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    To return to your initial query - is it possible...

    To return to your initial query - is it possible to hike yourself into shape on the AT? Yes.

    But the real question is: is it probable? The answer is 'No'.

    But the good news is that you can...
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    Just to come back on some of your thoughts. ...

    Just to come back on some of your thoughts.

    Physical condition for the AT: I think you know what you have to do. You've got to build up your walking. You've got to cut down on smoking or find...
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    I agree with this. The floor is a heat sink. ...

    I agree with this. The floor is a heat sink.

    Also, if the shelter is facing the wind, you lose. I saw this firsthand at a shelter on the AT beyond Harper's Ferry. A breeze came up in the night,...
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    The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has a list of ...

    The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has a list of AT closures here.

    I've been watching some vlogs from the vanguard of the 2021 AT thru-hiking class and was wondering how they will deal with some...
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    It's slowly dawning on me that overseas travel...

    It's slowly dawning on me that overseas travel may not be on the cards for 2021...

    It's been difficult to predict the course of the pandemic beyond a month or two out, so hopefully I am wrong and...
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    O.K., my tentative plans to travel to the U.S....

    O.K., my tentative plans to travel to the U.S. from the U.K. for a backpacking trip this summer have taken a slight hit this week...
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    Awesome photos! Thanks for letting us experience...

    Awesome photos! Thanks for letting us experience the fresh snow in the White Mountains vicariously!
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    Yes, this is a little unclear. It's the Pfizer...

    Yes, this is a little unclear. It's the Pfizer vaccine now, but I suspect the Oxford vaccine (which is easier to transport and store) will come next and be more generally available here. I'm in the...
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    I wouldn't be surprised if the early...

    I wouldn't be surprised if the early international numbers are down, given the various restrictions in place...

    I've been looking at my Yosemite map, dreaming of a PCT section in the early summer....
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    I can't comment directly on A.T. conditions (I...

    I can't comment directly on A.T. conditions (I live 3,000 miles away from the trail), but I am hoping to complete The Great Outdoors Challenge in May. This is a backpacking trip across Scotland,...
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    I agree with this. I think the calculation will...

    I agree with this. I think the calculation will be different at the beginning of this upcoming thru season (say, March and April) than they were earlier this year. There are at least two vaccines,...
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    Nice photo of Ben Nevis! It's a touch rainy here...

    Nice photo of Ben Nevis! It's a touch rainy here in general, so you don't get many days like that shown in your photo!
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    We had the same thing here in Scotland. Our...

    We had the same thing here in Scotland. Our mountains are 3,000 footers (called Munros, after Sir Henry Munro, the first person to climb all 200+ of them), and people collect them. Parking lots...
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    I agree with this. Relatively speaking, being...

    I agree with this. Relatively speaking, being on-trail should be safe.

    On a different note, I hope there are some good youtubers on trail this year, because I need some new folks to follow...
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    How will Covid-19 affect hiking in 2021?

    The nights are drawing in, and it is time to think about next year....

    Will the A.T. be fully open? When? The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has weighed in on some considerations for thru-hiking...
  16. Agree. I'm interested in people's perspective on...

    Agree. I'm interested in people's perspective on next year...
  17. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has requested...

    The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has requested that thru-hikers continue to postpone their hikes:

    https://appalachiantrail.org/official-blog/covid19-thru-hiker-update-may20/

    I was disappointed...
  18. I think that this is a good take on things. ...

    I think that this is a good take on things. Perhaps some part of the season can be salvaged, but it will be different.
  19. OK, another dimension to the ethical issue... ...

    OK, another dimension to the ethical issue...

    What if people stay on trail and, inadvertently, spread the virus to trail towns? (And I suspect this might be more germane to the PCT, where small...
  20. This has moved quick... O.K., do we call it? ...

    This has moved quick...

    O.K., do we call it? Is the AT thru-hiking season done, except for those already on trail (and even for them, in all likelihood, eventually)?

    Full disclosure: I'm...
  21. Yes, I think the challenge is a normalcy bias -...

    Yes, I think the challenge is a normalcy bias - we're not good at recognising that the ground has shifted under our feet.

    After reading this view -...
  22. Great link! It looks like the numbers are...

    Great link!

    It looks like the numbers are increasing rapidly throughout Europe now.

    Here in the U.K., it feels like the quiet before the storm. Our numbers are going up each day, and there are...
  23. O.K., European perspective here, but it is...

    O.K., European perspective here, but it is alarming...

    The data from Italy today is shocking. 1,200+ new cases in the last 24 hrs. There is talk of locking down the north of the country, with 15...
  24. I was wondering the same thing: how might the...

    I was wondering the same thing: how might the coronavirus affect the trail (experience) this year?

    It's early days, so of course at this point we can only speculate, but here are mine..

    1) I...
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    Youth Time Money For the A.T., pick any...

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