Well that is great news regarding blazes on the AT, unfortunately they are a permanent thing on the blue blazed trails everywhere else I've seen in CT lately. I figured the AT would not go that route.
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Well that is great news regarding blazes on the AT, unfortunately they are a permanent thing on the blue blazed trails everywhere else I've seen in CT lately. I figured the AT would not go that route.
Those are pretty cool. I've rigged my tent up in some pretty ghetto ways using those platforms. I recall for one, putting my trekking pole basket through a tent loop then stretching it and putting my...
I figured out what it means to me... it's 10 miles x 10 hours on trail
lol at 10 miles by 10. I do exactly as you said if not earlier on every backpacking trip... packing up in the dark and hitting the trail right at the crack of dawn or even with the head lamp for a...
Well it's great to hear that they are trying to work out a new route. It was actually scheduled to be a temporary closure for a few weeks on the trail notices page and then it changed to closed. I...
That makes sense if Dark Entry Rd. is private to the extent they can't even allow foot travel access up it into the state forest which I guess is the case. Your idea sounds great I'm just trying to...
That doesn't sound good but I could name a couple quick, much more immediately depressing things with CT trail systems. One that I hope never makes it's way to the AT is the decision to start using...
I agree the most dangerous temps are when it's just warm enough to be rain or a wet snow, I'd rather hike in a 10 degree snow storm any day.
I always used Freesole which I'm pretty sure was bought out and this is now the exact same thing: https://www.gearaid.com/products/aquaseal-repair-adhesive-shoe
It's a urethane formula and I...
Awesome. Too bad it wasn't in the cards for the recent NY reroute off the ridge...
There are quite a few camping locations along the NET there just is no stretch on the entire trail that allows stealth camping. If I ever do stealth camp I make sure it's not private property and I...
I use Smartwool merino boxers and they have a 2 year warrantee that I have used, also the waist band seems to last the longest as the wool fades out and even becomes see through in spots when they...
nights in Tent: 174 Shelter: 13 Hostel: 13 Room: 5 Friends: 5 Relatives: 4 Huts: 1 My own bed: 12
Way too long of a break when I got to CT though some of those 12 nights was doing the...
Shaw's was great but it was one of the only places I needed a ride on the entire trail, I'm always looking to stay as close to the trail as possible at a place that excepts food drops so this would...
I've seen a lot of the newer ones but I still prefer my DualFuel burner (3/4 oz) and "hinge folding pot support" from QiWiz. Wind screen to of course but all fits in the pot super compact with other...
If they want to be like that then next time just say you are thru hiking, just using a vehicle to help slack pack this section.
I still haven't finished this thread but it's surprising to me that a lot of people don't realize or believe the calories per weight ratio because they don't get how much water weight is eliminated...
It may be a hiker favorite but it's still one of the unhealthiest backpacking choices!
I have an older Garmin etrex 30x, it takes 2 double A batteries and has at least 2 full days of battery life. I like that it's not rechargeable and I could just bring more sets of batteries then I...
sorry for the double post but I meant to include this helpful guide on downloading those maps and getting them on your gps unit.
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If you have a Garmin or other hand held gps unit you can download free topo openstreetmaps for the entire US and then you could enter any coordinates or get them for your current location. I love...
Granted 2018 was one of the best foliage years (according to locals) when I went through, I would still shoot for early October if I did it gain. It was so beautiful. It also got cold at nights and...
I have dehydrators and loved my apples but it is actually a huge difference. Ever tried freeze dried apples? It's like melt in your mouth candy.
I was going through the freeze dryer thread from...
Sorry for the double post but get the 10% permethrin so you could make your own solutions as strong as you want/need. It is so much cheaper that way to.
Yea I wouldn't trust or be ok with somebody leaving my food in a bucket covered by a tarp for 5 minutes. If a locking box isn't an option I would see about actually meeting someone there, even if it...