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Thanks, KaptainKriz. My brother and I are section hiking Maryland next week, this is good to know. :)

My brother and I both have knee problems. In addition to the great advice above (poles, lighter pack weight and losing body weight have all helped), we also take glucosamine. It doesn't work for...

I used to swear by the Nikon Coolpix cameras, but I've had two of them in the last 8 years "Fail to close", i.e., the lens would not go back into the body of the camera, and the whole thing locks up...

My brother and I hike in the fall, and use Hennessey tents with the Hennessey underquilt, pad, and a space blanket in the underquilt. We also carry a second space blanket which can be hung over the...

Section hiking PA southbound, Palmerton to Hamburg, starting in 8 days (9/21 to 9/25), with Gloucester. We usually go in October, but have been plagued by storms the last few years (Hannah, Nicole),...

My brother bought a pair by mail-order about a month ago. He's loving them. They are freaky light in weight. In local hiking for the last month, he's garnered some cosmetic scratches, but other...

I've been using the Atmos 65 for 3 years section hiking. I like the low weight and the air pocket that keeps my back cool. Thru-hikers tell me my pack looks like it's going to explode though (it's...

Thank you, everybody for the great advice! SteveM, I'll PM you shortly (My brother has a Park Maintenance job interview, and naturally it fell on Wednesday morning. Oh well, some things are worth...

Hi all,

Last year my brother, his friend, and I were hiking southbound on the AT, when the friend collapsed, ending our section hike. We came down to a road just past Pochuk Shelter, and hitched...