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I have an Apple iPod. It has a Health app that gives you distance walked, steps, etc. I thought this was really cool until I hiked in a familiar area. The distances were underestimated. In...

I've stayed there, i.e. Phil Pepin's 100 Mile Wilderness, and found it very good. Even have had my wife, grandson and dog there at different times. I was day hiking the 100 Mile Wilderness and places...

Thanks Cap

Does anyone have info on total number of starts so far this year, both nobo and sobo? Thanks.

CedarKeyHiker, thanks for your thoughtful reply. My courage as a Mainer is suspect because I am here in Key West to get away from that damn snow and ice. I love walking on this flat terrain. As a...

I completed the AT at 70. I never thought my motivation was different from anyone else's. In the interviews I did with the local papers I asked them not to mention my age because that was not what it...

I can picture the entrance but don't know how to describe it. It's on the outside of a left bend and there are a bunch of mailboxes. I did have someone with a truck bring me up there. It would have...

I just completed the AT without camping even once. It can be done. The last thread I started on White Blaze is called 'Dayhiking AT'. There are several helpful responses there if you can find it....

I agree that we need to learn everything possible about this event to reduce the chances of it happening again. I friend of mine has a camp in that area. He talked to a forester who said that Geri...

You may be right. The HMW may be remote in terms of finding a store or pub but not for access points. There were several other places where access was more difficult. Of course, I worried for years...

When I started I was just hiking a well-marked path with no intention of doing the whole thing. I just marked my hikes in an AT Data Book. After 8-900 miles I thought this may be serious and began...

I also found people were surprised that one would attempt to day-hike the trail. I think they just hadn't thought about it. Many of them were slack-packing sections. What not just keep that up? I...

Hi Warren,
We have corresponded before and I know I can't keep up with you. Unfortunately, I was not able to sleep in my car. On the plus side, I did get that hot shower and comfortable bed....

That's great. I met 2-3 people from Gardiner in Georgia or NC. There were lots of Mainers out there.

You are right. What we saw and the people we met were a major positive. I did miss out on nights with follow hikers at shelters and campsites. On the other hand, I was able to stand up in the morning...

Thanks. I worried about the Smokies for a long time. I even called a helicopter company for help - didn't help. I did the Smokies in five days: Clingmans Dome to Newfound Gap; Low Gap (from Cosby...

Great. Do you know their names? We're from Maine and we were having a wonderful time. We got great pleasure from rest days or horrible weather days in visiting historic sites, museums, etc.

Yes, it does cost more but it is spread out, in my case, over several years. Because of my age, chronic back problems and inability to dedicate the block of time for a thru-hike, day hiking was my...

Thanks for your reply and those of several others. I will answer them in succession as there are many good questions. I, and the ATC, believe that alternative means of doing the AT reduces crowding...

I just completed the trail at age 70 as a day-hiker. I would recommend this approach to anyone, especially an older person who might need a little more maintenance (comfort, recovery) along the way....

For those interested - I did complete the AT by day hiking under the rules stated above, i.e. no camping, on August 16, 2015. It was 186 days averaging 11.75 miles per day. I am still interested in...

What is GSMNP's 50 mile rule?

Pete is the one I referred to (to whom I referred)

I am about to complete a 15-year adventure of day-hiking the entire AT. 110 miles in Maine to go in the next 3-4 weeks depending on weather. By day hiking I mean not camping out at all and coming off...

Just for the record, the hound I referred to was not one of your three hounds. This one was healthy, friendly and obviously well cared for and the woman he followed, was lead by, was about 20 yo. I...