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I can't see a date on the post. When I try to click on it, it says I have to login. Could be an old post, but no way to tell.

Everyone has their own method, but I say nope. Couple of reasons to not carry the extra weight. Lots of hostels have "loaner" clothes you can...

AMC has apparently started emailing back hut croo applicants and setting up interviews....

Start out small and build skills and knowledge. The success rate of newbies trying to thru hike is vanishingly small... not to mention the sadness...

I agree with Dropdeadfred and Caleb but I carried rain jacket my entire thru and added rainpants in cold weather (down south in March and up north in...

Yes! George is giving you good advice as is everyone else. Those shorts that are comfortable on a sunny day may not be so comfortable after 5 hours...

I think Traveler is on target. I see 6 things are needed, physical ability, mental resilience, time, money, knowledge, and experience. But the thing...

Summer you mostly get quick thunderstorms. Here and gone in a half hour or so. That rain can be heavy and cold, so you really need to shelter...

WOW what a blast from the past! That made me laugh out loud (although I may not be laughing after a while -- because now I have an earworm that will...

Somehow I have a feeling that the gentleman in question was looking for "three hots and a cot" and got it at the expense of the taxpayers.

I just looked at their Instagram site; the newest post is 2 weeks old and is that they're looking for former thru-hikers to work there. Nothing about...

Ditto! My exception: I bought some lightweight (male pantyhose weight synthetic) long John bottoms to sleep in and make nighttime excursions...

Ditto! I'm going to get one of those umbrella clips from Zpacks for my chrome dome use in hot weather.I always carry at least a Frogg Togg just in...

I use an UL umbrella and carry it on all trips. It keeps 3/4ths of me mostly dry and the rain out of my face. I also like having it around camp so...

I cant see wearing ANY at the temps you mentioned.... I wear some kinda fruit of loom ventilated mid thigh drawers and decent socks that come up mid...

Dropdeadfred, the posts you seem to be referring to are at least 4 years old. The recent post was asking where to get insurance.

Be aware that your two options aren't really two options The Capeline Air is 51% wool 49% poly Smartwool sells some 56% merino, 44% poly shirt ...

if there is a will there is a way,,, but if its a felony,, probably should find another way or at least not talk about it on forums. Kudos to the...

I'm generally on the same page as Dropdeadfred. Once the weather is warm enough that being wet isn't a safety concern, rain gear isn't on my packing...

buy your 3 season rain jacket,,, In summer hot and humid wear nylon type fishing shorts and shirts that basically dont absorb water,, then just...

Just Bill on the forums dabbled in quilt making a while back and his products were -excellent-. I'll have to weigh mine, but I suspect it's below 16...

I have a bunch of fleece sleeping bags from years back that I use for summer. They can unzip to form a huge blanket and work good down to the 60s ...