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Syringes alone will get police attention. Keep your prescriptions handy so your can prove your innocence. Storage of the syringes will also be a small problem. The last thing you want is a broken...

I found a very small coffee perculator I like to carry :D

True but anything that is a narcotic draws extra attention. Carryng heart meds in an unmarked container isnt likely to get you in much trouble. A few heavy duty pain killers and you can draw the same...

It depends in part on the drugs... anything narcotic will get very close scrutiny.

I keep my OTC stuff in a small altiods type tin with foam to help prevent breakage.

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We better get to springer and pass out bricks to all those whos packs are to light to qualify.....

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Cruelty to animals? :}

If you contact the rangers before hand and let them know your bringing a service dog they may be able to watch him at the station house. They also might be able to tell you if there are any locals...

There are two types of purists.
There are those that quietly set personal goals for themselves and follow them. These I have no problem with.

BUT

There are those that insist others follow...

Frankly its not the methods of the purists that bother me. Its the My hike is better then yours attitude they tend to have. They (and other groups) act like the trail is a competition of sorts. I...

Anyone who deliberately hikes past the campsite to b and exits by path a forcing themselves to re hike a mile of trial simply to be sure they did not miss a single inch of the AT is ???

Im sorry I...

for the truely anal purists.... enter the site using b and leave the site using a.

sweats and suspenders work too....

its 12 miles per day, but dont sweat it right now, stay at a pace you can do. Most of the big milers end up taking extra 0 days to recover from the stress. That...

A balaclava or hat goes a long way to keeping warm.
In deep cold I just leave the shoes loosely on as I cant stand having cold toes
Make sure you have enuff padding under you, many pads dont...

I guess he just cant relate to someone feeling a bit nervous using a hammock. After all, there is no real reason to doubt that the sheer fabric and tiny little strings that hennessy uses will safely...

The problem here is obviously between chair and keyboard.

Please remember that your dog will also need a lot more calories while your thru hiking just as you do. His regular food is not going to be enuff.

You posted this on the right forum. It seem a few...

remember to only take one step at a time, good luck

A quilt is like half a sleeping bag.... since the insulation under you gets crushed and is basicly useless why carry it? Quilts do suffer from wind getting under the edges but in a hammock that isnt...

The season is still young and there is still time to fix the footies and hike.

at only 26 years old I would not say "never" just yet....you may have to wait a long time but if you really want it...

It took one trip to start finding a way to get rid of my sleeping pad. Darn thing kept moving around and left several cold spots.

current setup:
hennessy asym
upper quilt - 4 inches loft (3...

head to the left is normal but are we normal people?

Part of it is learning to trust in the hammock....

I didnt know gators could really reach that high...

wet snythetic doesnt keep you warm either...
Its not really hard to keep a down bag dry.

500 fill down is not that expensive.

Spend the money, its worth it.

Dont forget to pull out a hair dryer at the campsite and ask rock where to plug it in... :D

good luck and enjoy