I just stumbled on this forum and love the wealth of info! My goal is to hike 3 months on the AT in a few years from now. My son's a sophomore in college and my daughter's graduating from high school this year so hopefully I can pull this off and take a leave of absence from my job. My spouse likes to day hike but has some knee issues so I don't think he'll be able to join me and my hiking buddy nearby doesn't think she has it in her. So... I guess I'm looking for encouragement and advice from any of you "over 50" women who have done this, especially those who've done it by themselves. I'll probably try to find a partner but don't know what might happen there. Any trail journals you might recommend? I live in VT and finished the LT in 2007 and met a few female solo thru-hikers, so I know it's done. Any suggestions would be appreciated!