One word per state - play along

[Alligator]

Ha! Just one place. But the only place I had pizza in New York. The pizza was really built up so I had high expectations. Same town as the zoo. I don't know if it is customary in New York to put a layer of heavy basil on top of the cheese- but thats what I got and it was meh.

You might have ordered or mistakenly received a margherita pizza (or some other specialty). It is not customary at all otherwise.

[Malto]

Ive been told salibisbury to 15 miles north is the hardest south of the whites yay or nay?

and i enjoy the state to state love lol

not even close

[BonBon]

You might have ordered or mistakenly received a margherita pizza (or some other specialty). It is not customary at all otherwise.

I ordered a plain cheese pizza. T eat a few slices and pack out the rest. But-in defense of NY food- the sandwiches were amazing everywhere! CT too.

[Gambit McCrae]

I'm curious to know what "deceiving" means? I've found CT (not my original home state, but my current home state) to be surprisingly diverse on the AT. You can see a little bit of everything in just 50 or so miles.

When planning for my trip up there the topos and trail terrain were nothing like what I experienced. Roots, rock scrambling down lions head or maybe it was Mt Race?.. The one with the big ol pile of rocks on top! lol

Just looked it up...Bear Mountain CT, it was a bear on north side

[Gambit McCrae]

not even close

Do you have a suggestion or just a rebuttal? lol

[Just Tom]

When planning for my trip up there the topos and trail terrain were nothing like what I experienced. Roots, rock scrambling down lions head or maybe it was Mt Race?.. The one with the big ol pile of rocks on top! lol

Just looked it up...Bear Mountain CT, it was a bear on north side

My first trip to Bear Mountain I didn't know any better and came from the north so I had to climb up that north side, between Christmas and New Year so it was icy as heck. I admit to being a bit fearful during the climb.

[Seatbelt]

More than one word per state-
Georgia-beer goggles-hello beautiful
NC-Hangover- this is harder than I thought
TN-soakies soaked me
VA- L-o-n-g (and sometimes boring) Hello cheeseburgers in the Shennies *** with the roller coaster
WV halfway yay! or - only HALFWAY????
MD- easy easy- flat tent spots and did I mention easy
PA- 2/3 easy and beautiful and 1/3 REALLY annoying-enough to make you forget the easy-gigantic berries on the superfund site make you glow-beds with crabs (Doyle)
NJ- surprisingly beautiful (not like in the Sopranos)
NY- very dry! No water or yellow water- beautiful- worst pizza on the AT (sorry) taxis in the most unlikely places as well as unlikely zoos
CT- sprained ankles slippery rocks trudgery (I know thats not a word)
VT- beautiful- surprisingly easy- great beer and burger stop at the Inn-lightning strike
NH-beautiful but stuck up
Maine- Gorgeous, hard in a fun way, lush, fragrant, rugged, the grand finale for a reason, redemption.

So, you skipped Mass?? or just no words can describe it??

[runt13]

Georgia-golf carts
NC- Colliers Harley Davidson
TN- Bristol
VA- Wytheville
WV- The only section i have completed
MD-
PA- Rocks
NJ- HOME
NY- Catskills
CT- Groton
VT-Maple syrup
NH-Mt Washington
ME-Alagash

RUNT ''13''

[Just Bill]

Ga- t
nc- o
tn- t
va- a
wv- l
md-l
pa- y
nj- a
ny- w
ct- e
ma- s
vt- o
nh-m
me- e

[Dogwood]

My first trip to Bear Mountain I didn't know any better and came from the north so I had to climb up that north side, between Christmas and New Year so it was icy as heck. I admit to being a bit fearful during the climb.

I have not seen it yet in person but some of the trail in the area was recently amended.

[dudeijuststarted]

GA - rolling
NC - smoky
TN - rednecky
VA - flat
WV - colonial
MD - brief
PA - underrated
NJ - ticks
NY - rattlers
CT - ledges
MA - levardi
VT - perfect
NH - benevolent
ME - surreal

[adamkrz]

When planning for my trip up there the topos and trail terrain were nothing like what I experienced. Roots, rock scrambling down lions head or maybe it was Mt Race?.. The one with the big ol pile of rocks on top! lol

Just looked it up...Bear Mountain CT, it was a bear on north side

Going up or down Mt Everitt in southern Mass. when wet is a real tough.

[Pajj]

GA - New
NC - Smokies
TN - Norovirus
VA - Home
MD - Easy
WVA - "Half-way"
PA - ROCKS
NJ - Swamps
NY - Strenuous
CT - New England!
MA - Pine Trees and Tom Levardi
VT - Mud
NH - Exposed
ME - Bittersweet

[takethisbread]

Ga-holiday inn Hiawasee
NC-Ron Haven
TN-mountain harbour hostel
VA-Wayne's Lanes
WV-teahorse
MD-free state hostel
PA-Doyle
NJ-high point country inn
NY- lake tirioti
Ct-Kent
MA-Cheshire church
VT-catamount inn
Nh-Marriott in Hanover
ME-4 days at Pine Ellis Lodge in Andover



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[BonBon]

So, you skipped Mass?? or just no words can describe it??

Whoops!
MA-Shhhhh-Levardi...cookie lady...mud...awesome little towns

[Jeff]

Have seen several references to Tom Levardi in Massachusetts.

Saw that his notation in AWOL's Guide has been removed for 2016. I know he had some trouble with a few hikers last year. My understanding is he will be very selective this year.

[Jeff]

..............

[ATaBoy]

Texas-trail dont
go thru here

[Pajj]

That's a shame about Tom. What an amazing guy he was.

[BonBon]

Have seen several references to Tom Levardi in Massachusetts.

Saw that his notation in AWOL's Guide has been removed for 2016. I know he had some trouble with a few hikers last year. My understanding is he will be very selective this year.

He was a really nice guy- and very obviously stressed out about noise. He told us that the day before we were there a group of hikers refused to keep the noise level down and f-bombed him repeatedly when he told them they had to leave. It is hard to understand why folks would behave that way when they are being offered a free stay with free phone charging in someones yard. I heard about this rowdy group all the way up the trail- they left a pretty big wake of unhappy town people- but I never met them.