Itinerary
Excellent news! I finally ran the numbers on AT mileage and the dates I want to be places, and it works out really well! I can do everything I want to do!
Itinerary:
4/30 Begin AT at Springer Mountain in Georgia
7/7-7/12 Attend Strongfoot's wedding in Blacksburg, VA. I'm actually hiking a big beyond Blacksburg to Charlotte and taking a bus back down. This allows me to average 13 miles per day on this first stretch, which sounds totally doable.
8/31-9/9 Work as the F&W facilitator for Vermont Witchcamp (see friends, go to rituals, get paid!) I'll average 18 miles a day from Virginia to Vermont, which is very reasonable because I'll have my "trail legs" by then.
10/9 Finish the trail at Mount Katahdin in Maine. Average 16 miles a day from Vermont to Maine -- I'll probably hike faster and finish sooner.
Yay! It all works out beautifully!
Itinerary:
4/30 Begin AT at Springer Mountain in Georgia
7/7-7/12 Attend Strongfoot's wedding in Blacksburg, VA. I'm actually hiking a big beyond Blacksburg to Charlotte and taking a bus back down. This allows me to average 13 miles per day on this first stretch, which sounds totally doable.
8/31-9/9 Work as the F&W facilitator for Vermont Witchcamp (see friends, go to rituals, get paid!) I'll average 18 miles a day from Virginia to Vermont, which is very reasonable because I'll have my "trail legs" by then.
10/9 Finish the trail at Mount Katahdin in Maine. Average 16 miles a day from Vermont to Maine -- I'll probably hike faster and finish sooner.
Yay! It all works out beautifully!