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Sorry, not a woman but say your post. I am finishing up my rehab from a complete tear of my Achilles tendon, one thing that really helps it to use a therapy band to help stretch the tendon up, down,...

I usuay go a different route, when it is raining I like to listen to Sunshine songs to keep moving, one f my favorites is Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves :)

Got a great one for you I was in training for my March 17 AT hike and was off for a long weekend in the Shawnee National Forest, and when walking out to the car getting ready to leave I steped in a 6...

Welcome to WB, and I would second the recommendation for Mushers Secrete it is a paw wax that will help to protect your dogs pads. I have had great results with Ruffware(sp) packs with my huskies...

Try the dog socks first, lightest and cheapest option first. Start by using them at home when you go to bed at night and makthem fun with a great motavation treat to wear them and just keep...

When I hike with Sasha (5 year old female Siberian Huskey) she is on leash at all times. This has more to do with me and making sure that I have total control at all times of her actions and...

I will take the Pack if the other drops out sending PM

I planned my thru hike and equipment choices to coinside with this and plan to carry my rebuilt telescope to take some pictures.

The one feature that stands out to me that I thought was the greatest feature was old military wall lockers with attached locks with a key on a dogtag type chain. In the back of the wall locker the...

I have used a guide when I went in 88 to hike the southern desert portion of the PCT about the first 100 miles. The main reason I used a guide was because all my backpacking and camping experience...

Try the Superior Hiking Trailin Minneasota it is about 310 miles along lake Superior.
http://www.shta.org/

I have her trained that the groundsheet is her spot to stay and sleep under the hammock, I run a picket line between the two trees and she is has the run in case she wants to move around. I second...

Just my FYI when hiking with Sasha my Huskey I find that if I think that the day is going to be too hot for her I will start very early 3am and hike until it gets to warm and I have a good water...

just a few suggestions now from the guy who follows Sasha the Huskey arround. Get your dog used to boots now on your walks, that will take some time and use a product called Mushers secrete it is a...

in our scout troop we had to count off after a whistle before anyone moved, on a bus on a hike after a break at every meal, before bed and always use the buddy systemat all times. I would second the...

Just a thought with my kilt my wife put in a panel with velcro that I could take in or out as I saw fit to help prevent an accidental showing to people.

I can add some practical experence to these questions for trails other than the AT I do a lot of winter hikeing and snowshoeing with Sasha in Minneasota and other places.

1) Dog Boots: yes or no?...

I second Vacuum packing the same food you feed them at home, or at least switch a month before the hike starts to make sure there are no alergies or other problems with the food. I use a grain free...

I have been planning my TH to be in that area :)

I would say the best trail magic that I have been lucky to recieve was a snowmachine ride back to my car. I went for a winter snow shoe hike in BWCA in northern Minneasota with my husky Sasha. We...

http://cdn.levenhuk.com/images/products/large/0/levenhuk-ra-115r-triplet-ed-ota.jpgStock picture of the telescope that I carry but have replaced the metal tube with a carbon fiber tube cutting the...

I ws just thinking it would be skeet shooting with prizes.

Well to follow up I got a small second hand CPAP machine and have ripped the innards out of the case and are in the middle of repacking it into a smaller lighter carbon fiber box that I have made for...

I was looking at all the responces and thanks for the feedback. I have most of my other gear for the trip as I have been replaceing items as they wear out and the pack and sleepingbag are the last...

Yep I know I have some time but I am currently using a old Coleman external frame pack I bought in the early 80 ' s and it is on it's last legs. I need to replace it to keep up with my hike prep. So...