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jmen24 · 01-28-2010, 02:10 PM

LP, I was not trying to be overly mean, more just a ribbing at your comment regarding comparing the Appalacians to a Rock pile.

I have a friend that his two sons hiked the AT about fifteen years ago, took just under 3 months with no breaks and taking their time. When they got home the had a small party to welcome them back, there were just shy of 200 hikers present at the party that had completed the feat in the same manner from around the world. Just some advice, if you do hike the trail there are two groups of people that have done it, continiously and part-time. The full-timers seem to really care about that aspect.

Having spent 7 days in the Rockies with basecamp at 9,000ft, I understand first hand the differences between ours and theirs.
Nothing compares to the weather changes on the upper peaks in Hawaii, though.

But remember our mountains do not come with Twangy Confederates, but they do have Twangy Yankees. I have family in the Blue Ridge mountains, kind of an inside joke.

01-28-2010, 02:10 PM	#16
jmen24 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,139 Thanks: 223 Thanked 319 Times in 181 Posts	LP, I was not trying to be overly mean, more just a ribbing at your comment regarding comparing the Appalacians to a Rock pile. I have a friend that his two sons hiked the AT about fifteen years ago, took just under 3 months with no breaks and taking their time. When they got home the had a small party to welcome them back, there were just shy of 200 hikers present at the party that had completed the feat in the same manner from around the world. Just some advice, if you do hike the trail there are two groups of people that have done it, continiously and part-time. The full-timers seem to really care about that aspect. Having spent 7 days in the Rockies with basecamp at 9,000ft, I understand first hand the differences between ours and theirs. Nothing compares to the weather changes on the upper peaks in Hawaii, though. But remember our mountains do not come with Twangy Confederates, but they do have Twangy Yankees. I have family in the Blue Ridge mountains, kind of an inside joke. Last edited by jmen24; 01-28-2010 at 02:43 PM.