I hiked up today from Shooting Creek with a GPS and can perhaps update this thread.
Forest Service road that gives access was gated 2.9 miles from Bly Gap. It was 1.3 fairly level miles from the...
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I hiked up today from Shooting Creek with a GPS and can perhaps update this thread.
Forest Service road that gives access was gated 2.9 miles from Bly Gap. It was 1.3 fairly level miles from the...
Although the place calls itself a hotel, it is a bar and grill with a few rooms upstairs which are used for storage. There was no lodging available the last time I was there.
I have a Cellion MP-4000. It may be that this particular brand is no longer available. Newegg does, however, carry products with very similar specifications, namely 5000 mAh battery packs with USB...
If you have a phone that is USB compatible, Newegg puts out a pretty nifty device. It weighs about 8 ounces and will give an iPhone three full charges. You can plug it in when in town (and...
I haven't stayed there, but visited and was very impressed.
I had trouble getting a ride the one time I hitched in SNP. Of course I'm old and ugly.
First rate. Thanks for the post.
They aren't even because the north end is higher than the south end.
Berkshire Brewing Co. in Massachusetts puts out some damn fine brews, and it's readily available along the trail. There are some other good craft beers in western Massachusetts; it'll be hit or miss...
I ran into some characters in the 100 mile wilderness that were carrying 95 pound packs. They had come about 15 miles from Monson to the Long Pond Stream Lean-to in three days.
They figured out...
The places everyone has mentioned are all great. There are also some really nice stretches between New Jersey and southern Massachusetts. The trail has a lot to offer.
There will be a 2011 edition of the E2E out shortly. There will be several more town maps and all information will be updated. Most of the information in the 2009 edition is reasonably correct, but...
The process is pretty easy once you figure it out. Gpx files can be edited and you can cut and paste files from multiple days, so as long as your GPS stays on while you're actually hiking, you're...
+1 to all suggestions to pack warm lightweight clothing as well as a decent bag. It can be 70 degrees in the southern mountains one day and 20 degrees a couple of days later, even in April.
I had a similar problem feeling comfortable around groups of several hikers that seemed to travel shelter to shelter. It can be tough even when they try to include you in the group. There is...
I don't condone the activities he pled guilty to. I'm just saying that it's baffling that a person who can be kind and generous can also be capable of behavior we all condemn.
He always struck me as a good guy, too. Being human is a complicated business.
Trail Name: 501
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: about 3/22
Approach Trail: probably
Once it's in your blood, it's in your blood.
The Hiker Hostel makes a run to the nearby Walmart in Dahlonega as part of their service. There is another supermarket in Dahlonega and they'd probably go there as well if you ask real nice.
Something with a strong beat to give you that adrenaline rush you need at the end of the day.
LOL, I can hear him say that.
It will be interesting to see how e-reading devices evolve. At present, I think a guidebook could be adapted to work well on a Kindle, but it would take a lot of work to do the job right. At...
When I was passing through last fall, it looked like someone was fixing up the old inn in Falls Village. It's been out of business a few years.
No guarantees.
The lower elevations can be OK in late May. It all depends on the recent weather.
The GMC doesn't like you to hike before Memorial Day, mainly because the ground is very fragile at the higher...
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