2013 Southbounders unite

[tortoisemole]

anyone ever do the 100m wilderness section early june with a tarp and bivy? Ive been warned that u must sleep on tent platforms making a tarp more difficult to use than a stand alone tent, and moreover, the flies mosquitos r so bad that u really need a tent. Is this so? Also what is an acceptable pace for a beginner on this section? thank u, (trail name tortoisemole)

[rdljr]

you can tent on the ground , but the bugs in early June could be very bad. predicting snow there tonight so the bugs may be a bit late this year.

[tortoisemole]

thnks, wondering if tea tree or catnip oil really work in repelling bugs

[Andrew Ferk]

Trail name: I don't have one yet/
From: Elba, MN (currently living in St. Louis Park, MN)
Start date: July 5th
End date: This depends on if I finalize my plan to work 30 days on the trail. If I don't work, mid-November; if I do work, mid-December.
Why?: I just completed my Master's program and my three month work contract and my rent lease ends at the end of June.

[theGABE]

Name: Gabe
Trail name: None yet...
From: Florida, although living overseas in Brazil
Start Date: Early July (2nd-5th)

Decided to try something big before I go off to college or the military. The idea of a long walk/hike has always appealed to me and when I learned about different long trails (AT, PCT, CD, etc...) I knew I had to try.

[Austin_Knott]

Name: Austin
Trail name: Waiting to get on the trail.
From: Asheville, NC
Start Date: June 21st

Have always been intrigued with the AT, hoping to make this one of the best & worst times of my life.

[stompingfoote]

Andrew
Pensacola,Fl

Starting June 13th

Can't wait!!!!!

[chazychris]

Update:

I'm taking a bus up to Bangor from Burlington, VT this Sunday (June 2) and should be in Millinocket by Monday night and at Katahdin on Tuesday morning.
Woo! Can't wait.

[Tree Nerd]

25 days till I leave! **** is gettin real!

[lumberjaime]

Good luck to all you SOBOs! I'm about to hop in the car to drive up to Millinocket!!

[Stur]

Eric, trail name: Khimo. Starting June 1st

[Tolulah]

Name: Amy
Trail name: wait for it....
From: California by way of North Carolina
Start Date: June 26 ::happy dance::

[CoolBlue]

Trail Name: Cool Blue

From: Illinois

Start Date: July 2nd, Just booked a lean-to at Katahdin Stream for that night. If anyone needs a place to crash to start your SOBO feel free to PM me.

Why SOBO: Honestly, it came down to money. I was planning on starting NOBO in April but wanted more of a cushion for when I got back to "reality." So I have since saved up enough to be comfortable and I am actually very excited to be a part of the SOBO class. I expect it to be nothing short of fun and challenging.

[coheterojo]

Gonna do it one more time. Never done it sobo, can't stand normal life. Why not?

[srvand02]

With one week to go, I'll add my name to the list.

Name: Scott
Trail Name: None given yet
Start Date: 27th, although technically I'm doing an overnight approach

Cant wait to see yall out there

[Alex Mills]

Name: Alex
Trail Name: None given yet
Start Date: Summiting Katahdin on July 7th

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