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Thanks for the tips! Yea, I guess you're right Traffic... I'll bounce that idea off the others. Also, thanks for the heads-up Max... didn't realize you couldn't book that far in advance. I guess I just assumed it was like LeConte. Logistics shouldn't be too difficult for me, just looking for the better option for those of us that aren't used to not having recovery time lol. Right on TrafficJam, I hiked LeConte yesterday and performed a wedding at the top. We were in a cloud up at Myrtle Point, b…

Thanks to you both for your replies and advice! That’s an interesting thought too… never considered starting at Newfound Gap for both directions. I live in Gatlinburg so that makes resupply easy. I might bounce it off the other two hikers… but at same time don’t want to feel like I’m cheating lol. Yes, we’re planning a year out and plan to make reservations for the shelters fairly soon. In regards to level of fitness, I just hiked LeConte this weekend for the 2ndtime and woke up sore but nothing…

We are planning a 6 day hike of the Smokies stretch of the AT next year and would like to know if it’s easier to go North to South OR South to North. Although we are experienced day-hikers (we hike once a week), we are not experienced backpackers and unaccustomed to not having recovery time in between hikes. Needless to say, we’re trying to make it as easy as possible. Thanks in advance for any tips!