I’m in the early planning stages of this trip. I bought the Paddy Dillon trail guide 2016 version. Did some research on-line. Did a search on this forum and some of you have done at least parts of this trail. I’m pretty locked in for the month of September. In general terms is weather going to be an issue? Apparently a-lot of refuges and facilities close in mid September. Could I just plan on camping/bivouacking? What is the difference between camping and bivouacking? I’m not thrilled with the idea of sleeping with strangers ’cause I snore loudly and flop around a-lot. How often could I expect to avoid that? I guess that will do for now, thanks in advance.
OBTW my hiking background includes 3 months on the PCT(Walker Pass to Cascade Locks), Colorado Trail hike, Wonderland Trail, a few multi-day hikes in the Winds, and a bunch of hiking out of Portland OR. No hiking experience in Europe. Z-packs quilt and Arc Haul pack with Six-Moon Skyscape X is the foundation of my gear set.
