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He sure has a penchant for stopping places with no cell coverage... I'm guessing Hanover Ctr Rd / Etna, + or -. That'd be 52.7 for the day. ...

Much more boring, but if you have a gym membership and can hog a treadmill for hours at a time, turn up the incline and maintain a climb for a couple...

Yes, when you check your bag you can request a plastic bag. The airlines (probably all?) have these bags to put child car seats into. They are all...

What should I do: start carrying a useless item for a few years, never use it, so that I could discuss the pros and cons of carrying this item? I...

You can always put your hot water in the FB first and then add the potatoes until you reach the desired consistency you want.You may or may not have...

And, as we all "carry our fears" peace of mind is heavier for some of us than others of us. HYOH. :) Packing List: - All the minimal basics = 5...

Me, resting at Camden Hills State Park My GF and I looking at the approaching thunderstorms over the Presidentials from WildCat E observation...

So true. It's like me criticizing hammocks even though I've never once carried one or slept in one. The true experts on ground sheets have used...

Because bike touring allows one to cover many more miles in areas with roads with much less foot stress and much less impact driven knee stress. ...

Because bike touring allows one to cover many more miles in areas with roads with much less foot stress and much less impact driven knee stress. ...

A. I was talking to the OP. B. If you haven’t tried it...... Wayne

You might be a candidate for a flip-flop. Perhaps start north of the Smokies or at Damascus, VA in March, and head north. You'd stay ahead of the...

Start after the bubble but in time to get to Baxter about October 1ish. That’s 5 months from May 1. Wayne

Bike touring over Hiking? Surely you just. My arse hurts enough already. Why would I want to jam a hard seat to the mix? :banana

Thinking of starting early March and we both would rather nobo it due to finishing in Maine rather than starting it. How are hostels after a few...

Not that this thread needs another 2 cents from another hiker, but what the hell, it's better than watching the TV show my wife is watching right...

You need a rest day weekly. But only ONE rest day in a row. Take your time getting up to 50 pounds in the pack. Like a month. Add distance and...

Well, Karel did not tarry in Hanover.

So you never used one. That doesn't exactly make you an expert on the utility of a ground sheet. As others have said they have many uses other than...

#GoFundMyDCFTent. Or how about this: 1.5 mil heat shrink window film 3’x7’. 20 ounce TarpTent StratoSpire 1 rain fly. Enough change from a DCF...

Try getting a decent, modern tent with a Cuben (DCF) floor. No water absorption at all. But yeah, if you Must carry a footprint, let it at least be...

Thinning out of northbounders takes place rather slowly. Almost 50% make it to Harpers Ferry, a thousand miles north of Springer Mountain, Georgia....

Nonsense. It's much easier to wipe down a 1oz sheet of polycro than the bottom of your tent. And if you're a gram weenie, consider this -- the...

Find a local sports stadium and walk up and down the stairs. A couple of hours a day with a pack should be good training.

Guthook has a picture of a piped spring at Beauty Spot Gap (second picture) but does not show that water source on the map. I was wondering the...

Not finished yet. Headed up to finish Vermont next month, then next year we finish New York and the last little bit of Virginia. 2020 will be about...

Sadly, I'm not available for transportation unless it's within an hour or so of our house south of Boston. A shuttle is something I thought about...

Also, depending on how far you want to hike during your trip, you will probably want to increase your distances and frequency of hiking significantly...

Definitely not overkill as the grade is only 8% based on the numbers you provided, because the grades on the trail are going to be more like 10% to...