Hello, I am a 2014er and I plan to do a solo SOBO ala the "Cool Breeze" itinerary, a modified thru-hike with two leaps. Start at CT/NY late April hike to VA leap to Maine then hike to CT/NY, then leap down to VA and spent the fall in the southern third and end up at Springer sometime in Nov. enjoying the foliage. I also will be hammocking along the way. Spring in the Mid Atlantic Summer in the Whites and Presidentials and Fall in the South.