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Frosty, for you, no charge.
100 yard outhouse dash?
I am a vet and I think it's a great title.
K2, don't let the naysayers drag you down. Get on the trail, have fun.
You might surprise some of those pessimistic people.
Congrats healthymom. I know exactly how excited you are. I waited twenty years before I got to start my first thru-hike. My journey was everything that I had hoped for and then some. I think the long...
Thanks for the replies. I have used the Rendezvous before, I will check with them.
For years , I have asked the NPS to remove the wire. It encouraged people to cook in the shelter and hang food inside. Even with the wire gone and cables to hang food from, hikers still wanted to...
Do not plan every campsite, exact mileage every day, etc.
To me this destroys the freedom of the trail. I met a retired IBM exec. in Va. one year. He carried a printout that showed where he was...
Why do we thru-hike again?
Because we had so much fun the last time! :)
On Sunday, April 25, I need a ride from Troutville/Daleville, back to Pearisburg. Two hikers with packs. I know the ATC has a list of shuttles, but I thought someone in the area could recommend a...
Buy the food as you go. To me, maildrops are an unnecessary complication.
I remember a certain KFC, a rain jacket, and ziplock bags...
When I flew north to begin my sobo AT hike, I had a small GoLite pack. They let me carry it onto the plane. At the check in area, they rub swabs all over the pack and then put them in a big machine....
rickb, you are correct. Del Doc spent a few seasons on the trail, carrying equipment and gathering info for GPS. I ran into him in Ga. and Va.
Good one RLC,
The old ratio used to be 1 in 10 would make it to the end.
I remember sitting around the campfire in Georgia, with a bunch of hikers, thinking "how sad, none of these people will ever...
Leave the snowshoes at home. A pair of instep crampons will be more useful. Icy trails can be hazardous to your health.
My best surprise in a care package?
A fifth of Wild Turkey, in Duncannon Pa.:jump
441 was closed Sunday. With more snow coming, I doubt the road will be open on Feb. 17-18.
Pigpen did the trail in '99, with his brother and dad.
I think he was 8 years old.
Wee Willy is still out there? The first time that I met him was between Hot Springs and Erwin. We took a long break at the spring at Hogback. I lost all motivation for walking and developed a serious...
Back in '99, I walked into the first wayside in SNP, along with about ten other hikers. Look, beer! And the party broke out. We stayed all day, consuming huge amounts of beer and wine. It was getting...
I hate clowns.
Documentaries, schedules, bios, blogs? Is this a thru hike or a traveling circus? Most people hike the trail to get away from these kind of things. As long as we are throwing opinions out there, I...
Northbound thru hikers are earning their Ramen today. Winter storm warning in the Smokies, 20 degrees, snowing, winds gusting to 22mph.
I think it will be in the single digits tonight. This is the...
Not ride in a vehicle? Have you looked ahead to Maine? That's a lot of road walking, in and out of town. But it's a unique concept. I wonder how many miles that would add to a thru hike? It will be...