u/Emit-Sol

I have my two week break from school toward the end of the month. I decided I want to hike the Whites. I hiked half the AT from GA to PA in 2024, but I haven’t been conditioning for this specifically. Reasonably fit.

Is hiking 8 miles a day from Glencliff to Shelburne (Mount Moosilauke -> White Mountains) a reasonable expectation?

Is it going to be a tough shuttle from Shelburne to Glencliff on Labor Day Weekend? Any recommendations on a Shuttle Driver for Glencliff? Any recommendations on a Shuttle Driver for Shelburne?

Am I overlapping with the bubble? Where is that at these days?

I have been car camping for years and usually just sleep in a hammock under a cheap canopy. It has worked better than most legitimate tent situations for sleeping arrangements because it’s 100% guaranteed waterproof and super easy to setup. It also allows complete air flow, and holds you off the ground at night (which is amazing in the heat). But the cheap canopies always get destroyed in wind and also doesn’t offer the same privacy as a proper tent?

I want to level up my setup.

If you were going to have to car camp in the middle of a field in intense heat (i.e. music festivals etc.), what is your ideal setup-without breaking the bank? Why?

Is it a rooftop tent? Canopy setup? Proper tent?