Originally Posted by
Koolade
Hello,
I am planning my AT thru hike of 2021. For several reasons, I cant start before April 12. I will be NOBO. That would give me 6 months and 3 days to finish. I know everyone is different, and picking the right start date is personal.
With that, I am a little worried I wont be giving myself a lot of wiggle room to finish.
Reading through posts and watching video's, it seems most people will have started by late March.
I am not the most experienced hiker. Knowing that getting used to hiking every day will take time, I plan on starting slow (~8 miles per day for the first week) and then gradually increasing my miles.
Is it cutting it close to start 4/12 if you are not a fast and experienced hiker?
Thank you for the feedback.