Hi all, i'm an experienced outdoorsman for a City boy who hasnt really done any hiking/backpacking for more than a week strech at a time. I want to do a few months on the trail after i graduate and before some corporation gets their claws in me.
i was wondering what a good pace would be for me to smell the Roses and get back to New York before my family decides to send out a rescue party.
i was thinking 10 miles a day but am worried that may be too slow, thinking about it i may be right, should i plan on 12?. I know what it feels like to be forced marched 35 miles in one day with Sargeant Slaughter screaming at me and i dont want to hike the AT feeling like i have some far off Battle i might be late for.
whats a reasonable pace and time for a georgia to new york trip? i estimate about 1,400 miles (i'm stoping at bear mountian or Anthony's nose in NY since its my usual stomping grounds so i wont be doing all 88 miles in NY) and I figure on 130 days.
would really aprichiate some input. other question i have is how much food should be carried on me from point to point? a week 12 days? what's reasonable and safe.
some info: I plan to start in georgia in mid march of 2004 and get home by or before August. Later in life i will head to Maine and go South to NY.
thanks
Dog