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They didn't take ATers last season.

I just got the AWOL guide and they don't look listed.

did the manufacturer replace your other one?

If you're using a bottle, you can turn it upside down to stick it back in easily. You need deep pockets tho, and make sure you screw that lid on...

Forgot the spoon one trip, made on-the-fly chopsticks out of some twigs which worked surprisingly well

I was 66 in 2018 when I thru hiked the AT. It was a life changing experience! One that I will always cherish. I did it solo and wouldn't have done...

No chemicals involved. The issue most likely was caused by the rash desert environment, in conjunction with the specific way of packing I did. The...

I stayed there in 2010. I'm guessing they still have to fetch and return you on a boat. That's an expense and time suck. My one and only...

Any word on them being open this season?

Yes - it's actually called Pine Cobble development, and the entry is off of North Hoosac Road. Most direct route would be Cole Road (a traffic light...

The AT is easier to find than the Pine Cobble Trail. The AT crosses near the Greylock Community Center in between Williamstown and North Adams. I am...

Thanks, I just ordered one of those plates for the Fire Maple stove. ;)

My bike trip was fast, so, I agree. Time quotient is probably fairer way to compare. A 100 day AT might not be half the cost of a 200 day voyage...

I rode a XC bike tour (ACA Northern Tier) a few years after hiking the AT, and made similar comparisons. My AT hike cost was $1000/month (2008, total...

The Restocking Gods smiled on me! REI has the Hillsound Flexsteps in my size! They should arrive next week. We had an ice fog overnight. I might...

Here is Samantha (Sammi), owner of the North Troy B&B. She is a fantastic cook. Her scrambled egg creation was out of this world. ...

And thanks to Slow Trek and Drop Dead Fred for adding the counter factuals, both financial and otherwise. The more ways you look at something the...

Have to agree with PennyPinchyer for years what was it an article and hikers saying it cost 2-3 dollars a mile. Well most hostels are 30-40 bucks. ...

Jon at Flat Cat Gear has been playing with them and has some great ideas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAvEgn_8iEY&t=6s ...

Thanks to the OP, very interesting. I am planning now and those numbers do not surprise me for 150 days. Interesting might be a point of reference...

I haven't but I agree with MikekiM that it probably isn't necessary. I've used mine down to 14°F and it boils very cold water in about 5 minutes....

which is actually something to take into consideration. I mean you really cant say you spent $5000 on food, when if you had been home you would...

For some reason people expect prices on the trail, to do the trail, should be frozen in time. I have been reading for years about the $1-$2 per mile...

How much does it cost to not hike? The price to my mental health can not be calculated.

Have any ideas on a better way to reach your water bottle stuffed in the side pocket? I can sometimes get it out and convince myself I can get it...