newhiker4
12-16-2009, 18:15
Hey everyone, so I am planning a northbound thru hike for the early spring this coming year. Hopefully Ill be setting foot on the trailhead on March 1st. However, my situation is a little different.
The lease on my apartment is up the end of February and my brother and I were planning on getting an apartment together in June when his lease is up. So this gives me only 3 months to hike the trail. I know 3 months would be a difficult task considering it is my first attempt at a thru hike and I realize 24 miles a day is probably not a doable goal at first. I would still like to plan on completing the trail even if I cant do it in this short amount of time. I want to hike as much of the trail as possible.
I am also on a limited budget. I dont want to spend more than $1600.
If anyone as any advice on less expensive gear, what types of foods to buy, etc. please feel free to share any advice.
The lease on my apartment is up the end of February and my brother and I were planning on getting an apartment together in June when his lease is up. So this gives me only 3 months to hike the trail. I know 3 months would be a difficult task considering it is my first attempt at a thru hike and I realize 24 miles a day is probably not a doable goal at first. I would still like to plan on completing the trail even if I cant do it in this short amount of time. I want to hike as much of the trail as possible.
I am also on a limited budget. I dont want to spend more than $1600.
If anyone as any advice on less expensive gear, what types of foods to buy, etc. please feel free to share any advice.