How I did it: I purchased the SHTA Guidebook and joined the SHT-L listserv.  I used my fledgling knowledge of ultralight backpacking and my somewhat more educated 'regular' backpacking knowledge to put together a reasonable gearlist.  I prepared a couple weeks worth of food.  I found some time off and hit the trail. 

Lessons & tips: This trail is pretty easy when it comes to long trails.  It's well signed, has excellent re-supply options and has a knowledgeable user-base available online for questions. 

Resources: The SHT Yahoo! Group (SHT listserv).  Thru-hikers journals on trailjournals.com.

Nov 06, 2008, 07:27PM PST | 0 comments | 2 cheers