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Realistically, I know I would probably hit the towns happily! I'm planning right now, and there's a motel/hostel/bed at least once a week.

I just dream, as I'm sure a lot of us do, of walking off...

Gone into towns (except for resupply), motels, hostels, etc.

I'm talking about going the whole length of the trail, without spending a night in a REAL bed, or eating at a restaurant?

I'm stuck...

I really appreciate everyones replies. I run it over and over in my head, but its much nicer to talk about it with people who know.

I'm kinda looking forward to meeting new people. I don't like it...

I just came across this and thought you guys would like it:

http://www.cracked.com/funny-3447-appalachian-trail/

I love cracked.com, and their take on the AT is hilarious! I wonder if the...

No,very light packs. I hike that one day, sometimes a weekend and a few 4-5 days. I mostly do a day trip.

The longest trip ever was 5 days, and that was with easy hikes, no more than 5 miles a...

I definitely dont want to rush. The whole point (for me,anyway) is to enjoy being outdoors.

Do you guys think that the mileage you can do at home is any indicator as to how you will do on the...

Ive been thinking about this, too. I think Ive decided a late start instead of early. Id rather deal with cold at the end than the beginning.

Aha...that's one I hadn't thought of! But, I agree its one that can be compensated for.

BcPete, it may wind up being 2015 when I get to go. I live in East Ky.,in the Appalachians, so I'm sure your...

I was thinking (I know, my head hurts) and I think Ive come to the conclusion that I would prefer a later start date. Not too late, of course.

The reasoning behind that is I think it would be...

Thanks for posting this! I will be doing a section hike in that area this summer.

My husband is pretty good, too. He loves to fish, so I can always use that as a incentive to get him out. Its nice going alone,too,though. I never realized how nice!

This is my neck of the woods. I'm starting volunteering soon. I hope to get up there this weekend. Here's the facebook page with photos of the new shelter and other interesting things:

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I love stories like this! It really is amazing how our lives are like rings in a pond, all interconnected, one thing causing another. Wouldn't it be cool if we could know all these things?

So no answer on the thongs? I like thongs, no lines and there like a tampon, get 'em right and you cant tell they're there.

Perhaps nylon ones?

For the first time in my life, my kids are grown and gone (mostly,college), I am working entirely from home on my own schedule, and I can hike WHEN I WANT!

I up and decided today to do a short...

I think it was more her seeming "fragile" (for lack of a better word) to me. I had never met, or even thought about, a young girl doing something like this. Or a young man for that matter!

Maybe I...

Thanks! I actually talked to someone from PMTC today, too. Im going to start doing some volunteering with them.

I found this article from last March:

http://www.medicalleader.org/pmc_news.html?id=3317

And I was wondering if anyone knew what happened in the May '12 meeting they were talking of?

I would...

Thanks for the welcome,hikerboy! I need all the benefits to my sanity I can get!

Wren, that is so cool! I bet you guys had a great time. Clingmans Dome seems like its a spot for this. My oldest...

In 2010, I was at Clingmans Dome in Tn. with my family on a vacation in the Smokies. While walking up, we happen to fall in step with a thru hiker as she came off the A.T. She had to correct me as I...