We (my husband and I) did our first section hike June 18-20. We headed south from Dahlgren Chapel to Harpers Ferry. We had a terrific time and met some great people! (Seoul Patch, Timon, Maple, King Krawler are a few of them) We can't wait to go back again and do a longer trip, then when the kids are all out of school the plan is to thru-hike!