I just wanted to say hello to everyone here on Whiteblaze. I'm currently thru-hiking to Maine, took a few days in Hot Springs and been staying at Elmer's. I can only say good things about the south so far, the ewather is mixed, but even though it's cold, it's been awesome.
Pushing on in a few minutes back on the trail ... many thanks for all the support during my prep and best wishes to all.