JerseyWasHome2
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Let me start by saying I am not a seasoned hiker, and I don't like to camp but I did some research re the AT. I live in NH and have been on part of the AT trail... and I know the terrain in the northern part of the trails (NH/ME) are considered the hardest parts.
According to my "research" on average, if you start in the South and work North, you could do 12-16 miles a day (and assuming this is for a hiker that is not on the run from anything). So lets say he has been on the trail since the 10th - he could be roughly 272 miles into the trail so likely in the Tennessee/NC area by now.
I will end by saying I was never any good at those math word problems (if a train departs station A @ ....) so this is JMO.
And the further north he goes, the colder it will get, very soon, so he'll need to buy warmer gear. It's already going down in the 40s here at night in New England.
I found some handy websites that list many locations just a short hike off the trail where hikers can purchase supplies. I wonder if those places all have posters up with his photo? Then again, someone mentioned a few days ago here that he wasn't listed yet on any missing persons sites.