[miss marmelstein]

Oh, well! As always, Free Republic has people from all walks of life. I’m impressed! I’m lucky I can walk into town.

Where does the trail generally start? I’m thinking Georgia.

[Enchante]

Springer Mountain in northern Georgia

goes up to Mt. Katahdin in central Maine

there are many branch and side trails, but that is the “official” Appalachian Trail as maintained by the Appalachian Trail Conference

[gattaca]

We walked some of it in Virginia.

[goat granny]

decades ago when the kids were young, we went camping every summer....in upper Michigan...We got A campsite near the upper falls and the kids went out exploring...they were gone too long and I was getting worried...Put a leash on my husky and we headed down to the falls...I put in mind as I walked landmarks so I could easily find my way back. Didn't think it through enough. When I turned around to go back, there was no landmarks I put in my mind. It looked different going forward than going back... I told my dog to “lets get back” and let her lead me....she got us back to the campgrounds....good doggie....but we came out of the woods at a different spot than where we entered....Hubby was right, sitting in the camper like nice little kids was all 5, waiting for me to find my way back....my dog wasn't lost, just me.....