thanks! yeah the Appalachian Trail was envisioned about 100 years ago with the awareness that the open public space in this part of the country was rapidly shrinking due to industry and economic growth and Benton McKaye wanted to build a foot path through it that gave everyone along its route access to the wilderness experience before there wasn't the possibility. So while there are some far more remote parts of the Appalachian Trail than in Connecticut, you're never really farther than 10-20 miles from some kind of road or civilization. Which is good for those trips into town to resupply and get out of extreme weather.
Nice work man, it was a little surprising to me because the trail looks like it is so far from civilization and then you cross an asphalted road.
thanks! yeah the Appalachian Trail was envisioned about 100 years ago with the awareness that the open public space in this part of the country was rapidly shrinking due to industry and economic growth and Benton McKaye wanted to build a foot path through it that gave everyone along its route access to the wilderness experience before there wasn't the possibility. So while there are some far more remote parts of the Appalachian Trail than in Connecticut, you're never really farther than 10-20 miles from some kind of road or civilization. Which is good for those trips into town to resupply and get out of extreme weather.
@@happyonthetrails Didn’t know that, thanks for these facts!