2014 SOBOers thread

[forrest!]

He means if the Katahdin trail is closed for ice and snow. By starting in Monson you give it another week to melt.


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[chase]

One of the cheapest ways is to rent a car and drive airport to airport, for instance Atlanta to Bangor is about $100 a day - drive takes 2 days. Then bus to Millinocket and the AT Lodge package. This has the advantage of avoiding the whole TSA/airport hassle.

Forrest

I have been kicking around the idea of sharing a car rental from Roanoke VA to Bangor. Or sharing expenses with someone headed that way

[chase]

I have been playing around with Guthooks AT Hiker 3 which covers my home AT area. I like the app, its a fun thing to have along. MY brother used the LT app last year and I hear that the Florida Trail app will be available soon. Also since I use PostHoler for my journals I use Guthooks PCTHYOH app, although geared more towards the PCT it is a great interface for anyone using PostHoler for their journals. Makes it real easy to post daily journal via email.

6/1 is around the corner, I have plane tickets, reservations at KSC and Joe Dodge in NH. I have allotted 16 days to get to Pinkham notch. The first night I will probably just stay at KSC. I was wondering if anyone has field tested the Guthooks AT hiker? Next week, I will test the app on the approach trail. I hope that even if there is no cell phone coverage my iPhone will access my location with gps under the canopying trees. Knowing exactly where I am, would, for this hiker be a tremendous advantage mentally because it would help me focus my attention solely on the next mile.

[oilfieldpilot]

[QUOTE=forrest!;1881601]He means if the Katahdin trail is closed for ice and snow. By starting in Monson you give it another week to melt. gotcha! ok. I just thought all was bone-a$$ cold up yonder regardless of altitude/elevation. I'll bring some S. Tx heat but will leave behind our gulf skeeters :-)

[Poedog]

I have been kicking around the idea of sharing a car rental from Roanoke VA to Bangor. Or sharing expenses with someone headed that way

You could get an Amtrak ride for a lot less than a car/gas. That's what we're doing out of Charlottesville.

[joshuasdad]

Just did southern 14 miles of HMW. Trail is a slog (16 miles in 14 hours, including Bodfish Farm access), but in good shape with no boot soaking mud (if you rock/root hop). Bugs are really bad, had to use a bug shirt/hood on some climbs, and still was bitten on wrists. Big Wilson was mid thigh, and running swiftly, stumbled a bit on slick rock, but only went to knees... I rock hopped Little Wilson. New bridge just north of Monson gets you past Spectacle Pond outflow...yeah! In short, nothing difficult, but the trail is not easy (for me), so I needed to take my time on the frequent ascents and descents which were covered with rain soaked leaves and wet slate.

[TwoSpirits]

Thank you for this report! Hopefully at this time next week I will be starting my climb to the start at Baxter Peak. Enjoy your hike and be careful.

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[joshuasdad]

I have been kicking around the idea of sharing a car rental from Roanoke VA to Bangor. Or sharing expenses with someone headed that way

Megabus from Christiansburg to Boston, connecting to Maine bus would be cheapest.

[svblur]

Starting June 20th!

[Nick P]

Starting June 20th!

right on, Svblur. Best of luck to you! You have a five-day (and 25 year!) advantage on me, but I will look out for you anyway.

[forrest!]

right on, Svblur. Best of luck to you! You have a five-day (and 25 year!) advantage on me, but I will look out for you anyway.

You guys both have an advantage on me, but I'll be behind you (July 12th), chugging along. Slow down so I can catch up! Good luck!

[tcarolan]

I'll be starting on the 9th! Looks like there are quite a few of us starting in the next 2 weeks.
Good luck everyone!

[Groundsound1]

Hey guys, adding to this post. Gonna be peaking khatadin July 15th and onward to the rest on my SOBO thru

-groundsound

[swiss]

I'll be starting on the 9th! Looks like there are quite a few of us starting in the next 2 weeks.
Good luck everyone!

I'll be starting on June 15th. I think all those who planned to start during May and couldn't, because of trail closures, might start now?

[bjj4287]

My friend and I are looking to hike up Katahdin July 8th! See YAll out there

[Old Baldy]

I'll be spending the night of July 7th at the AT Lodge in Millinocket and hiking up Katahdin of the 8th. Then heading south.

[Dakota Joe]

Im still on track for a july 4th summit and then heading into the 100 mile for the night. 100 mile in 4 days is my goal


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[Lone Wolf]

Im still on track for a july 4th summit and then heading into the 100 mile for the night. 100 mile in 4 days is my goal


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you got that no problem!

[Lone Wolf]

Im still on track for a july 4th summit and then heading into the 100 mile for the night. 100 mile in 4 days is my goal


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you got that no problem!

[GoodGerman]

But Lone Wolf,

they told Joe and me we wouldn't survive the winter. Somehow we are still trucking though.

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