Thru Hike AT

[nighthawk156]

OK, so I want to thru hike the AT after i graduate or my senior year of college. I know that isnt till 2013 but i am starting to plan now. How long does it take a normal person to go from Springer to Standing Indian?

I have already done Standing Indian to Fontana Dam, so i was thinking about doing Springer to Standing Indian either fall break or spring break, and then on the other break i will hike north from Fontana as far as i can go in a week and then in the summer ill start off where i left of and go to the finish.

Hope that made sense and do you think it would work?

[angrysparrow]

Your question would be better asked on WhiteBlaze. They specialize in AT information there. Here, we know about hammocks...

[nighthawk156]

I was going to post there also but i started with here.

[Yosef]

Good for you nighthawk I wish I would have done it right after I graduated. I haven't hiked it but have read some good books on it. Try Walking For Sunshine, Awol on the Appalachian Trail, and A Walk in the Woods. Good luck!

[kayak karl]

OK, so I want to thru hike the AT after i graduate or my senior year of college. I know that isnt till 2013 but i am starting to plan now. How long does it take a normal person to go from Springer to Standing Indian?

I have already done Standing Indian to Fontana Dam, so i was thinking about doing Springer to Standing Indian either fall break or spring break, and then on the other break i will hike north from Fontana as far as i can go in a week and then in the summer ill start off where i left of and go to the finish.

Hope that made sense and do you think it would work?

there are a lot of hangers at WB, but don't hesitate to post here for help with hammock gear and packs.

[whitefoot_hp]

OK, so I want to thru hike the AT after i graduate or my senior year of college. I know that isnt till 2013 but i am starting to plan now. How long does it take a normal person to go from Springer to Standing Indian?

Fastest case scenario, 6-8 days. I can't remember how long it took me on my thru, i am thinking right about seven. Cause it took me two weeks to make fontana.

i'd rather get any advice here i could before i went to whitebalz.

[Take-a-knee]

Fastest case scenario, 6-8 days. I can't remember how long it took me on my thru, i am thinking right about seven. Cause it took me two weeks to make fontana.

i'd rather get any advice here i could before i went to whitebalz.

That is some sound advice. Ron Haven owns a couple of hiker friendly motels in Franklin NC and does shuttles all over that region. He posts under his own name at WB. Ron is also the go-to man for info on how to access the trail via side trails. The good folks at the Hiawassee Inn also do shuttles, and I highly reccomend staying with them on your hike.