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Some of the posts I quoted to answer did not 'quote'. I hope they make sense.

The Appalachian Trail is the one that is calling to me. I don't just want to hike a trail...I want to hike the Appalachian trail. :-) I would imagine that the AT hiking experience will whet my...

I can see the truth in this. Thank you for pointing it out. I have really appreciated reading all points of view.

Boots and Backpacks: I'm going to check out your trail journal. :-)

Interesting. No, I had no idea that it snows in Hawaii.

...and I thought it was unique that we would sometimes be wearing shorts on Christmas Day in Houston. Can't imagine decorating a Palm Tree....

I really appreciate this advice. I'm definitely filing this info away in my brain. I can't recall ever having to ford a river for any reason, so I know absolutely nothing about it, except for the few...

Thank you so much to everyone who commented, including the ones I did not address individually. I've been given some great advice, and it has helped me a lot! :)

No, it's good advice, and the more I've thought about it, I think it IS more important for me to summit Katahdin at the end, than avoid the crowds. Though I've read lots of books, I really have no...

That's definitely a possibility. I'm still weighing all of my options. Part of the challenge of the hike (and one of my goals) is to face tough challenges and rely on myself, rather than leaning on...

I was kind of teasing. I do miss Whataburger since there are none in Arkansas, but seriously, I'm not sorry to have left that whole Gulf Coast Region because of the weather. Though we have some heat...

I guess I just got spooked or something. I haven't made up my mind. I'm just exploring all possibilities. To me, it just seems like it will be anti-climactic to finish the trail anywhere but Katahdin...

That's cool that you were in my area and that you hiked those trails! Actually, we moved here only a year ago, and we are very close to the Buffalo River. My city is Marble Falls, but we live closer...

I understood. It was my not-so-bright idea to hike South for the first part of the hike. I was just brainstorming.

Thanks for weighing in Donde. I love the Fall. I appreciate hearing from someone who has experienced both ways.

Steel Cut-Thank you for the link. I'm not sure how, but I missed it the first time. I have read it, and I'm going to read it again, study it and think about it. It is an awesome and thorough write-up...

Thank you all for weighing in!

I was just hoping to avoid the complication of having to find a way to work out the travel back to mid-point, but this will probably have to be my solution if I decide SOBO is not do-able for me.
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I guess I was thinking that many of the NOBO's would have dropped out by the time we met up in opposite directions, but since you mentioned it, I can see you are probably right.

I was planning a 2016 NOBO hike and really wanted to end my victorious hike on Katahdin at the end of my hike; HOWEVER, the reality of the crowded situation hit me a couple of days ago when I watched...

How do people update their online trail journals or blogs while on a thru-hike?

I know it's possible with a Smart Phone, but seems like it would take a long time to make a whole post typing with...

Congratulations, Scott! What a ride! Amazing.

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That's sort of what I was trying to convey, only you said it much more eloquently.

I agree with Bill.

JPD also dealt with shin splints and intestinal woe, too. Imagine what she could have done if she hadn't had to deal with that?

Saying that it will be a 'tie' if there is an...

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing. :o