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GusBob

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5. Was planning a month or 2 section hike with a group of 5

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 05:36 PM

Dec 2015

Read some diaries of thru hikers and I noticed you are pretty much forced to shelter with all sorts of characters, some over and over again who may be sketchy , one guy had some lying moocher on his trek that enede up getting arrested. We decided to change our plans and now gonna canoe boundary waters canoe area.

Consider: canoeing, can carry more supplies, less stressful than hiking
Camping, no shelters, with CAMPFIRES (not welcomed on AT), you camp alone not with strangers
Wilderness and wildlife, bears moose deer birds, waterfalls, no mountains though NO SNAKES
Fishing is an added bonus. Very good fishing
Indian pertragyphs
Northern lights a possibility

In some areas of BWCA there are day hikes to make

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Increased traffic on Appalachian Trail creates epidemic of broken rules [View all] SecularMotion Sep 2015 OP

You can't trust squirrels. Bunch of drunks. shenmue Sep 2015 #1

Seems a bit overblown. bluedigger Sep 2015 #2

On the surface is seems unlikely that the problem is the thru-hikers. ManiacJoe Sep 2015 #3

I pick up AT hikers all the time, and shuttle them from trailhead to town or visa versa. ileus Oct 2015 #4

Was planning a month or 2 section hike with a group of 5 GusBob Dec 2015 #5