Originally Posted by
kbstock
You go, girl! I wish I was closer (in Virginia)....I'm 61 and getting ready for my maiden AT hike on Oct 6....going to do 60 miles in Shenandoah National Park. I have the good fortune to have a great friend who has done several LASH's (Long *** Section Hikes) and he will be my "mentor". SOOO much information on the internet...two guys on youtube I got lots of information from was a guy named "Darwin on the Trail" and another guy called "BigFoot". The REI in Richmond just hosted a Backpacking for Women class and I met a couple dozen other women there, all with various degrees of experience...we all exchanged emails. It was also suggested to go on Meetup.com and see if there was some groups there that might help. When are you looking to start out? Best of luck to you!