I'm a 37 year old female rookie backpacker, looking to flip flop by starting mid-April somewhere between Erwin and Damascus and heading north. From Katahdin I'll go back to my starting point and head SOBO.
At least that's the plan for now and it is open to change depending on the situation.
Is there any chance I could meet up with one or more female hikers planning to hike in that area at that time? Section hikers would be fine, too. It's just that I know I'll be slow when I start (not being in trail shape like the others reaching that area coming from Springer). I don't expect to hike together for long, necessarily, but it could be nice to have some company to start with. I do enjoy hiking alone, but it would be nice to meet up for breaks or at shelters, and especially to go into towns.
I plan to take a lot of pictures and explore interesting side trails and am a slower hiker, but I have endurance and plan to do longer days to make up for my multiple stops. I also plan to tent most of the time (though that could change as well, I suppose).
I won't post exact details of start date and place on here, so if someone is interested and we get into planning details, lets PM.