I was originally planning Nobo, but had an "ah ha!" moment and realized sobo made more sense for me. I start July 1st. Just seeing if anybody else had similar plans!
I was originally planning Nobo, but had an "ah ha!" moment and realized sobo made more sense for me. I start July 1st. Just seeing if anybody else had similar plans!
Not doing a Sobo, but I will pass you on my Northbound end to end. Enjoy your hike!
A month behind you (1 Aug), headed southbound this time
SOBO mid July. Will be waiting for a family member to return home before I can start. Have a good hike!
Seems like a busy thru hiking year!
I plan on heading south on the 1st as well.
I miss trail life..
-Peach
I am sure I will run into you! Look for a young kid with a scraggly beard and holes in his ears I have never been so anxious for something. Spring is just about here and I cant wait for the hiking to begin!
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Scraggly doesn't do much narrowing but holes sure do! Planning for this hike has consumed me. I think about it at work, at school, when my girlfriend is talking to me (oops) and everywhere in between. Feeling quite confident I have thought of most details. This site has a wealth of information that has helped a lot too.
Same here. It's all I talk about lately too. Probably driving my friends and family a bit nuts with the continual running thoughts about my gear and plans that just keep bubbling out.
Any question from folks that start with: "What have you been up to?" means you had better be ready to hear about my plans to hike the LT this coming summer!
I can identify with this, I remember my first night on the Long Trail in 1994, I was 19, laying in Seth Warner Shelter and started to think about my Long Trail hike...and I was on it!
Take it one day at a time, because in a blink, it's over, especially something like the Long Trail, it goes quick!
I'm starting around the 11th of August, hope to see some of you people out there!