im matt i live in PA , ive been browsing this site for a couple months but i couldnt get my account to work so i finally did something about it. im only 17, i have some experience with travelling, ive hiked parts of the appalachain trail many times alone and have hitched a few times to nearby towns off the trail. i am graduating highschool early in december and will be livin in new mexico for a month or so. then i plan on hittin the road for a little while mabe hiking some trails out west or mabe more of the AT. thanks for all the very useful info