Adding to the list of bonus challenges as a Southbound thru hiker: hike in prime time hurricane season.
Mostly that means hypothermia conditions, flash-floods, and days of nonstop cold rain and wet gear. Even the Appalachian Trail Conservancy provides hurricane updates. The first week into September and we’re currently experiencing steady rains, remnants of Hurricane Gordon with Hurricane Florence about to slam Virginia and West Virginia, along with Isaac and Helene on the horizon. I’m about to hit the 1,000 mile mark in Pennsylvania and I’m facing a personal and real dilemma: yellow blaze a 46-mile section where I’ve heard of multiple sources of flooded trails and streams, ...
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