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[at-l] re: springer approach

quid pro quo wrote:

>>>   I took the train to Gainsville, GA and then took a cab to the State
Park.  The train arrives very early in the morning, so there is lots of
time to get in a full day if you desire.  I recommend hiking the
approach trail.  True, it probably is the hardest.  But it's a nice
trail, and looking for short cuts in the beginning is a tough way to
start out. If you are going to thru-hike, you will be hiking lots of
miles that "don't really count."  Might as well get used to it.   :)   <<<


i agree.

i did the amicalola trail in 92, and loved it.  you've got eight miles to
think about the journey ahead, and the anticipation as you climb to the
summit is a great feeling.  it is quite different to the anticipation you
feel as you prepare mail drops and travel to georgia, still immersed in
surroundings that are quite familiar.  STARTING the hike was one of my more
memorable moments, probably because of that warm-up hike.

mike
ke kaahawe
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