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Yea I plan on taking a few "jaunts" up the monument..... On the elevator lol.

Yea we are heading north, hopefully we meet at a shelter one night, if not you'll see a little French Canadian, and a...

Hello all,

I am heading to Washington DC tomorrow, then picking up my hiking partner who is flying in from Quebec Wednesday morning. Neither of us have been to DC before, and we are going to...

My youtube channel is youtube.com/arkansasalex
my facebook (which will get the most attention) is facebook.com/PlatypusHiker
instagram: Platypushiker
Twitter. @chefgauf

I only have the one...

Hello all,

I made a public Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/platypushiker

This will be the best way to keep up with my hike starting on the 4th of May.
Also on Instagram at platypushiker and...

Hey hey, if you know a guy.... Let me know lol

-Platypus

What 95% of us use is the bottom of a plastic cup or bottle.

1.Cut it off so that it is pretty small and weighs almost nothing.
2. Scoop water or let it drip into cup bottom
3. Pour into bag
...

There are only two types of hikers...
1. Those who leave trash, and destroy our beautiful resources

2. Those who carry group 1's trash out, and try to save our natural resources.

But please...

Oh, and I didn't mention or talk about the mtnGLO part because I think that is a gimmicky addition, but I didn't have to buy it so... And who know, it might be great for reading maps or middle of the...

Hello all,

So my flip flop thru hike starts from Harper's Ferry next Wednesday! I'm super excited and had my gear completed and DONE....

But then I got a wild hair, and an option to get a new...

BTW--- I went with the knock off for my thru hike starting next week.

I don't know your budget situation, and by you list it looks like 35$ for the stove won't break your bank, BUT if you want to save 25$ to out into something else, Amazon sells an amazing knockoff of...

Tear* is what I meant to say

You tsar open the razor you never use! Problem solved lol

So as long as the copper spur is as nice as I think it is going to be, I will be selling the seedhouse SL1, it's a great tent, and lighter, I just wanted a side entrance, and the opportunity came to...

I have also just changed my tent, I purchased the copper spur ul1 Mtnglo with footprint (for fast fly set up) so that will change things up a little.

-platypus

OMG , I hope this works, my pinky toe stays hurting/with blisters. Thanks

Platypus

Thanks for the input, yes I use leki trekking poles, and I have duct tape around one of them, I have heard good things about the gorilla tape though... Maybe I should switch it out...


ANYONE...

Oh and i have a first aid kit, it's just a basic one with lots of vitamin I, bandages, moleskin, Alister relief patches, and some benadryl for sleep and itching.

Platypus

Haha, my dog is an English Bull Terrier

Yea I thought about replacing the stove, I guess I'll buy the first pocket rocket I come across, I think Amazon has a generic one for like 10$ that has...

Last year I wore just the darn tough socks, and no liners,but I had major blister problems in the beginning (before I switched to Keen boots) once they healed, I would occasionally get blisters...

Thank you egilbe, at least you actually read my list, no a gun was not listed. I specifically said that that picture was just to show the runner's kit bag, and that the only items being taken were...

Not sure if I just overlooked it or not, but if you have a smartphone and a carrier that has decent service, I would recommend you get the "guthook's AT guide" app, you can buy the Maryland and...

I forgot to mention my Rain gear, which is just a north face waterproof multi zip jacket, which I also use for colder mornings, will buy a puffer when I get into the whites.

And that I am...

Just wanted to post my final gear list,,, well more pictures but ill list most of it (saving energy for the trail and all.... :-?)

The only things not in these pictures is my Vivobarefoot ultra...

I'm driving into DC that day, and my hiking partner is flying in that day. Wondering if any locals would want to give us a tour, we will be there most of the day, just going to leave early enough to...