How do y'all recommend traveling to the northern terminus of the trail??

@te_wa Loves me some cold weather

@te_wa heh heh, those tenters always acting like, WTF? I absolutely love my hammock, man. Yah know, it is a little pain to bring pad and underquilt. But I've grown accustomed to it with the season. They're both really worth their weight in gold; their pack-weight.

Y'all think I should hike SOBO?

@sandyfortner Good tips!!! I never knew AZ gets the snowy weather:) I'll pick up the crampons thru Amazon Prime when I reach the vicinity. God forbid I can't stand post-holing though D: home hum. Happy hiking!

@garyc57 Thanks for the tip... As a general rule, don't attach ur hammock strap to a tree that's any less than four inches thick:)

I'm taking a bus to AZ early next month... I've never been out west! So naturally, I'm curious... will I be happy hammocking? I know I need to check my shoes for buggos before I put them on each morning... Anything else important?:) Also WHICH TOWN on the Greyhound line is closest to the southern te...