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  1. Water between Winding stair hwy64 and wayah gap

    Other than silers bald shelter , is there any water further south toward hwy64?
  2. Bartram water sources near Ledbetter creek/cheoah

    Considering a hike from winding stairs road / hwy 19 to cheoah bald. How are the water sources on the climb up, if anyone has recent info? We'd like to camp near or on the top, so ideally we'd hit...
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    Recommend section hikes oct/november

    What are the best parts of the pct to hike in November? I'd like to try a 1-2 week section. I will be traveling around ca/or/nv/ut/nm late summer/ fall.
    Open to suggestions of other trails in these...
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    What conditions should I expect for a late oct/...

    What conditions should I expect for a late oct/ early nov thru hike?
  5. Thread: Boiled Eggs

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    I always take 5-7 boiled eggs on my hikes and eat...

    I always take 5-7 boiled eggs on my hikes and eat one each day. If the weather is really warm I'll consume them quicker. They don't need any protection if I keep them near the top of my pack.
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    Thanks for the replies.

    Thanks for the replies.
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    Uintas Highline trail?

    Didn't find much talk of this trail in the search. I ordered the national geographic map. I'm interested in hearing comments, reports on whatever portions you've hiked. I think I'd hike it east to...
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    I would think there'd be few hikers this time of...

    I would think there'd be few hikers this time of year. The views will be great. It's nice to see deep into the forest and get a feel for the lay of the land. I forget how dense the vegetation gets,...
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    The weather looks like it will be nice that week....

    The weather looks like it will be nice that week. 60s/30s. I'll be hiking it east to west starting a few days after you, maybe we'll cross paths.
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    Food cache locations / info

    Has anyone hiked the CT using only food caches? I'd very much prefer to resupply with caches. Particularly want to know what locations (and if there are enough of them) that would be easy access i.e....
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    I recall Dogwood saying that there are numerous...

    I recall Dogwood saying that there are numerous unmarked side trails to waterfalls not on the map, maybe some are mentioned in the guidebook?
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    Any readers please disregard my previous comment....

    Any readers please disregard my previous comment. I was not on the chattooga river trail, but was following a large tributary upstream so it felt like the right trail.
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    Thanks for the comments. It was very well marked...

    Thanks for the comments. It was very well marked and maintained. Beautiful vistas. I planned to extend the hike along the chattooga to the foothills trail, but the chattooga trail was extremely...
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    Bartram trail georgia/nc

    Has anyone hiked this trail recently? Wondering how easy it is to follow, we'll marked? Many blowdowns? Thinking of starting at buckeye branch ( to exclude the road walk, and do the rest of Nc...
  15. Thread: foothills trail

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    I hiked from upper whitewater falls to Oconee in...

    I hiked from upper whitewater falls to Oconee in about 15 hrs/2 days. Such variety!- the terrain and scenes change hourly. Considering the shorter daylight hours this time of year, how many days...
  16. Thread: foothills trail

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    Thanks Dogwood. I have the map, it's very...

    Thanks Dogwood. I have the map, it's very helpful. I ended up hiking it as a loop; ending back at sloan's, but instead of taking the FT on the lower portion, I went on the east fork trail to the...
  17. Thread: foothills trail

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    How well is the fork mountain trail /spur trail...

    How well is the fork mountain trail /spur trail on FT maintained? Has anyone hiked it recently? Thinking sloan's bridge to Burrell's ford section would be a nice weekend hike.
  18. Thread: Tyvek?

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    I bought a piece big enough for a ground sheet/...

    I bought a piece big enough for a ground sheet/ emergency tarp for about $8 shipped:...
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    Whats a good way to get to the parking lot from...

    Whats a good way to get to the parking lot from Dahlonega? Ive looked at this map but still am unsure. http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://stewartholt.csoft.net/AT-Georgia-gm.kmz

    I do really...
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    Thanks. Ive been looking into the FS42 road. It...

    Thanks. Ive been looking into the FS42 road. It sounds good, only 0.9mi to summit Springer from there, thats alot better than 8! You also mentioned Hawk from that road, what does this hike entail...
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    water sources on approach trail?

    Are there any water sources on the way to springer mt? What about once your on the summit? Thanks, first time hiking on AT, want to know how much water to carry. Going to go up far as I can make...
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