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Well, if the Libertarians were in charge, we would have no National Parks.

I wish I could have stayed at the lodge. I had 2 nights and all day on the train (and waiting to connect in DC) before getting to the TH at 9 o'clock in the morning. Started on almost no sleep, it...

I don't use a trail name, and I got lots of crap for it when I was out. It was very annoying.

Diane,

Think about perusing medical supply outlets online, you can get a small portable ultrasonic device that will cut down on inflammation. My SO had chronic inflammation in the arch of his...

Big Bend National Park in Texas. Should be relatively warm, mountainous, and lots of trails!

I avoided neither towns nor shelters, and I was hiking north, and I didn't really notice--or was not bothered by--masses of people partying. I guess I just didn't pay attention to that sort of...

Wow, you all are very negative today.

This looks a path in a local town park. Doesn't look so bad to me.

But I understand your sentiment.

I like Black Diamond. Seem to last. I've used my 2005 pair alot in the last 6 years.

Generally I like REI stuff but their poles aren't very good in my experience, unless you only use them for...

Well said. Life after hiking isn't necessarily all downhill from there. If I thought like that I'd be depressed all the time.

He was off 4 days in Nov, less than a week. Maybe his position is "half-essential" or something.

I wouldn't get too excited--last time this happened I remember my dad was off work for a whopping 4 days...back to work by Friday of the same week I believe.

Sorry to hear this. I too have to postpone my hiking plans, due to a multi-faceted situation in my immediate family that I simply can't ignore. I was very depressed about it but I have no choice. ...

No way. Unless it's something outdoor related and applicable. Most people won't even have the faintest idea of what thruhiking is, anyway.

I would even say it's negative. I know my employer...

Please don't forget keeping the Sabbath holy.

At any rate the NCT website gives a summary of what each state has to offer in terms of trail for someone who is looking.

Admittedly 'routed' and 'off road marked trail' are different things.

Hmm...I thought that WI had a completed route through the state. Of course there will be some road walk gaps to get from one place to another.

I am not talking about the marked/blazed miles...

I'm not a NCT expert by any means but here are my best guesses, with the caveat that the NCT will probably always have some degree of roadwalking--whether it be an actual road, a dirt road, a...

If you want to hike, you'll have to find your own way out there.

Indiana has Amtrak and Greyhound service, as well as air service.

If you can't afford your own way out there right now...

FWIW:

Shared:

Tent/groundcloth
Cookpot & Stove
Water Filter
Water bag
Cell phone & Charger
Camera

Working some sort of seasonal/temp job for less than 9 months is hardly going to fund hikes of 4 NST Trails, about 12,000 mi+ in lengh probably about 2 years of hiking nonstop, for this kid. This is...

The prehike publicity was bad. The..."This will be only the second time the NCT will be thru hiked in the winter..." You can't lay a claim on something until you've actually done it. You can't be...

I'd believe it. The KT has only ephemeral water sources. I was lucky that I hiked after a few major storms had recently hit the area. The valleys b/t the knobs all had little trickes of water that...

NJ has an REI?!?!? Never thought that would happen.

I guess it doesn't matter too much because I've been going to Ramsey's since I was a girl scout...not going to stop now...

I did not need a permit to park. I left my car at the county park at the northern trailhead, and I just needed to let the park staff know that I was hiking the KT for a few days.