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  1. 08-17-2015, 19:55 #1
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    I am new to the site and posted something last week but I either didn’t get a response or I don’t know how to find what I posted. I am looking for advice on how to find a hiking partner- in a safe way. I am hoping to do a thru hike Early March and finish within 3.5- 4 months. Not sure if that is too hard of a goal. The only part of the trail I have hiked is Katahdin and that was pretty tiring- not sure if I could do that every day straight for 4 months. Any advice/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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  2. 08-17-2015, 20:08 #2
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    You should push it up to mid/late feb and start with me!
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  3. 08-17-2015, 21:23 #3
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    I could start March 1. My lease ends February 28th and I felt like that would be a good time to start. What are your plans as far as start and finish time? Any chance you would push it back?
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  4. 08-18-2015, 06:22 #4
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    I am open to pushing it back, esp if the weather is pretty bad in mid feb. I had planned for a mid feb start as long as there wasn't a couple of feet of snow on the ground. I am a pretty speedy hiker, as soon as I get my trail legs back. I really have no time constraints, quitting work in feb and I'll be free as a bird....
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  5. 08-18-2015, 08:33 #5
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    I would like to learn more about you and your history before I meet some random person in the woods- but im definitely interested. Any suggestions on how that could happen? I don't mean we have to meet in person. I just don't want to end up on dateline
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    I don' t believe that you would be sporting a 'happy face', if you had ended up on Dateline........
    Jus saying....
    Best of luck with the hike!
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  7. 08-18-2015, 09:59 #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by SwimBikeRun View Post
    I would like to learn more about you and your history before I meet some random person in the woods- but im definitely interested. Any suggestions on how that could happen? I don't mean we have to meet in person. I just don't want to end up on dateline
    Hahaha yes, likewise. I'll PM you my contact info.
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  8. 08-18-2015, 13:28 #8
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    Hoofit that was the point. I don't want to get stolen
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    Sounds good thanks
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  10. 08-21-2015, 19:28 #10
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    Just start the trail when you want to. There will be plenty of people about there and you will naturally fall in with those whose company you enjoy.
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