I have recently been planning on doing my thru hike. I was gonna do a nobo but would it be better to do a sobo seeing as how I want to start it around october 9th.I am geared for a winter so I can do either.. does anyone know the cut off for katahdin? I think its oct 15th? so I could make it up in time. would a sobo be safer instead of heading into deep winter be heading south? please respond to this post if you have winter expieriance .I really need some input seeing as the time is drawing close...thx