[pct-l] Laid-Off - long trail ideas?

[Brett]

This late in the season, I'd be wary about committing to the Hayduke, 
Arizona Trail, or GET. It's not that this isn't the right season for 
hiking these trails. It emphatically IS, especially this season 
following a summer of good rains in the Southwest. Rather, the concern 
is that each of these trails requires a LOT more research and planning 
than would a PCT or AT in order to have a safe and successful journey. 
By the time you're up to speed, competent, confident, ready to hike, the 
season could well be waning, water sources may be drying up, and winter 
may be looming.

- blisterfree