Hi evrybody,
title says all, I discovered the AT last year reading the Bryson book, and since then I can't stop reading more books about it. I'm a quite experienced hiker, since I live close to Alps, and I'm out for a hike/climb/ski touring almost every weekend. So I think I've almost all the gear I need (but i'm still looking for more specific tips).
Since the best (and probably the only) time for me to hike the AT is the Jul-Dec 2011 "window" I'm considering a SOBO hike. This add concern about lonelyness to the ones I already have about doing a 5mo hike in a foreing country. Hiking alone it's not a problem, actually, since I do most of my easyer hikes here in Dolomites alone, but I'm bit scared of not being part of a "pack", especially during the unavoidable hard days, when cultural and linguistic issues could easy push me to give up..
OK, I'm writing too much..
I know it's not an easy question, but.. would you think about hiking the AT SOBO, with a 6mo planning, if you where me?