Hi all!
I'm a new thru-hiker, just registered with WhiteBlaze.net right now. A couple of newbie questions to ask (I'm sure the information is elsewhere here, but a quick search didn't locate it, and I wanted to post a "Hi all" message anyway).
Anyway,
Q1: I have a wedding anniversary on April 24. If I don't leave until after that date am I going to be able to hike through before it gets too late in the season? I will also have to take a week off around June 8-11 for a 10yr college reunion also. I consider myself a very fast hiker (although I am afraid of overestimating my abilities when it comes to the A.T.).
Q2: I have a few year old North Face Cats Meow sleeping bag rated at 20 degrees. Is that going to be sufficient for early and late season? I assume I'll want something much lighter in summer (or will I want to keep it with me for the mountains?)
Thanks all. Nice to meet you!
/Dan