What concerns you most about your upcoming hike?

[Tenderheart]

I had a college professor that always said that if you worried about something, then it wouldn't give you any trouble. I guess what he meant was that you would be cautious and know what to do when it happened. A thru hike is quite an undertaking, but you will be among others that are just as apprehensive as you, if that helps. You'll be an old pro in no time.

[Schemer]

Sasquatch herpes.

I wasn't worried about this until now, thanks a lot juice.

[bgood360]

Re: the bear video:

Awesome. I have 4 cats and one dog. I should take one cat plus a back up cat, and leave two at home in case bears follow me back here. After that, it's completely up to the dog -- Chihuahua's have 'tude.

-- Hat, 2012 NOBO AT

[RWheeler]

Thanks for the recommendation. I went ahead and ordered it from Amazon. I look forward to reading it.

[Badspeller]

Running out of the herbs that are difficult to find.

[bamboo bob]

For me, the thought of hitchhiking still makes me feel uneasy. I've read on many threads that it's not as frightening as it seems, but still mom's lesson of "don't get into a car with strangers" lingers in my mind...

hitching is really not a problem. You'll see, most rides will be offered by day hikers, trail angels, paddlers, and other out door folks. If you look like a hiker you'll have no probles. i've gotten rides all over and I look more like a vagrant than a back packer.

[louisb]

Running out of the herbs that are difficult to find.

America's favorite herb seems to be pretty common near most shelters.

--louis

[bamboo bob]

I met two "backpackers" from Kentucky one year in Maine. I was a SOBO. They had a bag of weed the size of a pillowcase. I called them Cheech and Chong but I don't recall their names. There is a lot of weed on the trail, actually all trails. These guys were great fun, they made huge bonfires and some times camped on the trail instead of shelters if they found a lot of firewood. We're lucky Maine did't burn down that year. They also carried one of those half gallon jugs of Jack Daniels. I was lucky because they had a truck and gave me a ride to Skowhegan because I had a toothache. ( A good reason to get off the trail)

[RWheeler]

America's favorite herb seems to be pretty common near most shelters.

--louis

Coffee, right?

[Juice]

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Only if you dress like her !!

Huh? I'm talking about a female Satchmo, didn't you see my avatar dude?

Besides, everybody knows that you can catch a scorching case of Satchmo Herp's from the seats at shelter privys!

[Carbo]

I'm afraid of not starting the thru. I'll don't want to spend the rest of my life regreting that.

[Wise Old Owl]

Fellow hikers calling me moody... and they are right.....Hey Matty pass the Bacon.... goes great with Ol Southern Wiskey

[kayak karl]

Cold!!!!!!.

[Derek81pci]

The thing I am most afraid of is other people. I have always been anti-social. Me doing this hike is about myself and nature, for months on end. Pushing myself and developing my new limitations and then breaking them. It will take some time to get use to being around strangers and feeling comfortable with them, which I guess is not a bad thing. Being SOBO, there is a chance I might come home with my anti-social ways. I'm not a control freak, or rude... but don't be offended if I don't try to be part of your clique, it has never happened, and I'm beginning to think I may be set in my ways. Life is funny, we shall see. <3

[Rayo]

I most fear my hammer toes agitating me. My middle toes on each foot are hammered, bummer.

[stumpnotch2011]

tornados, like the one last april 2011 that started out in alabama and came thru north ga. mtns. i was hunkerd down in hawk mtn. shelter all the tenters and hammockers were joining us at 2am with the wind down trees and golfball size hail. by the way this was my first my on the a.t. this april ill again head north

[Grampie]

See the movie "Deliverence". Than you will have something to worry about.

[Joshua Mac]

Sasquatch herpes... hahahhahaha classic. But thanks for the posts. Good to know I'm not the only one worrying about something or another.

[Kookork]

1. Bears
2. Bears
3. Bears
4. Bear + other Bears

Hunters
Hikers
Anglers

I am trying to think like a bear.

[Bazilnorthbound]

Running out of $$ and my beard not growing out fully :P
all in all not that worried though. Go in with good vibes and things will be fine