What trails continue on from springer? Benton Mackaye, Pinhoti. Are there more? Any suggestions on what trail to hike if I finish my thu by Halloween and want to keep going?
What trails continue on from springer? Benton Mackaye, Pinhoti. Are there more? Any suggestions on what trail to hike if I finish my thu by Halloween and want to keep going?
You can go all the way to Key West . Its called the Eastern Continental trail. There is a way to get from pinhoti to Fla trail.
Would you suggest the PT over doing the entire BMT?
I haven't hiked the Pinhoti but I hiked the BMT last year and it was awesome. Totally different trip than the AT. Much more of a wilderness trip with tons of solitude. From Springer all the way to the Smokies I passed 1 other backpacker the entire trip. Once I entered the park of course I started seeing other backpackers so the last 90 or so miles was a bit more like the AT.
Some day hikers from time to time near road crossing and that was it.
How far are you on your thru hike now?
The trouble I have with campfires are the folks that carry a bottle in one hand and a Bible in the other.
You never know which one is talking.
I'm doing a Harpers Ferry to Maine, Harpers Ferry to Georgia Flip-Flip and I'm about 900 miles in. I'm making good time and I don't have to be back at work until January. I started on June 9th. Just feeling out my options for where I could take this adventure.
I'd wait until you get closer to GA to see what happens... A little early to make plans. You're not even half way yet...
I know. I'm just feeling out my options. Plenty of time to think and dream. Blissful, it's great to hear from you. I met you on my first day at the Crampton Gap shelter. Hope you are having a splendid summer.
Try looking for a journal by Green Tortuga who hiked that a few years ago.He is the site owner of Atlasquest.com (Ryan Carpenter).
Added this link: http://www.anotherlongwalk.com/2008_01_01_archive.html
Florida trail blog. Also a blog about the PCT hike and others.
Last edited by Pioneer Spirit; 07-26-2012 at 13:51. Reason: Added a link
Of course that's my opinion and I could be wrong.
Buckeye Trail 2,700 miler.