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Trail name: Tuna
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: 9th March 2010
Additional Info: Hoping to make it a lot further this time. Have thought about the trail everyday since I left it, cannot wait to get...

I was on the Docklands Light Railway in London. At Canary Wharf a woman got on and shouted to the whole carriage 'Planes are attacking New York. I think a war has started.' For a moment she was...

I've hiked alone and without a dog or a cell phone on the AT, in the UK and the Netherlands. And I can honestly say that I've never once had a problem or felt afraid.

Before going on the AT I was...

I'm a support worker, my clients are mentally and physically disabled adults. It's a pretty much recession-proof sector to work in so I quit my job in order to hike, gave up my flat and briefly moved...

Joe, this what hiking the AT for charity looks like.

http://walkforacure.terapad.com/

These guys have made sacrifices, saved up their money and are giving 100 per cent of the money they raise...

Had the same campfire discussion about race when I was on the trail, as in - where's everyone else?

But I don't think it is just an AT thing or a U.S thing. Here in the U.K our cities are...

And I you, McBride. AT people are awesome. Can't wait to get sorted and get back out there.

Hope your thru is still going brilliantly.

No, no yellow blazing here. Was going to, but then simply got off the trail at N.O.C instead.

Hope you're having a good hike, and best of luck for all future ones :-)

Wow, that's a serious challenge you've set yourself. Best of luck.

How good are you at being alone? Fourteen hour days, week after week of fast hiking. Are you content enough with your own...

Having started this thread, and been feeling very anxious at the prospect of hitching whilst on the AT, I ended up hitching alone twice.

A wonderful couple insisted on taking me back to their...

After fifteen incomparable days of mountains, trail magic, wild creatures, varied weather and the sheer pleasure of walking through a remarkable environment, I am off the trail until next year.
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I'm starting on the 8th. Can't wait to get out there!

Not yet, but it will be baseball. I've seen a far bit of it on TV, and enjoy watching it - though why you people can't play cricket like we do in civilised countries I'll never know :-)

Will be...

I'm starting my thru-hike on Sunday, and I'd like to say thanks to everyone on here.

I'm new to the wonderful world of hiking, and the advice, support, humour and information I've found on...

Thanks for the excellent advice everyone. Am now going for a tarp tent, and looking forward to having a much lighter pack.

I give up, my keyboard is freaking out.

Oops typo. I of course meant *.S not *.S

While I'm in the *.S I really want to see a baseball or an American Football match, to see what they're like live.

Is there anywhere relatively near the trail that I can do this? I want to see...

Thanks 4eyedbuzzard for the red flags about my tent and sleeping bag. I've done a couple of shakedown overnighters in them and it wasn't too bad, thought yes I did sleep in some of my clothes.
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Thanks Rockhound. I will definitely get a water bottle. By pants I meant underwear in Britspeak, if I could edit I'd change that. Interesting on the maps and compass. I've so far only got the first...

Thanks. Best of luck to you too, Grumpy!

Sorry that it has come out as one great long list. I did copy paste and all my spacings and underlinings have vanished. Hope it isn't too hard to read.

I am starting my thru-hike on March 8th. This is my gear list, it together it all weighs around 17lbs. I would grateful for any advice on what might good to strike-off/add to this list. Thank you. :)...

I'm an idiot I meant feet in my last response to you, not metres. Oops. But thanks for getting back to me and setting me straight :-)

Could the article also cover travel insurance for non-US thru-hikers? Personally I don't know anything about it, and have just started a thread asking for some help. But if any one has any good info...