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I don't have a lot of hiking experience but I am a runner so I think I will be at least average in daily mileage however, I won't truly know how many miles/day I can do until I get out there and experience the heat/bugs and all that good stuff. And I don't have any gear but I will be purchasing it as I watch and read more about what I need. It appears that SOBO can't even start at Katahdin until early June so if I start there, it'll probably be very busy. My initial thoughts are to start in Geor…
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PostHello everyone, I'm new here and yes, my name is Stinkfinger. That name comes from a radio DJ I used to listen to a lot. No, that wasn't his name but it was just part of a story he told one time and I liked it so that is my alias. Plus it does tell you the type of humor I enjoy! I'm a teacher so I can only hike the AT in the summer months and I'm planning on doing a long hike starting around June 3, 2024, and going until early to mid-August, so over 60 days. I'm hoping to do at least half(ish) o…
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I'm planning on hiking the AT during my summer break 2024 (I'm a teacher) so any thoughts on where to start? If I start at Springer, will it be too warm? I figure I'll start around June 3 and hike until early/mid August. I figure I can do almost half of the AT and then do the other half in the summer of 2025. I welcome your insight! Thanks!!