I'm getting closer to my intended start date, and money is unfortunately getting very tight to be able to afford the trail (transportation to and from is the worst part).
If I can't manage the trail this year, my preliminary plan is to reattempt next year with a better budget and try and spend much more time on-trail.

I was thinking of driving solo into Williamstown, finding a local business owner who doesn't mind a car in their lot with payment of a case of beer or two, then just doing a nobo and back yoyo of the trail. Brings my cost way down on transportation and I get a lot more time on trail enjoying myself.
I was figuring on planning about 25 days for the nobo trip and 18 for the return. The next-year start date would probably be sometime in the first week of september, as I'd like to try and chase the fall colors south on the return sobo trip and I much prefer the cold.

My cold 3 season list is lightweight, about 8lb baseweight all told with maps, etc.
http://www.geargrams.com/list?id=9256


Who's done the LT yoyo? Any tips?
Thanks!