Hello everyone! This community has really shaped my understanding of all things regarding the A.T. and I am very grateful for the information provided by so many different perspectives.
My main question revolves around how much planning is really needed for a thru-hike. I plan on starting my hike around April 15 (NOBO) (relatively late I know). Through reading everyone's posts I have gathered that planning your meals ahead of time is not needed and that planning the pace of your hike (when to arrive at certain landmarks) may deteriorate the experience of the hike.
Although I am not concerned about many factors involved in a thru-hike, I am concerned about being a Canadian. I was wondering if anyone knows the regulations about the amount of time I can stay in the United States, and furthermore if being from Canada will cause me any other bumps in the road.
As someone who has thru-hiked before, do you believe I am under-concerned?