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You heard footsteps? Must be bigfoot! (joking)

I think that compared to most people I will likely be fine when it comes to spending a night in the woods alone. I'm used to doing almost everything...

That's good to hear! I'll pick a tent first and if they require Trekking Poles I guess I will end up buying a pair. Otherwise I will go with my old school approach and just find a stick to use.


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I have another question too that I can't find answered online... I know almost everyone I have ever seen in pictures or on youtube uses Trekking Poles, I understand the concept and how they work but...

I honestly don't know if I would feel comfortable spending a night alone in the woods... If I said I wasn't worried about it at all I would totally be lying.

How I personally feel is that my first...

Thanks! I love up to date reading material! Most of the "gear lists" I have read are from 2012 - 2016 which is extremely out of date technology wise and I am sure there's better/different stuff now...

If I had to pick I would go during the fall as you suggested, particularly on a week that there was no rain anywhere near jersey. I'm glad to hear that there's usually always someone on the trail,...

When do most thru-hikers normally move through the NJ/NY area? I don't mind delaying my hike a month or two, my biggest concern actually was being on the trail at an odd time when no one else was. I...

Hey everyone! I'm pretty new here so hopefully there's no harm in posting in this forum... I've been thinking about hiking the AT for about a year and a half or so and I finally decided to do it! I...