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As I mentioned in my first post, I have a busy lifestyle. I will be visiting this site once a week or two weeks. I will be giving two or three programs at Trail Days, as I have for over 20 years. To repeat, anyone whose backpacking/hiking experience is in the Adirondacks, Whites, northern Greens and/or the mountains of western Maine, has a distinct psychological advantage of adapting to the southern Appalachians at the start of a nobo over those that do not have experience hiking in the northern…

Back at the AT café after a few weeks. I will try to catch up answering your questions. BirdBrain #7048; #7058 - Anyone who walks the AT in Maine, especially between the NH/ME state line and East Flagstaff Rd; the Barren-Chairback range; and, between Gulf Hagas and Logan Brook LT is well-prepared physically and psychologically for any of the AT south of Jeffers Brook LT near Glencliff. I'm glad I did all my early backpacking in the Whites and Adirondacks. OzJacko #7112 - Since I have done AT so …

My first thru-hike was in 1973 at the age of 23. I was in the middle of my doctoral classes at the University of Connecticut. I set out to do an endurance record for the AT. I was unsupported up to Daleville, VA when my Dad started to support me with his station wagon. He supported my up to entering Maine. I then was unsupported until the end. I did set a new endurance record of 66.3 days. I needed this challenge in my life at that time. I got it and even more. I have thru-hiked the AT eight mor…

I already have my 'one-page' book which can be downloaded for free from my website: www.warrendoyle.com I will write one book when I can't hike comfortably anymore. I have kept all my journals from all my hikes/adventures. I have a room set aside at the folk school where I will write. It will be self-published with proceeds going to the folk school. I imagine I will write it between 2020 and 2025.

Jennifer Pharr Davis - one of the most precious human resources that the AT has. I have hope for the future of AT thru-hiking because of Jennifer and Brew. She is a wonderful speaker talking about the important themes and they are a model young couple. I was her coach/mentor for about seven years 2004-11 and it was a fulfilling, productive relationship. She certainly can hold her own now and I remain a friend and counsel/sounding board when asked. I go into more detail about Jen in my introducti…

Hello cyber café hikers, I will try to occupy a seat in the far corner of this café and make an occasional appearance for a conversation when I have the time. Although institutionally retired, I still lead a rather active life hiking, dancing, organizing hiking/dancing activities, and directing programs out of the Appalachian Folk School that I built just outside Damascus. My goal for the conversations will be to answer questions concerning my hiking career over the last forty-two years to help …