Living on the A.T.

[Terry7]

Everyone seems to talk about thru-hiking but does anyone eles go on the trail to live for 6 months out of the year. I do not mean staying in one spot. I mean enjoying the time and not the miles. Nothing wrong with thru-hiking, just wondering if anybody eles hikes the A.T. this way.

[Lone Wolf]

very, very few. roy does.

[Terry7]

How about Pirate?

[TOW]

When I'm home I hike the entire width of the trail at least once a day. Does this count?

[Terry7]

If you do it for 1000 years.

[Lone Wolf]

How about Pirate?

he hangs out in TOWNS and hostels along the trail and no further north than Harpers Ferry.

[Terry7]

Sounds good to me except I try to keep town stops to no more than 3 days.

[mountain squid]

Couldn't help but notice that everyone who has replied to this thread resides in Damascus...

See you on the trail,
mt squid

[Terry7]

Damascus is just that kind of town.

[ScottP]

Everyone seems to talk about thru-hiking but does anyone eles go on the trail to live for 6 months out of the year. I do not mean staying in one spot. I mean enjoying the time and not the miles. Nothing wrong with thru-hiking, just wondering if anybody eles hikes the A.T. this way.

not sure if I would call that hiking the AT.

[Lone Wolf]

Duffle Bag Tim and Harry the Indian come to mind. Also Tom Horn.

[Terry7]

not sure if I would call that hiking the AT.

I did 1200 miles last year in 5 months. When I saw a great view or like a good camp site or made some new friends in town, I could stop and enjoy the time spent. This is my way nothing wrong with your way. H.Y.O.H.

[Lone Wolf]

not sure if I would call that hiking the AT.

sure it is. the way it was intended to be walked

[Terry7]

Duffle Bag Tim and Harry the Indian come to mind. Also Tom Horn.

Maybe someday people will say "how about terry7 from Damascus" if my knees hold out for another 20 years. To many years skateboarding.

[Gray Blazer]

not sure if I would call that hiking the AT.

Do you mean if they are not thru-hiking the AT they can't possibly be hiking the AT?

To answer the original question...I don't know about the 6 month part, but, I do know that for myself, I love to camp and hike on the AT whenever I get the chance. I'm sure there are others like me. By the time I finish sectioning the AT I will have done it twice....I hike in for about 3 days in one direction and then hike back to my car.

[ScottP]

I did 1200 miles last year in 5 months. When I saw a great view or like a good camp site or made some new friends in town, I could stop and enjoy the time spent. This is my way nothing wrong with your way. H.Y.O.H.

I misunderstood what you meant. Thought you meant living in shelters for the summer.

[Terry7]

I met a guy last year who would park his car at every road stop then hike back to the last road stop then turn around and hike back to his car and do it again. When this guy finishes the AT he will have hiked it twice. There are all kinds of way to hike.

[Terry7]

I misunderstood what you meant. Thought you meant living in shelters for the summer.

No problemo I think I wrote " I do not mean staying in one spot".

[hobojoe]

I met a guy last year who would park his car at every road stop then hike back to the last road stop then turn around and hike back to his car and do it again. When this guy finishes the AT he will have hiked it twice. There are all kinds of way to hike.

Is that kamazi? I saw him doing this in 2004. Short asian dude wearing a red helmet, a trooper for sure.

[hobojoe]

I've seen calendar george hike like that. Just happy to be out there. Drawing art on napkins, and making a killing no less!!