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Yes, activity is down from when I joined 10 years ago. But it's not dead, not by a long shot. There's a group of regulars who I believe will keep this site active for years to come. But also, it's...

I've probably done closer to 3k miles on overnight trips, not as much as you, but the only time I've ever quit in the middle of an overnight trip was in winter when blizzard conditions were forecast....

On an AT section hike in NY I had the same problem. Stopped at a convenience store and bought a 1 oz. tube of rubber cement. Worked pretty well, held together for the remaining 10 days of the AT hike...

What about late September?

High Point SP/NJ 23 to Unionvillle, NY is only 9 miles. Easy to stay at a motel and do a day hike.

The AT crosses Seven Lakes Drive twice and I'm not sure which one you mean. If it's the northern...

I did the eastern VT section (plus western NH) at the end of September last year. Temperatures were ideal (highs 60s, lows 40s) and the trail was very quiet as nearly all the thru-hikers (NOBO and...

Tent: BA Fly Creek UL2 (perfect amount of space for me and my gear)
Pad: Therm-a-Rest (can't remember what kind)
Bag: Kelty 20F rated poly-fill
Clothes: Fleece pants/jacket, long johns/hat/gloves...

Reason is simple - the road to Clingman's Dome is often still closed in April, so you'll probably have to continue to Newfound Gap anyway.

What others said - if you've done the 800 miles south of Three Ridges, it ain't nothing special. A long climb that's steep in a few places. The view from Hanging Rock north of the summit is...

I personally enjoyed central VA between Daleville and SNP

Finish the AT thru the Whites!

Pretty sure that's false. The interactive map on the ATC website, which does include the recent Palisade Parkway reroute, still shows the trail going over Black Mountain to the south.
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Great thread - that's a pretty ambitious list you've got there Gambit!

I grew up in Arkansas and did parts of the OT and OHT in high school/college. Both are quite scenic with low hiker traffic -...

Few pointers on that section:
1) The trail from just south of the NJ/NY state line up to about Fingerboard Shelter is harder than it looks on the topo. Lots of steep trail and boulder scrambling....

Sometimes road walks can be avoided. For example, the NC MST near where I live has a dangerous 4 mile road walk along highway 70 between Durham and Hillsborough. It made no sense to me as there is a...

Try this out: https://bentwells.shinyapps.io/atdata/

I day hike all winter. Snow is a rarity down here in NC!

Not necessarily true. A lot of the people who maintain the trail now thru-hiked or section hiked when they were younger, and I suspect more will continue to do so, but yes they will probably be...

I'm going to take a wild guess that the possible new shelter site is Doll Flats north of Hump Mtn, near the "Leaving NC" sign for NOBOs. It's been a popular tenting area for years and there's a...

I highly recommend the Desert View CG on the eastern side of the park. It is tent only and much quieter than Bright Angel CG. Cost was $20/night back in 2011.

In 1800 miles of section hiking, I've sent only one mail drop to the ATC headquarters in Harper's Ferry. While convenient, it's generally easier and more cost effective to resupply along the trail....

After the barn is torn down, it will be 20 miles from Stan Murray shelter to Mountaineer shelter, which I believe will be the longest gap between shelters anywhere in the South.

I just did a section from Rutland, VT to Franconia Notch, NH with a friend in late September. From Springer to Hanover I averaged 12-15 mpd and below is my daily trip mileage for Hanover to Franconia...

Don't know about that section specifically, but I got this in an email from the ATC yesterday:

"A.T. visitors in Georgia through Virginia should plan for dry and low-flowing water sources. Hikers...

I did the Harriman section a few months before the tragedy occurred. I crossed the PIP at morning rush hour, and though it was busy and traffic was moving very fast, I didn't find it to be terribly...