Hey,
I am looking to want to start a 06 thru hike in April and am looking for any one who might be out there during that time and want to tag along with me for the whole trail or just to start out with.Any one who might be interested can contact me via my email address.Happy trails to all NB 06 hikers.
Treehugger
this question was asked a few weeks ago. the same answer applies here. anyone starting in march and april will not be alone on the trail. you will fall into a group that you will hike parts, if not all the trail with. good luck
jerm
My post here was not a question Jerm and by the way i am intending to hike the whole trail if it is any of your business and not parts of it as you said thank you.
Treehugger
treehugger. i did not mention one thing about your intentions. i was simply stating that the group you fall into at the start of your hike may not be the same people the entire way. so, you might be with the same people for most of your hike or just during different PARTS based on hiking style, speed, sleep,etc… some people summit katahdin with those they met on springer and hiked with the whole way, while others will not see people they met in north carolina until they are in new hampshire.
just like bill and terrapin said, don’t worry, you’ll find one when you get there. april 1st is one of the most popular days to start on. you will probably me surrounded by people at the start.
i was referencing this post. which when i went back to read, you were the last to add to it. so you should have known what i was talking about.
jerm
Jerm, your cool short reply to Treehugger who was trying to help you,
shows that there are a lot of hikers who would not want a partner like your self.
Easy Company
Treehugger,
I understand your desire to connect with others before you head to Springer. It can be quite daunting to just set out not knowing a soul on what may be one of the most incredible, insightful, and wonderful journies of your life. I hope some folks email you and connect ahead of time.
However, when you do make your first night’s camp, more than likely at a shelter, you will find yourself in the company of probably at least 20-30 other hikers who are in the exact same situation as you. You’ll stare in wonder at the stars, surrounded by the cool, Spring Georgia weather, contemplating what awaits you those next several months. I know, I felt the same way when I started in 2002.
And within your first two to three weeks on the Trail, you’ll meet complete strangers that will become friends that you feel like you’ve known for years. They may come, and they may go. And you may be sad if some of them fall behind or hike ahead or leave altogether. And then you may bump into them 1,000 miles later and get the chance to summit Katahdin together.
If you’re lucky, you might even get to meet Jerm, one of the most hilarious and laid-back hiking partners I’ve had the pleasure of hiking hundreds of miles with. I don’t think he was questioning whether you’d hike the entire Trail, just pointing out that you probably won’t hike the entire Trail with the same people. So if both you and Easy Company can find it in yourself to look past what seems to me to be a miscommunication on everyone’s part and refocus on this incredible journey that lies ahead, you’ll be a better person because of it. Life is too short to worry about things that don’t matter.
So enjoy, you’re about to meet complete strangers that will inevitably become some of your best friends. HYOH
Treehuggers
i couldn’t have put it any better myself. including the part about hiking with that jerm guy, i hear he has a sexy ass. i couldn’t pass that joke up again. see you tonight at bill irwin’s talk.
jerm
When i put this post on here , it was not intended to get some thing started.But apparently it has and had i known that there would be some fussing going on here , i would not have put this post up.Treehuggers, you should not be telling me that life is too short and to look past this as you say a misunderstanding.I will not be posting to this site ever again now that i know there are some who want to start junk
Treehugger
treehugger–there has been a big miscommunication, that is one of the cons of the information age. tone is very hard to determine on the interent. cap’n and i are by far the last people on here that would want to start junk. just search the site for other posts by us. check out whiteblaze.net and trailplace.com as well. they both have a forum for people looking for hiking partners. hope you have a wonderful hike and that you do come back here.
jerm
wow.
I was lucky not to have too many people at Hawk Mountain Shelter when I started this year, but most people who started in March/April reported a full shelter and approximately 20 tents set up in the area when they got there.
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