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    Northbound! Looking to leave car north of hike.

    Northbound! Looking to leave car north of hike.
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    I'm back! Looking to continue my section hike...

    I'm back!

    Looking to continue my section hike starting from where I left off last October - Grayson Highlands State Park. I'm looking to do a 4 1/2 day hike out of Grayson. I would appreciate...
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    I just finished up a short section hike last...

    I just finished up a short section hike last week, October 13th. Damascus to Grayson Highlands State Park. (30+ mi.). Water is flowing!

    There is an awesome piped stream after summiting Whitetop...
  4. Me wife, Maw, informed me that Meriwether Lewis...

    Me wife, Maw, informed me that Meriwether Lewis suffered an unfortunate circumstance upon his return . Perhaps Maw desires the Captain to return back to civilization in a better state of mind! (BTW,...
  5. Thanks for the reply fellow Kentuckian! ...

    Thanks for the reply fellow Kentuckian!

    Unfortunately, I will not be hiking with 30 people crossing the continent! When I am out on the trail by myself and with no-one within miles, thought it...
  6. Thanks greatly for the reply! I will look into...

    Thanks greatly for the reply! I will look into the inReach! I found where you can rent one for about $115 for two weeks and that may the direction I'm leaning to at this point.

    I Sectioned between...
  7. Recommendation for GPS watch on the AT?

    I have been reviewing the latest GPS enabled watches on the market. Is there a watch where a family member could track your progress on the AT through its GPS capabilities? My Apple iPhone has the...
  8. Thread: Beara

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    Hiking alone, I am favor of carry for the olé...

    Hiking alone, I am favor of carry for the olé piece of mind. Thru hiker season, don't think it would be necessary...
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    I snapped one of my poles last year in Cades...

    I snapped one of my poles last year in Cades Cove, Tn. I just had less than 12 months on them and REI replaced them. However, in the future I will purchase my poles through Lands End as they have...
  10. I know Clingman's Dome is a few days away from...

    I know Clingman's Dome is a few days away from Hot Springs, but my brother in law texted me this evening close to Clingman's Dome and they have been hiking in 4 - 12 inches of snow all day. I...
  11. Thread: Beara

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    On a short section last year from Standing Bear...

    On a short section last year from Standing Bear to Hot Springs, we had two encounters with bear each night at our campsites. The campsites were 16 miles apart. Don't know if it was the same bear but...
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    Biggest gear fail

    Osprey Hydration Pac. Out for a week section hiking, darn thing leaked all over my dry clothes and I couldn't fill all the way during the whole trip.... I had it just over a year, therefore could not...
  13. What do you bring into the tent at night when bears are active?

    Sorry, GSMNP
  14. What do you bring into the tent at night when bears are active?

    Tnhiker, is it required to hang the pack on bear cable in GSMNO?
  15. Two person tent with two sharing the tent.... ...

    Two person tent with two sharing the tent.... Hang the backpacks along with the food bags! You will appreciate the room in the tent and worry less about attracting the active bear population.
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    . I have the Pro Trek as well! I paid around...

    . I have the Pro Trek as well! I paid around $165 for it two years ago. I like it. Solar powered, don't have to worry about batteries. I like the temp readout especially when hiking in the Early...
  17. I will meeting my brother in law ,who is doing a...

    I will meeting my brother in law ,who is doing a thru, in Hot Springs in 2 weeks. I am sectioning with him for 70 miles. I read this morning about a fire that was just contained in western N.C. in...
  18. Sierra Nevada brewery! Awesome in the Summer and...

    Sierra Nevada brewery! Awesome in the Summer and Fall months. Highly recommend after your walk in the woods...
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    That would be my target weight, but heck I'm 60...

    That would be my target weight, but heck I'm 60 yrs old and I try to go as light as I possibly can....
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    Thanks for the link. I live in the Cincinnati...

    Thanks for the link. I live in the Cincinnati news market and rarely see any news regarding the AT. So, I was taken back to see the news banner. I agree. If you see an ATV on a prohibitive trail,...
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    Trail of Tears

    Just saw a banner running on the local news that the US Forest Service is apologizing for ripping up parts of the Trail of Tears on the AT. I have searched White blaze but can not find and...
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    How did the hike go?

    How did the hike go?
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    Did the exact same hike last month with my 2...

    Did the exact same hike last month with my 2 sons. Max Patch offers best views south of Harpers Ferry! We had bear at our tent site each night. (Early morning)
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    Stratton Fire Tower in Vermont got to me last...

    Stratton Fire Tower in Vermont got to me last Fall. Something about the wind, the swaying of the tower and above tree line vistas. I tried twice and had to go back down. Never had problems with fire...
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    I stayed at Creekside Court last month with my...

    I stayed at Creekside Court last month with my two sons and brother in law - 3 rooms. Rooms were clean, spacious and plenty of hot water. The owner came down in price! If I was staying at a beach...
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