So I have a few friends that are thru-hiking right now, and I'm strongly considering meeting them in Monson and heading to Katahdin with them from there. It will be probably late September when it's time to go, and basically I have a few questions:
1) I can hike 20+ days in Georgia and the Smokies, are they possible in that stretch?
2) Is 5-7 days from Monson to Baxter possible, including the summit of K?
3) I plan on flying into Bangor, as plane tickets are relatively inexpensive from Knoxville to Bangor. Anyone know of any reputable and cheap shuttles to Monson from Bangor?
4) will I need cold weather gear during that time in Maine?
Any input helps.