This summer/fall I'm going to thru-hike the Long Trail from Massachusetts to Canada. I've section hiked alot of it, but I'd like to do it all at once. I'm tempted to hit the trail in late-may, but my past experience with mud and black-flies is screaming at me to wait until the last week of august/first week of september to start. I'm going to aim for 21 days of hiking and 3 or 4 days additional time for zero days/resupply/laundry/etc. Perhaps I will bite the bullet and leave in June. I've yet to decide...