Well, I'm as ready as I'll ever be. Kits ready, gear sorted and packed, food bundled, all checklists checked off. I'm, physically, as strong as I've been in years. The forecast looks fine for late August.
I'll set out in the morning around dawn. Drive 3 hours to Cumberland, MD and park. Push off going west, upgrade for 23 miles to the Easten Continental Divide. Then 40 miles down grade to the Outflow Camping Area. And on and on, mile after mile until I regain the car sometime on Friday. I'll be off line until I get back. Much of the trip will have no cell service. Back to nature.
"The person with the fewest possessions is the freest." Paul Theroux
News when I get home.