If I do Harpers Ferry, W.Va., north to Katahdin; Harpers Ferry, W.Va., south to Springer Mountain. To avoid crowds. I don't think this is a Thru-hike in the PURE sence. What do yous think.
Any other suggestions!
I posted NOBO_SOBO? last week.
If I do Harpers Ferry, W.Va., north to Katahdin; Harpers Ferry, W.Va., south to Springer Mountain. To avoid crowds. I don't think this is a Thru-hike in the PURE sence. What do yous think.
Any other suggestions!
I posted NOBO_SOBO? last week.
I think it is a flip-flop thru.... but follow your heart.
Ise think it be. Is you think it ain't?
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I like the idea of starting from the closest place to home, where ever that is, and hiking in both directions. Not neccessarily at the same time mind you.
Of course its not a thru hike -- hiking from one terminus of the trail and hiking to the other terminus -- but so what?
By the way, you can have as much or as little socialization on the trail as you want. You don't have to hike with a mob unless you want to.
i realy want to do SOBO but dont want to wait till june. this will let me leave in april and avoid the crowds in south. the # of people i hear about going north in april. I dont think i could deal with that! so your right. HIKE MY OWN HIKE
A question: As I understand it, a thru-hike is considered hiking the entire trail in a single year regardless of the order in which any section is hiked? Do I have this wrong?
Don't worry about what anyone around here thinks! Hike your own hike.
Just Jim
If you pass every white blaze or make an honest attempt to do so (we all miss at least one I'll bet) then its a thru hike. Check the AT Website for the definition, thats why they only give 2000 miler recognition...the rest is politics. Go have fun and HYOH.
Don't know, but I think if you can hike your own hike you should also be able to def your own nition. If you have to and want to you can also make your own plaque.
You could also to Harpers to Katahdin, then Springer to Harpers.
But if you hiked all that facing towards Katahdin that would that be a No No.
Actually I got that wrong didn't I. LOL.
Harpers to Katahdin, then Harpers to Springer, always facing towards Katahdin.
That would be a No No.
As I understand it, this would not be a "thru-hike". A thru-hike is when one begine his/her hike at one terminus and travels to the other terminus in one hiking season, without interruption, i.e. a contiuous journey until the other terminus is reached.
However, I'm not sure if this is stated anywhere on the ATC site as an official definition. Just never cared enough to research, so call it what you want.
As others have said: do whatever, to make your hike what you want out of your hike.
In all honesty, who gives a crap what others think about your propsed itinerary if they're not your hiking partner? As so many have said before me, hike your own hike. You'll be glad you did. Just in case you're interested (And I'm sure you are), here's a linky to the ATC's list of "alternative inineraries" for thru-hiking the AT. Best wishes for a happy and safe hike, no matter what you choose.
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