After spending three days driving from Nacogdoches, Texas to Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania we are passing though a light dusting of snow.
Oddly enough the warmest part of the AT now is in New York State. The weather in Boiling Springs should be cold, but fortunately I will have a slight north wind to push me down the trail.
If you look at an AT map you would probably wonder why we chose a point near the center of the AT to begin a through hike. Actually, the middle is a great place to start: We avoid all the crowds of people starting in Georgia. By starting in one of the flattest sections of the AT I get to break in my legs gently. I avoid one of the hottest and driest areas of the AT during the summer and I should be able to hike to hike the southern part of the AT when the weather is the best.
If you look at an AT map you would probably wonder why we chose a point near the center of the AT to begin a through hike. Actually, the middle is a great place to start: We avoid all the crowds of people starting in Georgia. By starting in one of the flattest sections of the AT I get to break in my legs gently. I avoid one of the hottest and driest areas of the AT during the summer and I should be able to hike to hike the southern part of the AT when the weather is the best.
