[at-l] The AT is not really wilderness...

[dachsnj@hotmail.com (Trail Dude)]

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I would love to do Maine, any season is fine (except black fly season!).  I grew up in WI and find the winter here in NJ too mild.  Lots 'o snow this last year but nothing very cold in the temp dept.  
I almost made it up Maine's way this winter.  I was supposed to do a trek in the Whites this past Feb.  Sadly, it fell apart when the group leader couldn't get away and nobody else felt like taking over.  I was really loking forward to it.  
 
   



>From: Slyatpct@aol.com 

>To: dachsnj@hotmail.com, at-l@backcountry.net 

>Subject: Re: [at-l] The AT is not really wilderness... 

>Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2001 22:35:39 EDT 

> 

>In a message dated 4/21/2001 8:14:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 

>dachsnj@hotmail.com writes: 

> 

> 

> > Having hiked in the back country of the Grand Canyon, I can't bring myself 

> > to consider a hike on the AT to be a wilderness adventure. Far from it. 

> > You can hardly be in the wilderness when you cross a road several times a 

> > day (in most parts)........ 

> > 

> > ...... I first section hiked all of NJ last fall. Since then I have been 

> > into southern New York and Northern PA. 

> 

>If you're looking for a wilderness experience on the AT try hiking the entire 

>state of Maine during the winter. I think you'll find it a much different 

>experience than you've had in the mid Alantic. 

> 

>Sly 



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