This is what I fear the trail will look like in 2063

[Stofko]

This is what I fear the trail will look like in 2063
The start of a thru hiking will only be allowed NOBObetween Jan 1^st and April 1^st
You must register 3 years in advance to thru hike because ofthe waiting list.
A fee will be charged to hike all parts of the trail EZPasswill be the best option.
No open fires on any and all parts of the trail.
A bear canister will be required at all times.
Cameras will be installed at all trail heads.
The Hikernet Coparation will own all hostels, shelters andresupplies locations along the trail.Hikernet is a division of Skynet.
Hikernet will make trail magic illegal.
The Starbucks bear claw challenge can be done at any of the2168 locations along the trail.
A 3’ wide black top path will parallel the trail G2M.
The total cost to thru hike the trail will exceed 10,000dollars.
Average thru hikers pack weight will be 1.5lbs
White blaze will be replaced with flashing digital readouts.

[Rasty]

Almost sounds like trying to kayak the Colorado River now!

[Train Wreck]

THANK YOU Mr. Sunshine!

[max patch]

Now if only Starbucks can learn how to make a decent cup of coffee. They've got 50 years to figure it out.

[Rasty]

Now if only Starbucks can learn how to make a decent cup of coffee. They've got 50 years to figure it out.

They won't! You can't improve garbage beans.

[Train Wreck]

I KNEW the mention of Starbucks would make you come running!

[Rasty]

I KNEW the mention of StarSucks would make you come running!

I fixed your spelling!

[capehiker]

[The total cost to thru hike the trail will exceed 10,000dollars.

This may sooner than that. If hikers are spending $5-6K now, we could be at $10K in 15 years.

[Rasty]

Acheived 94% Thread drift in two posts! New Whiteblaze record.

[Train Wreck]

Acheived 94% Thread drift in two posts! New Whiteblaze record.

Awesome!

[johnnybgood]

Acheived 94% Thread drift in two posts! New Whiteblaze record.

...97% with your post and mine

[Chuckie V]

This is how I envision the AT then. Still, the sunrises should be nice.

The AT in 2063.jpg

[WingedMonkey]

Florida passed legislation allowing advertising on state owned trail-heads and green-ways.

Then last year they passed more laws allowing electronic billboards on Water Management District lands.

The future is here.

[BirdBrain]

Nah. A robot will hike it for you and you can plug into a machine that will let you experience it via the robot.

[Don H]

This is how I envision the AT then. Still, the sunrises should be nice.

The AT in 2063.jpg

Nice view from the Presidential's from above tree line

[Rasty]

This is how I envision the AT then. Still, the sunrises should be nice.

The AT in 2063.jpg

Darn Shelters are a blight on the trail!

[Train Wreck]

This is what I fear the trail will look like in 2063
The start of a thru hiking will only be allowed NOBObetween Jan 1^st and April 1^st
You must register 3 years in advance to thru hike because ofthe waiting list.
A fee will be charged to hike all parts of the trail EZPasswill be the best option.
No open fires on any and all parts of the trail.
A bear canister will be required at all times.
Cameras will be installed at all trail heads.
The Hikernet Coparation will own all hostels, shelters andresupplies locations along the trail.Hikernet is a division of Skynet.
Hikernet will make trail magic illegal.
The Starbucks bear claw challenge can be done at any of the2168 locations along the trail.
A 3’ wide black top path will parallel the trail G2M.
The total cost to thru hike the trail will exceed 10,000dollars.
Average thru hikers pack weight will be 1.5lbs
White blaze will be replaced with flashing digital readouts.

The $4 fee for hiking the Smokies will be $400. Concessionaires will hold limited liquor licenses at all hostels allowing the sale of beer, scuppernong, and muscadine wine to all holding a valid EZPass. Starbucks coffee will be the official sponsor of WhiteBlaze.

[Rasty]

The $4 fee for hiking the Smokies will be $400. Concessionaires will hold limited liquor licenses at all hostels will allow the sale of beer, scuppernong, and muscadine wine to all holding a valid EZPass. Starbucks coffee will be the official sponsor of WhiteBlaze.

Crazy Talk! That is not enough fee considering the by 2063 a dollar would'nt buy a stick of used gum! Hopefully by 2063 scuppernog and muscadine will still be considered sub-par rotten grape juice. If StarSucks sponsors Whiteblaze I'm going to become a donating member of Snailpace which will still have one post per day in 2063.

[Train Wreck]

Crazy Talk! That is not enough fee considering the by 2063 a dollar would'nt buy a stick of used gum! Hopefully by 2063 scuppernog and muscadine will still be considered sub-par rotten grape juice. If StarSucks sponsors Whiteblaze I'm going to become a donating member of Snailpace which will still have one post per day in 2063.

you're forgetting the current $4 fee doesn't really pay for anything tangible right now, so the $400 is a modest increase in keeping with the current approach!

[HikerMom58]

But what if the shelters looked like this............