JackThLion
07-08-2016, 10:16
The plan all spring had been to start at DWG and hike north for the month of August. I'm not sure why I picked there, specifically, except that it seemed convenient and I thought it would be neat for my son to be able to cross a bunch of state borders (PA into NJ, NY, CT?).
I don't know how far we'd be able to get in a month... generally we hike 10 mile days, but we've only ever done shorter sections (4-7days) in the southern Virginia area so I'd like to think that we could do 12-15 (but maybe it'd average down to 10 with resupplies and zeros anyway).
Then, all of a sudden as I'm packing up a mail drop or two and trying to figure out our camping/resupply spots for the first week, I'm wondering if this is the best choice after all? Would it be more interesting to start at the end of NJ so we could get further into New England?
I'm worried about the heat, and water sources, and road walks in the sun. The heat was never really an issue down south because we'd be at higher elevation and walking in almost complete shade.
Thoughts? Maybe it's just pre-trip jitters?
Honestly though, if you only had 4-5 weeks would you start further north?
I don't know how far we'd be able to get in a month... generally we hike 10 mile days, but we've only ever done shorter sections (4-7days) in the southern Virginia area so I'd like to think that we could do 12-15 (but maybe it'd average down to 10 with resupplies and zeros anyway).
Then, all of a sudden as I'm packing up a mail drop or two and trying to figure out our camping/resupply spots for the first week, I'm wondering if this is the best choice after all? Would it be more interesting to start at the end of NJ so we could get further into New England?
I'm worried about the heat, and water sources, and road walks in the sun. The heat was never really an issue down south because we'd be at higher elevation and walking in almost complete shade.
Thoughts? Maybe it's just pre-trip jitters?
Honestly though, if you only had 4-5 weeks would you start further north?