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I was wondering if any of you who have walked the CDT or a section of it could give feedback on towns that you had a difficult time getting a hitch into and should be avoided? I realize in many...

Hi everyone,
I'm planning on bringing a tarp for shelter on my CDT thru and was wondering if it would be foolish not to bring trekking poles for set up and just rely on finding sticks and trees to...

nice trowel. what did you make that out of?

Thank you both for the feedback! @Rockdoc I intend to wear trail runners. Boots tend to give me blisters. I'll probably take your advice and buy some snowshoes. I've heard horror stories about...

Planning on starting at Walterton lake up in glacier NP July 1st and going south, hopefully all the way to mexico along the cdt. I was wondering what technical gear is necessary for the beginning?...

I'm hearing a lot about maceration. Does anyone have any advice aside from carrying a bunch of spare socks to change into. I usually carry 3 pairs. One for hiking in, one I only wear while sleeping,...

Hi peakbagger,
I met a poor fellow on the AT who got trench foot. Didn't know that still happened to people before hearing about it. I also heard rumors about people who were coming down with...

That is a great idea. I already had a pair of plastic gloves I was planning on bringing but the bread bags sound like a great idea for the feet!

Hi Malto,
Thanks for the reply, my concern is that the first few hundred miles of both the PCT and CDT up north have been known to have significant snow even in July and my concern is getting...

I had a great experience using Sawyer insect shield on my AT thru last year. I didn't see any ticks on my clothing or on me once during my trek. It also seems to repel mosquitos. I treated a cotton...

Thank you everyone for the responses! I'd be using the waterproof socks for the beginning of a southbound thru hike of either the CDT or PCT in July (haven't decided for sure yet which hike I'm going...

Haven't hiked a lot in snow and was hoping to get some feedback from people who had more experience. From what I've read online there appears to be two main options to keep your feet warm when wet;...

I made a pair of gaiters very similar to dirty girls with velcro, fish hooks, and a stretchy book cover and have had good results. Didnt want to pay for something I could easily make myself. Me and a...

I'll first start by saying that I"m not a woman, but my friend on the AT used a pair of superfeet insoles with some cord as sandals and they seemed to work out great for him and were ultralight and...

I'd say buy the exos 58 from somewhere you can return it if you don't like it. I bought the 58 and tried it on in a store. It felt comfortable for the 30 mins I was in the store loaded with sand bags...

The guy I stole the idea from had it up in his backyard for a year as the other guy said. I had to revise the tape tie outs a few times to create some that stick to the plastic. It does get some...

the price on amazon of $7 seems pretty steep for what you get. Nice post JFK. On a side note about back flushing filter, I've always found it cleans out best if you lightly tap the filter on...

cost $15 in materials

my tarp tent made out of polycryo. Got the idea from some people who had previously made them and blogged about them on backpackinglight. Tent weighs 6.5 ounces but offers little in the way of privacy

I also have this pack and second the recommendation. It is light especially if you remove inflatable and use sleeping pad instead. you can also remove lid on the newer version which gets the total...

I used Exofficio Give-N-Go sport 9" and would not personally recommend. I found that I got mad butt and thigh chaffe when they got wet in rainy weather. In hot weather you also sweat more with tight...

I'm no expert on bears but I would second the general consensus that bear spray in most cases is unnecessary for the east coast where there are only black bears. I've seen many black bears and most...

I second the Dr. Bronners suggestion for washing hands. Would not suggest using as toothpaste or mouthwash as suggested on bottle because it caused intense intestinal cramping and discomfort when I...

I have the copper spur ul1 and used the footprint. It came included with the tent I bought from a guy on craigslist. I would never shell out the extra cash to buy a footprint if it wasnt included. I...

Just bought a Klymit motion 60 pack. Got it for cheap $98 on sale. I haven't hiked with it yet. But it feels comfortable and I'm pretty picky about packs. Tried Exped, Osprey, and ULA and didn't like...