I used to live in suburban Atlanta and would hike the AT in north Georgia frequently. I never saw a woman that attractive on or near the trail.
I've seen my share of good lookin' wimminfolks on the trail.
Oh, yes: Armed?
Don't ask, don't tell. Concealed means nobody knows you have it.
You should hike in Colorado. The scenery is excellent;)
I live in suburban NJ near the AT and hiked 240 miles of the AT last year, and I'd tend to agree. My time on the trail was pretty damn frightening last year at moments, bears in NY/NJ are so abundant they were growling at each other to see who got to steal my food. That and the BDSM looking crazy dude wearing a bright yellow see through halter top propositioning the guys for BJs, he might be a NYC area thing only though. That guy did show up on thruhikers journals though.
Last summer there was also a NoBo thruhiker who was "romancing" young female thruhikers then once he got to taste the milk, would disappear in the mornings and outpace the score to find new cows. Guy was notorious and possibly raped two women.
>>>>I never saw a woman that attractive on or near the trail.
Lots of babettes in the White Mountains of NH.
I just spent a week back packing at Cumberland Island National Sea Shore.
I encountered several young women hiking together, in pairs. They look a lot better as they are hitting the trail than after three or four days in the back country.