I have been reading up on the droughts that have been occuring this year in a lot of the states that the AT passes through... And it looks like it will yet again be another warm winter for much of the US.
Anyone have thoughts on this? I am used to desert hiking, so I have totally carried 8 L of water for a 4-5 day hike in the desert... But everyone I know who has hiked the AT in the past tells me that it is a wet trail, and that I would be foolish for carrying a 3L bladder or even 1L of water. But maybe it won't be so wet for much longer (and they say global warming isn't a thing).
I won't lie. It has got me thinking about water in the same way I do when I am prepping for a desert hike. I know that there will be updates as the winter wears on and my start date approaches... Le sigh.