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How to tell when your dog is ready for a long hike?
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How to tell when your dog is ready for a long hike?

*First, is it grown? Puppies or yearlings have no place on a long hike.
*Have you hiked with it a lot, including being out for several weeks at a time?

Just because your dog enjoys day hikes or weekend excursions does not mean it's ready for a thru-hike.
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Hiking with a dog considerations

Hiking With a Dog Considerations
1. Type of relationship you have with your dog
2. Breed of dog
3. Will the dog carry a pack
4. Dog boots
5. Is the dog fully socialized
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Rescue crews save injured hiker stuck on Appalachian Trail overnight - WSET

The Mau Har trail is a possibility, although the south side of Three Ridges is really steep, rocky and could be treacherous in bad weather. I know when
Slo-go'en 11-13-2018, 13:33

Rescue crews save injured hiker stuck on Appalachian Trail overnight - WSET

Wondering if he didn’t fall and get hurt on the Mau Har Trail, which is super steep and rocky, not to mention full of water from whatever the name
chknfngrs 11-13-2018, 12:00

Rescue crews save injured hiker stuck on Appalachian Trail overnight - WSET

Ouch! Anyone know what happened to the hiker? His injury wasn't noted in the article.
ldsailor 11-13-2018, 10:55

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