My son graduates from near Bear Mountain, Poughkeepsie, in May. Not sure about early or late May. That might be a good time to do a section. There are reasons I'm limited to 2 months or a bit less.
sect#1 How about Bear Mt. to Front Royal? 430 miles. I should be able to do 430 miles in 50 days. Oh Yea!! I'm kinda fat, kinda old and out of shape. So does that sound like a good May-June section? Greyhound home?
Sect #2 -In the fall Sept-Oct '18, another 2 month section. I'm thinking Front Royal to Damascus, 500 miles, follow the fall south? Not too worried about the SOBO bubble. adjust timing for fall colors/temps?
Sect#3 -- Springer to Damascus in spring of '19 May -June 470 miles, I do want to skip the bubble.
sect#4 -- Bear Mt to Hanover 350 miles Fall of '19 I want to miss the mud, the black flies, and is there any bubble left? Sept with a week on either side? SOBO an option.
Sect#5 Hanover to Katadyn 450 miles Summer of '20 . Now I could change the Hanover to Gorham , that would change the 350 and 450 milages. But I'm thinking it might be good to have 100 miles of "easier " miles before hitting the Whites. So for now Hanover wins the start/finish. I realize that's the hardest 450 miles. Please address the previous question about mud and flies. Timing for this section?
Details -- transportation there and back? new shoes every section.
I realize that this plan will be blown to **** the 1st week.
Your advice?