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I just bring wind pants. They are lighter,and the wind is the real issue in my experience.

Always hang your bag when near SNP. I've been hiking there my whole life and the bears are becoming more aggressive.

I normally use a 40* bag supplemented when necessary with thick socks and a wool cap that time of year. Northern VA is frequently in the 40's and low 50's at night in early June.

My list consists of everything purchased based on a Backpacker Magazine Editors choice award. Lesson learned...eventually.

This summed my thoughts precisely.

I plan so celebrate the beginning of summer break with two quiet weeks of walking. My wife will be dropping me off in Harpers Ferry and picking me up 14 days later in Waynesboro. How many days worth...

I'm a big fan of the Leatherman Micra. Knife, scissors, tweezers, and nail file all in a tiny package.

I read the book and laughed quite a bit. Analyzing it seems like a waste of energy. It's not a guide book.

I use lined running shorts from Target. They are cheap, light, and quick drying.

Wider pots work better with the supercats. Most of the heat will go around the pot if you use a narrow pot like a snowpeak 700ml.

Both stoves have a devoted following. I have used both, and they work well for heating water. The real question is how much do you like to fiddle around the camp site. The PR requires no work......

I got Lyme Disease last June in Shenandoah Park and it wrecked my summer. It's nasty stuff.

I hike that park frequently. Hammocking is no problem and water is easy to come by. Like other have said, count on cold rain.