My son (24 years old) is considering an approximately 2000 mile thru-hike that would start at the Northern end of the Florida trail and work North to and then along the Appalachian trail; essentially, a portion of the Eastern Continental Trail. The intended timeline is to start in Florida not too long from now and work North, hiking into the warmer weather. My son is an experienced hiker, and he is doing his own research into the terrain, route, suggested equipment, required permits, etc. I have implicit faith in his common sense and his abilities, and I am sure he can figure this out on his own. That having been said, I know this forum's membership has a lot of expertise in the area of wilderness survival, so I thought I would see if I could tap into it.
With all that in mind, I would be very appreciative of any advice as to:
- essential equipment
- optional equipment
- information resources (online or print)
- recommended reading
- general preparedness
- supplies
- first aid
- other
Thanks in advance.
Erik
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