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[at-l] resupply plans
Dear gang,
I'm probably not going to be able to thruhike this year, but there's a slim
chance, so I'm still planning as if it's going to happen.
What follows is a list of maildrops, resupply stops, and days off. Could
someone who has thruhiked or at least done a large portion of the trail
critique this? I've tried to be very conservative, as I'm 38 and am going
to have to hike into shape from being a good bit overweight; but I'm a
pretty athletic guy so I figure eventually I ought to be able to hike
strongly. I have a detailed itinerary, but that's probably an exercise in
wishful thinking, I'm sure. This might be more real, though obviously
weather and injury could throw it all to hell. As I see it, this will take
slightly over 6 months.
My questions are:
Am I being too conservative? Too many days off? Am I overlooking
extra-tough sections that will slow me down more than I expect? Am I
planning for 5 days covering in a section that typically takes 2? Too many
maildrops? Stops that are likely not to be good for the resupplies I need?
Here goes:
Day Off Trail Section
1 Begin Hike
5 Neel's Gap GA 31.1 resupply
6 **day off
10 Dicks Creek Gap 36.2 **maildrop only
14 Franklin NC 40.3 resuuply
15 **day off
20 Stecoh Gap 50.4 resupply
21 Fontana Dam Shelter 12.5 **maildrop only
25 Newfound Gap 41 resupply
26 **day off
32 Hot Springs NC 66.9 maildrop, resupply
33 **day off
38 Erwin TN 66.2 resupply
39 **day off
44 Hampton NC 73.2 resupply
45 **day off
48 Damascus VA 40.6 maildrop, resupply
49 **day off
54 Atkins/Marion VA 74.2 resupply
60 Pearisburg VA 88 maildrop, resupply
61 **day off
68 Daleville/Troutville VA 90.5 maildrop, resupply
69 **day off
74 Glasgow VA 58.7 resupply
77 Tyro VA 47.5 resupply
79 Waynesboro VA 24.3 maildrop, resupply
80 **day off
86 Luray VA 79.3 resupply
90 Front Royal VA 33.4 maildrop, resupply
94 **day off, Harpers Ferry VA
96 Boonsboro MD 65.8 resupply
102 Boiling Springs PA 80.6 maildrop, resupply
108 Pine Grove PA 73.3 resupply
110 Port Clinton PA 29.3 resupply
115 Deleware Water Gap PA 72.2 maildrop, resupply
116 **day off
120 Glenwood NJ 59.8 resupply
123 Bear Mountain NY 50 resupply
130 Salisbury CT 96.5 maildrop, resupply
131 **day off
137 Cheshire MA 79.2 resupply
143 Manchester Center VT 72.2 maildrop, resupply
144 **day off
150 South Pomfret VT 78.3 **maildrop only
152 Hanover NH 16.2 resupply
155 Glencliff NH 42.1 **maildrop only
158 North Woodstock NH 25.5 resupply
159 **day off
166 Gorham NH 73.9 resupply
170 Andover ME 47.9 **maildrop only
175 Stratton ME 61 resupply
180 Monson ME 73.7 maildrop, resuuply
181 **day off
190 Katahdin 120.1 End Hike
Any comments welcome.
--Robert
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