My husband, son, and I will be heading out for our first time on the AT in about 3 weeks. We are hoping for at least a full month of backpacking leaving from Springer. Don’t know how far we’ll make it. Not trying to focus as much on the destination or time frame as we are the journey. We will be leaving a lot of responsibilities behind and will need to be able to check on people and things from time to time. I know there will be days that we make our way down into towns and can probably find decent phone signals; but what are the chances of finding any along the trail; and what, if any carrier seems to work the best? Elderly parents, grandchildren, etc. may need to reach us in case of emergency.
Tammy Wyers