not trying to bombard you with questions ,but what guide would be most current/useful.
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There is a hostel in Millinocket. Call him. He is chock full of advice.
(plus, he will do drop bucket for you through the 100 Mile Wilderness for a fee).
He takes a load of hikers to the bus every morning at 9 am (NOBOs).
Some go to Bangor or Portland for the Amtrack.
Some go to Boston via bus.
Some go to Portland via bus.
you will have to check about the train that stops on the AT because you can only buy a ticket one way, and not the other - I forgot which it is. Either way, it was silly not to have a ticket station right there.
Dos has a better idea of current guidebooks. My hike was a million years ago in 2008.
Dos, be thankful. I carried AWOL's book the first year. You think it has errors now!? Even still, it was pretty easily the best of the field. The changes he has made since are all very positive. That profile will drive a hiker insane though. I finally stopped looking at the silly thing by the time I got to Connecticut.
you guys are alot of help thx.it seems to me that with my plan ill meet sobos,then flip and meet nobos,perhaps mixing with the sobos if i time it right.i hope to finish around x mas.im hoping that i see a few people ,but will enjoy my loner time.
Weekenders and section hikers are far more interesting people to hang out with than thru-hikers. All thru-hikers do is fantasize about food and tell stupid fart jokes.
And even better, weekenders carry way too much food and booze and they always seem to want to share it with you!
Number one tip for a successful thru-hike: Never quit on a bad day.
I have a video posted on the cook kit and I also thought you might try to find a trail angle in that area to give you lift to where you want to go