My wife and I hiked portions of the trail in every state except Georgia last year and made one of the most difficult hikes I have done in a long time to the top of Katahdin. I carried my Kahr CM9 the entire time. We encountered a lot of hikers, both in groups and loners and never felt uncomfortable except for an encounter in Vermont at a secluded scenic overlook with two dude who gave me the feeling they were wolves looking for sheep. They appeared to be sizing us up and made the little voice in my head scream "Danger Will Robinson, Danger!" They seemed to change their demeanor once I moved away from the edge of the cliff and oblique to them, slipped my hand to my waistband under my shirt and gave them a hard look. They decided they had a better place to be and headed up the trail. Maybe they were just trail weary and wanted the place to themselves, but those dudes looked and felt like trouble and I was glad I had a gun.
Perry
