When(ish) do Appalachian Trail walkers pass through New Jersey?
I hit NJ in early August, but I was at the tail end of things that year. I expect you’d find the first big clump coming through in mid-June, and the bulk of people coming through in mid-July. Sandwiches with meat, fresh veggies, and mayo (which can’t be carried, of course) are really appreciated. A lot of folks love a cold beer. If it’s hot (like, over 90 or so) and the section of trail has a paucity of water, or decent water, cold water is a beautiful, beautiful thing. Things that aren’t even accessible in the little stores in trail towns are best. I once hauled a watermelon that was mystically for sale in a little gas station in SW Virginia to slice up and share with my fellow thru-hikers. I was a right popular guy for a week or so. For more enterprising folks, you could have some carrots, celery, cukes, etc. — I’d love to have gotten a carrot to slice up and add to my soup on any particular night. Oh, and if you had some Coleman fuel to share, that’d be cool, too. That’s all I can
