I've been bumping around the forum for a while, working on planning a SOBO through hike that my sister and I plan to undertake this coming summer (thanks for all the great info!). I've noticed many of you are 'later in life' hikers (is that a good way to put that?), and I'm hoping for your assistance! The entire reason that my sister and I have always dreamed of a through-hike is because ever since we were children, our father has filled out heads with lore of the backpacking he did on the AT in the 70s, and it always seemed to be a regret of his that he never go the chance to do a through hike. Now that my sister and I are planning our own hike, we can't convince him to join us. Though he has shown some interest, he always comes up with plenty of reasons not to commit, always arguing that he is just too old! I hope some of you could provide some convincing stories from your own experiences that I can use as proof that he can and should join us this summer!
I know he will have a great time if he just gets on the trail (not to mention that he can quit at any time if its not going well), so thanks for any advice that you can provide!