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Back in December I ordered both the AT guide by AWOL and the Thru Hiker's Companion by ALDHA. I got the guide almost immediately. Does anyone know when the Companion might be available. I'm not as comfortable with The AT Guide as I am with the Companion and would rather use that for planning. I guess now that it's 2024 I'm starting to see our LASH on the AT as a reality and want to start thinking and planning for it.

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You can hike all the way across Long Island on that trail, almost. You can go from Cold Spring Harbor to what I think is the town of Massapequa. With a detour into Bethpage State Park for a lunch break at the picnic ground it's about a 23 mile hike. Sometimes Kathy and I do it around the longest day of the year to mark the beginning of summer.

Quote from Astro: “Quote from dmperkins74: “Quote from Astro: “When I saw the thread name I thought it would be about where to charge your electronics. ” Same I guess I'll just keep trying to plug my phone into trees and see if that works! ” Watch out for shelters that have "electrical outlets" that are actually connected to nothing. ” There is/was a shelter in New Jersey that had not only a fake electrical outlet in the back wall but also a satellite TV antenna on the roof.

What Astro said.....

32 degrees and snowing. I have no idea how much is expected.

Quote from IMScotty: “Quote from hikerboy: “About an inch or so of snow in island Park.First measurable snow in almost 2 years. ” Time to dust off the old Snowshoes ” I repaired our snowshoes before last winter. I don't know where there's enough snow to use them even if the doctor gave me the OK.

got about 1.5 inches of snow overnight. Then it turned to rain so now it's just a mush of wet slush.

Here on Long Island it was in the 20s today, nothing unusual to report.

Quote from odd man out: “Quote from LIhikers: “OMO Sounds like a good plan to me. Know that the shuttle from the hostel doesn't get there particularly early. I think we got there somewhere around 9-10 AM. I've never been on the Abol trail so can't comment on that. ” Good to know. if the weather is good I would camp the night before to get an early start, I think. ” That's what we did to be able to get an early start up Hunt trail.

OMO Sounds like a good plan to me. Know that the shuttle from the hostel doesn't get there particularly early. I think we got there somewhere around 9-10 AM. I've never been on the Abol trail so can't comment on that.

Quote from max.patch: “The early starters will have several days next week where the low temps will be in the single digits at Springer. And a couple days where the chance of rain is > 50%. ” Rain and cold, what a miserable combination.

it just started snowing, instead of rain , with howling wind

more rain forecast for today, but hoping for snow

Thanks for the replies !

The year has started wet, lots of rain. Some snow showers are forecast for next week.

Quote from odd man out: “Quote from LIhikers: “I'm thinking ahead to our planned LASH of the southern half of the AT in 2024. I'm wondering if alcohol is readily available, south of Harper's Ferry, for stove fuel or would I be better off switching to a canister stove? ” also interested. I've always used alcohol, but not yet hiked long enough to need to refuel enroute. ” We've always used alcohol for all 3 season hikes. We never had problems finding fuel in outfitters, hardware stores, auto parts…

I'm thinking ahead to our planned LASH of the southern half of the AT in 2024. I'm wondering if alcohol is readily available, south of Harper's Ferry, for stove fuel or would I be better off switching to a canister stove?

Quote from max.patch: “...... I've also never seen a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow...... ” Me neither but you'll know I found one if I just disappear from here and most other places I frequent

I thought the hundred mile wilderness in Maine was a special place. I don't know why but it was a place that had my attention much more than any other section. Maybe it was the natural beauty, maybe because it was our last section of the northern half of the AT, or maybe it was something else, who knows.