Ask crash about hiking the Appalachian Trail

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Yeah I dunno about doing the whole thing but maybe a few weeks in the North. I'm so sicking of grinding poker, I wanna do something interesting.

What would be the best like 1 month segment to do?

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Maine, starting the first week of August. The whole state is like 300 miles or so, you can easily do this in less than a month if you're in decent shape. You could probably include the Whites in NH if you have a whole month.

The Whites are great, but super-crowded; I much prefered Maine. The first 150 miles of Maine are great, lots of cool spots, but they are pretty tough. It will be difficult hiking, but you should be able to handle it if you're in decent shape and are determined. The last half of Maine is actually one of the easiest sections of the AT, and also one of the most beautiful. There are many glacier ponds that you can swim in -- chilly, but so clear you can see the rocky bottom 5-6 feet down. And the weather is usually perfect: mid seventies, clear, good sleeping weather at night. Cool, but not cold. One night I slept on a beach of a pond, built a fire, and slept in the open under the Milky Way.

And now I'm sitting at my computer doing work. [censored] me to tears.

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I see only one option for you, a PCT through-hike.