Backpacking experiences in New England

[ravnos]

So I haven't been camping, climbing (bouldering) or long-distance hiking in a few years and it's something I've been meaning to get back into. I plan on doing several hiking/bouldering trips before it starts snowing up here in New England, but I've decided to plan a multi-day excursion to Maine for next summer. I will keep this thread open until then with my planning processes and whatnot, but initially what I'm looking for is some feedback from anyone who has done it. I've actually never been hiking/backpacking in Maine, so I don't know what it's like exactly, but I've been all over Mass, NH, Vermont and upstate NY, so I have a general idea. My plan, currently, is to do part of the 100-mile wilderness section of the AP (http://www.bootprints.com/2013/life-list-the-hundred-mile-wilderness/).

 

Has anyone been in this area/have any suggestions or ideas in general that I should consider/work into my prep/time out there?

[Roughyed]

Never been there but http://sectionhiker.com/  is based in that area.  One of the best sites on the web.

 

100 mile wilderness -

 

http://sectionhiker.com/how-to-hike-the-100-mile-wilderness/

[Frost of the Gloaming]

Just the normal hill climbing with a pack on, but that's really every hike

[pwallace]

I live in midcoast maine and could name about 6 different hikes you could do around here. all ranging from 30 minutes to 4 hours. best part is if you stay in Camden, then you are no more than 10 minutes from any of the trails

[ravnos]

I live in midcoast maine and could name about 6 different hikes you could do around here. all ranging from 30 minutes to 4 hours. best part is if you stay in Camden, then you are no more than 10 minutes from any of the trails

 

Excellent, I might hit you up for a lot more information on that later.

[Angie_Phoenix]

I did 180 miles of the long trail in VT in June of 2013, and am always happy to talk about my experience.

[Thetemplarreservist]

I am planning on doing 20 miles of the Florida trail meeting a friend and her husband in the middle and going to hike back to there place looking forward to it.  I tend to always pack heavy kind of view my hiking as training as well.