Hi...
I am planning to do a thru-hike of the LT beginning August 2, 2008. I will probably do it on the fast side averaging about 25 miles/day. My hope is not to bring a shelter of any sort with me, relying on the shelters along the trail.
When I thru-hiked the AT back in '05, I rolled through the LT/AT section in early-mid June and there were three consecutive nights in which the only occupants of the shelter were insects, slugs, and me...The Wandering Bull.
A friend of mine did the New England portion of the AT in July 2006 and he told me that the shelters along the LT/AT were absolutely packed and he had to tent it...
So the question is, how likely would it be to encounter full shelters on the LT in early-mid August.
Also, would you consider this an ideal time for hiking the LT?
Thanks...
The Wandering Bull
AT / FT 2005