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BillyGr, My thinking is that starting in the spring in the "relatively" flat and "relatively" low mid-Atlantic states would be easier than the mountains of Virginia. You may be right about the transportation issues. I'll have to investigate. Thank you! David

Thank you so much for all your comments! After someone noted my possible mileage error, indeed I did get it wrong. Here is perhaps a better one taking into consideration lower mileage start and finish days. SOBO Waynesboro to Springer 863 miles = about 96 days = Aug 25 to Nov 29 SOBO Kent to Waynesboro 592 miles = about 60 days = Apr 1 to May 31 NOBO Kent to Katahdin 714 miles = about 80 days = June 1 to Aug 20 Completing it in one year would be cool, but not a huge issue at my age if that one d…

Thank you! Good points/observations from everyone. I use the dates as initial planning milestones, but will immediately treat them with... ah... humor. Perhaps a less stifling plan would simply be: Average about 10 mpd (about 10 zeroes give or take) SOBO from Waynesboro, VA in the Fall SOBO from Kent, CT to Waynesboro, VA in the Spring NOBO from Kent, CT in the Summer

Thank you for your comments! I will definitely adjust the number of miles per day in the beginning. My thought is to average 10 miles per day over the entire trip, but early on I will probably only do 8 or 9. I am not super fit.

I am considering hiking the entire AT by employing a slow pace and strategic flip-flops to avoid larger crowds and the mid-Atlantic during the summer. Here is my proposal: Southbound 736 miles in 74 days: Waynesboro, VA (Sep 1, 2023[/b]) to Springer, GA (Nov 17, 2023[/b]) <Winter break> Southbound 723 miles in 75 days: Kent, CT (Mar 13, 2024[/b]) to Waynesboro, VA (May 30, 2024[/b]) Northbound 720 miles in 79 days: Kent, CT (Jun 7, 2024[/b]) to Katahdin (Aug 28, 2024[/b]) Is this still considere…