AdvenTrekDad
01-26-2009, 02:24
OK, first time on a blog (be patient with me) as well as packing, so need advice!
Wife, A10 son & I are into year-3 with our 3-part Adventure Trek USA goal: 1) canoe-kayak MS River from MN-Gulf, 2) bike Pacific-Atlantic, 3) hike A.T. We are spending 10-days each summer, starting 1st weekend of Aug doing 1-leg of 1-event (rotate each year). This is a lifetime goal, with A10 tasked to complete if we don't!
It's our 1st year to hike. Have very limited hiking abilities/experience (day hikes only, but plenty of other camping), but lot's of tenacity & gumption!
Without know Anything, initially said would start in ME & eventually end in GA. Just looking at basic info, appears that ME is the hardest leg & doesn't appear that we should start there! GA would probably be too hot early Aug., & since 1st year, need to have a good experience to make sure family continues (I will with or without them!)!
We also have a "road crew." This is a group that wants to participate in event, but can't (or won't) participate in actual activity (A70+ grandparent's for instance), but will travel to start, pitch pop-up camper site, then be there when we end, or meet us in the middle (did day-trips only on Mississippi, with road-crew dropping us in morning, then picking us up at night). Wondering if we should include them or just train/plane to our section this summer by ourselves?
So main question: should probably start somewhere in the middle & head??? What's your best suggestions, since don't know squat about where to begin!! (would probably only hike 5-6 days total)
Wife, A10 son & I are into year-3 with our 3-part Adventure Trek USA goal: 1) canoe-kayak MS River from MN-Gulf, 2) bike Pacific-Atlantic, 3) hike A.T. We are spending 10-days each summer, starting 1st weekend of Aug doing 1-leg of 1-event (rotate each year). This is a lifetime goal, with A10 tasked to complete if we don't!
It's our 1st year to hike. Have very limited hiking abilities/experience (day hikes only, but plenty of other camping), but lot's of tenacity & gumption!
Without know Anything, initially said would start in ME & eventually end in GA. Just looking at basic info, appears that ME is the hardest leg & doesn't appear that we should start there! GA would probably be too hot early Aug., & since 1st year, need to have a good experience to make sure family continues (I will with or without them!)!
We also have a "road crew." This is a group that wants to participate in event, but can't (or won't) participate in actual activity (A70+ grandparent's for instance), but will travel to start, pitch pop-up camper site, then be there when we end, or meet us in the middle (did day-trips only on Mississippi, with road-crew dropping us in morning, then picking us up at night). Wondering if we should include them or just train/plane to our section this summer by ourselves?
So main question: should probably start somewhere in the middle & head??? What's your best suggestions, since don't know squat about where to begin!! (would probably only hike 5-6 days total)