Re: [at-l] trip in SNP and plans for a summer hike on TTT

["W F Thorneloe, MD" <thornel@ibm.net>]

I'm not sure if you are talking about the TTT or the AT or both. I have no 
idea about how wise a month for the TTT would be, but if it is not a 
heavily traveled path (as the AT), you may be potting yourself at some risk 
by hiking alone. Hitch-hiking is more often safe near trail towns with the 
AT, although street smarts are required.

In my bit of section hiking, I would encourage some plan to spend every 6-8 
days in a trail town, Fatigue is a major factor in long distance hiking. 
Resupply is only a minor component of getting into town. Getting a real 
shower, pizza, phone calls, beer, letters, and civilization (such as it is 
in MD or PA) will be vital.

In any case, your anxiety pre-hike is universal. When you discover that 
planning is completed and you really have to start walking, that last 
breakfast gets real slow. I suspect you have an excellent test hike ahead 
of you.

OrangeBug
Atlanta, GA

At 12:36 AM 4/20/1999 -0400, Paul Miller wrote:
>i am a very underplanned individual sould i plan anything out about my hiek
>this summer. i have a list of a few places i want to see and or spend the
>night and other then that i do not even have a clear idea of trail towns i
>shoudl use.  i own the guide books and read them thru and studied the three
>maps a bit.  it all seems ok but i feel i am missing something SOMETHING
>IMPORTANT! i do plan on doign max about 6 days with out town resupply and
>hopefully only 4. i dont plan on staying in any town and i plan on walkign
>to the towns i am very uncomforatable hitch hiking.

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