Great, thanks guys. I am very sure that we will begin to accumulate a lot of questions as we think more about this. We actually haven't done any backpacking yet (one of the main reasons our anticipated date is 2017), just a lot of hiking. We're pretty close to having bought all (er... the first round) of our gear, so I'm hoping this spring and summer will be dense with experience/training.
Hi, My wife and I are starting to think about taking a break from the working world via the APT, if it happens, it would likely be Spring of 2017. We are currently located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and would love to get together with someone who has completed the trail. Any folks out there who are in the area and would be interested? (Obviously) We'll buy you a beer or meal or something. Feel free to shoot me a message if so. Thanks!