New here to the forum..
A buddy and myself are going to be in TN the first of October to do 3 nights and 4 days on the AT in TN. This will be our first time on the AT, we are fairly experienced backpackers having hiked in several states and a few different countries. We are in pretty good shape him better than me..
The wives are going to drop us off and pick us up, they are probably going to break the bank account while they stay in Gattlinburg and shop.
What is a good trail head to start and one to finish? How difficult is it to reserve the camp sites and shelters? Is the Smokey National Park the only place in TN you have to make the reservations? We are not married to the Smoky National Park. Do you have to stay in the shelter? We will either stay in tents or hammocks depending on the weather.
What type of weather will we typically be looking at? Bear activity and such?
We are not looking to set any speed records we want to enjoy what the trails have to offer and take it all in, so 10 to 15 miles per day is what we would like to look at in mileage.
Thanks in advance