Quote Originally Posted by Monkeywrench View Post
Opinion: The Approach trail is the proper way to begin a NOBO thru-hike. Only pansies skip the Approach Trail.
Thats a load of steaming crap.

I like the approach; most of it used to be the AT. But it don't matter if you start there, FS42 and backtrack a mile to Springer, or FS42 and hike the BMT SOBO to Springer.