Maybe not the best place to be asking this, but...

[raid]

Oh, so you're actually starting in Maine, not Georgia. You should be coming through here sometime late June, early July. The trail crosses US 220 at Daleville, and Tinker Mountain as you come down off of Fulhart Knob, which would be a good drop spot. And you could always make a side trip into Roanoke to get some more cards.

PF

How about holding a brief RFF meeting then?

 

[Scrambler]

Dunno how the battery life is with an eos-m but I would definitely give a great deal of thought to a through-hike camera. Weather sealing? Weight? ability to use optical VF to save battery life? weight of charger? Weight of solar charger? Distance between power outlets? Compared to this the capacity to have sufficient memory available will be a doddle. You should be able to get an SD card nearly anywhere you can top-up your food and fuel. Or get resupplies posted to you along the way, along with a reply-paid envelope or two. I've only done overnights but found that battery life is appalling if you leave the screen on - at least with my digital cams.

I carry a full waterproof P&S. It might be heresy, but what about using a cellphone camera in a rugged/waterproof cell phone? I've found the Sony ST27 pretty capable and definitely weatherproof. And good battery life if the radios are off (flight mode). Neither of these options have the quality or RAW you are speaking of, but they also will survive rougher treatment.

 

[ElectroWNED]

Dunno how the battery life is with an eos-m but I would definitely give a great deal of thought to a through-hike camera. Weather sealing? Weight? ability to use optical VF to save battery life? weight of charger? Weight of solar charger? Distance between power outlets? Compared to this the capacity to have sufficient memory available will be a doddle. You should be able to get an SD card nearly anywhere you can top-up your food and fuel. Or get resupplies posted to you along the way, along with a reply-paid envelope or two. I've only done overnights but found that battery life is appalling if you leave the screen on - at least with my digital cams.

I carry a full waterproof P&S. It might be heresy, but what about using a cellphone camera in a rugged/waterproof cell phone? I've found the Sony ST27 pretty capable and definitely weatherproof. And good battery life if the radios are off (flight mode). Neither of these options have the quality or RAW you are speaking of, but they also will survive rougher treatment.

Battery life on the EOS-M is quite bad, but I'll probably just pick up another battery and shoot sparingly, charging during town stops. I will also be using my GS4 for snaps and instagram diary-style pictures to keep my family/friends up-to-date while I hike.

I will have water-proof storage bags to keep my phone, camera, valuables in when it rains. I have no worries about hiking being too rough on my gear.

 

[csxcnj]

Thanks. This hike will be ~2,200 miles, so I leave in late March and, theoretically, arrive in Georgia in August or September, to avoid the worst of the winter weather in the south and the north.

Late March in Maine on top of Katadin is still winter....

What made you decide to do the trail in "reverse". Not that it isn't done but not by many.

It's a wonderful experience. I've only done sections but even that is just amazing.

 

[csxcnj]

No, Georgia to Maine... now I'm awake.

Oops, just saw this....

 

[farlymac]

No, Georgia to Maine... now I'm awake.

So, you make your stop as you come down off Tinker Mountain then. Like Raid said, we could make it an RFf meet-up. I'm already scheduled to link up with Franks when he comes down the Blue Ridge Parkway later on that summer.

PF

 

[Lawrence Sheperd]

Make sure and keep a sharp eye out on either side of the trail for the first ten miles in Georgia, one of the steepest gradients on the entire AT. You'd be amazed what expensive gear people are willing to jettison!

 

[ElectroWNED]

I'd love to meet up with you guys. I'm sure we'll all forget by then, but send me a PM and we'll figure out contact info.

 

[ElectroWNED]

Make sure and keep a sharp eye out on either side of the trail for the first ten miles in Georgia, one of the steepest gradients on the entire AT. You'd be amazed what expensive gear people are willing to jettison!

Haha... 'jettison' reminds me of Bryson's "Walk in the Woods"...

Will do!