Having finished GA>HF much later than planned thanks to inconvenient injuries and illness I now am faced with a conundrum. If I continue NOBO I need to average 14.5 or so miles a day in the crappy mid-Atlantic August heat. However if I get up to Baxter I can hike in much cooler weather and not have the October 14th guillotine over my neck. I will continue my research but appreciate any input that will simplify the switch from NOBO to SOBO. In particular I am interested in getting started including getting to Baxter, camping and the 100 mile wilderness. thanks!