I feel like TrafficJam in the "Where Should I Hike" thread.
After 15 years contentedly backpacking in the south, 2016 begins my foray into the north. The AT is the basic spine of my route but I'm cherry picking sections, generally heading northward
via the AT and other trails. If I can endure 4 - 5 months, it's the Tuscalachian Trail starting early April and ending somewhere in Maine, aided by an OVERWHELMING assortment of Delmorme Gazetteers and trail guides. At the moment, it's patchwork but here's what I've got so far (interspersed with AT sections.)
-Tuscarora Trail
-Catoctin Trail (also holing up there to walk Gettysburg, Antietam)
-Long Path NY-NJ
-White Mountains Natl Forest, somewhere
-Bigelow Preserve Trail
Then detouring to Acadia or Boundary Waters.
Any high fives for less crowded non-AT backpacking trails (long or short) in CT, MA, VT, not too far from the AT?
Anything else? Dang, I like old worn slippers...maybe I should just comfortably stay in the south? Nah.
After 15 years contentedly backpacking in the south, 2016 begins my foray into the north. The AT is the basic spine of my route but I'm cherry picking sections, generally heading northward
via the AT and other trails. If I can endure 4 - 5 months, it's the Tuscalachian Trail starting early April and ending somewhere in Maine, aided by an OVERWHELMING assortment of Delmorme Gazetteers and trail guides. At the moment, it's patchwork but here's what I've got so far (interspersed with AT sections.)
-Tuscarora Trail
-Catoctin Trail (also holing up there to walk Gettysburg, Antietam)
-Long Path NY-NJ
-White Mountains Natl Forest, somewhere
-Bigelow Preserve Trail
Then detouring to Acadia or Boundary Waters.
Any high fives for less crowded non-AT backpacking trails (long or short) in CT, MA, VT, not too far from the AT?
Anything else? Dang, I like old worn slippers...maybe I should just comfortably stay in the south? Nah.