Originally Posted by
Littlepigeon
Thanks for the link, I do need to get the guide and map. I have read every book about the AT that I could find since last summer. The only thing I haven't figured out yet is how to get back to our car when we finish, but we still have plenty of time to worry about that. Our goal is to hike the entire 100 miles in about 8 days. We were hoping to miss the bubble of thru-hikers, but it's the only time we can get away from our jobs to do it. We are debating about taking a tent or not, perhaps just an emergency tent in case the shelters are full. I need to see the map to see how far apart the shelters are spaced.