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When I did my thru in 2013, Apple set up at Brown Gap, just before Max Patch. Great Guy! Hope you find him.

If you're intent on starting in early May, you might still consider going NOBO. You'll be behind the bubble, but will still have five full months to get to the finish at Katahdin before it closes on...

Saltysack - The OR Foray is a good jacket with a unique feature that is really great for hiking with a pack. The side pit zips go all the way down to the bottom of the hem, allowing you to keep your...

Used the Sawyer from Georgia to Maine last year. No problem with the filter, but the squeeze bag is another story. Used a platy after the bag ruptured. Performed a backflush in bathroom sinks...

Get the bug headnet, it's totally worth it. It may be a bit hot to wear when walking, but keeping the mosquitos and gnats away from your eyeballs and ears will keep you sane.

Your knees will take a severe beating. As Pootz says, start off with low miles. To add, I would say, be disciplined about keeping your miles low. There's a strong urge to keep moving when you pull...

Did my thru last year with my Gregory Z55. Like you, I couldn't reach my bottle at first and thought I would dislocated my shoulder trying to get a drink. But it's amazing how much flexibility you...

Used the WM Alpinlite on my thru last year, until Marion. Great bag, very comfortable during the cold nights early on the trail, and packs down small when in the pack. I swapped out for my lighter,...

You'll like the Klymit Static V. It's what I used on my thru last year. Comfortable sleep, and it packs down pretty small. And it's durable. Good luck on your hike.

I hate mosquitos!!! I can stand the cold, the wet, the heat, but mosquitos are the one thing that would drive me off the trail. I found it worse in NJ, NY, CT and MA. But I was through there in...

Thanks, Sandy. Appreciate the assist.

Anyone have a mailing address for The Captain, near Pearisburg, VA. He treated me really well this past season, and I'd like to send him a note of thanks.

Are we talking about cell service when on the actual trail, or when in towns off the trail? Can anyone tell me about the AT&T coverage while off the trail and in towns, especially in GA, TN and NC?

Very helpful advice. Thank you Mountain Mike, Sly and Dogwood.

If you have a box sent General Delivery and get to the post office ahead of your box, or say you get to the post office after closing on Saturday and don't want to wait around until Monday morning,...