Thank you so much for your response! I appreciate the thoughts, but I'm pretty set on thru hiking it all on one shot. Just because of the money and the timing. I've started training my body to get ready for the hike. I'm used to backpacking in both the ice/snow and the hot/humidity in PA. As for the raging streams I have teva water shoes, Gore-tex boots, and trekking poles I plan on bringing. Probably gonna buy a mosquito burka too... Thank you for your input, I'm a little more concerned about the weather now, but I'm really excited still. I was planning on leaving after Memorial Day.
If you have any other suggestions, I'd very much appreciate it!