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Yes, absolutely. I would never assume I would have a spot in a shelter. I only sleep in shelters when there aren't a bunch of people around (my wife says I snore and I don't need others to confirm...

Absolutely agree with this!

This is true, my group just finished GA before Christmas and all the shelters were open, Neels Gap Hostel was closed, but we didn't plan on staying there. Cheese Cake factory sit up on a ridge and...

Hey Wolf! Just to clarify, Sun Dog is now MRO? We loved talking to all you guys at Sun Dog and are hoping to see y'all again real soon.

Just bought a BSR to pair up with a Titanium pot. Trying to condense my cooking gear and allow it all to nest in one pot. Experimenting with the little things right now!

The past couple of years I have taken up CrossFit classes. These exercises are lower body intensive combined with cardio. I also think that the mental toughness from "surviving" these types of...

Our hike from Fox Creek to Damascus was eventful. We got rained on every day and didn't realize how cold it could quickly get at such elevations. We ran into maybe 12 total hikers on our 4 days on...

You know there is only one Trail Money:)

I think its a great idea to get into open air and sunshine with much fewer people than at your local Wal-mart or grocery store. I think (and I am allowed to do that still) is if you spend very little...

I will be there at the end of the month for a few days hike with my brother. Glad to hear this.

So is the general consensus here that short 2-3 day hikes are reasonable, but nothing longer than that? Stay out of shelters and avoid other groups of hikers?

Good point,makes sense. Thanks.

I have read through this thread and can see both sides of the argument for canisters. I am new to hiking, but have hiked a couple of times, last year from winding stair gap to the NOC and the year...