[at-l] AT bound...

[Mara Factor]

AT lemming here...

Yeah, I've done the March 17/18th start date twice now.  But, if you're 
willing to camp and want some solitude, you can still find it on the trail, 
even in prime thruhiker season.  On my thruhike, I was a shelter rat and 
stayed in shelters every opportunity I could.  On my week long anniversary 
hike two years later, I spent a couple of nights in shelters but was usually 
sorry and preferred the nights I spent in my tent - well, except for the 
night I got kicked with my own boot (see link).

http://friends.backcountry.net/m_factor/kicked.html

But, beggars can't be choosers and with the timing working out for moving 
out of my apartment, returning a borrowed minivan, and visiting friends 
along the way before getting a ride to Georgia, I'm getting on the trail 
perhaps a bit earlier than I would have preferred.  So, I'll bring some 
warmer clothes, be open to spending an extra night in town if a storm or 
severe cold front comes through, and otherwise, spring will be a great time 
to be hiking the southern portion of the Appalachian Trail.

Even my shoulder continues to make big progress so I don't anticipate any 
problems with that on the trail - except maybe while trying to sleep.  I 
still can't sleep on my left side - ARGH!

Mara
Stitches, AT99
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>From: got milf? <gotmiillff at yahoo.com>
>To: at-l at backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [at-l] AT bound...
>Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 22:35:42 -0700 (PDT)
>
>This is prime lemming migration time.  At least until you get past the 
>Smokies, expect 10-30 humans at shelters.  Picture rush hour on the 405 
>freeway (L.A.).
>
>Mara Factor <m_factor at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Speaking of which, are there any others starting about now?
>
>Mara
>Stitches, AT99
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