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    Convenient (but long) is NYC to Katahdin. I think...

    Convenient (but long) is NYC to Katahdin. I think $185 total. Bus from NYC to Portland, bus to Bangor, bus to Medway, AT lodge shuttle pickup/stay over/shuttle to the mountain the next morning.
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    You just described my section hike! Except I went...

    You just described my section hike! Except I went sobo, and would do it that way again for sure. I started the beginning of Aug. Yup, Katahdin on day 1 was tough, but you can slack pack for free, so...
  3. Hostel seasonal hours and resupply info is in the...

    Hostel seasonal hours and resupply info is in the AWOL guide. There may be some hunting warnings in there but i'm not sure. I went sobo sectioning in Aug and Sept into Oct if you have other...
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    Thanks for the ideas!

    Thanks for the ideas!
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    Space blanket as ground cloth/insulator?

    Has anyone done this with good results? I need a warmer pad but don't want to buy yet another pad. I have read that sleeping with a space blanket on top of you is not ideal, but maybe under you is...
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    Don’t worry about anyone else’s experience. If...

    Don’t worry about anyone else’s experience. If you feel compelled to do this, then do it. Your feeling is not wrong. It’s very old. It’s very ignored by current society. And you are right to feel it....
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    Meditation can be good. It ideally trains your...

    Meditation can be good. It ideally trains your mind to go “through” thoughts without getting stuck in them. This has been more helpful to me in normal life though. On the trail even on the worst...
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    Someone mentioned poles/walking stick helping...

    Someone mentioned poles/walking stick helping water crossings and i'd agree especially for ME. I had thigh high water at least once there and that was a drought year so in a wet year it can get much...
  9. In h.s. my church cyo took a canoe trip down the...

    In h.s. my church cyo took a canoe trip down the Nantahala and then rafting on the Ocoee and ended in Knoxville for the '82 World's Fair. Great trip!
  10. I'd throw in a nail clipper. (Unless you prefer...

    I'd throw in a nail clipper. (Unless you prefer small scissors and the leatherman has that right?) Short toenails saves your socks and insides of shoes. Short fingernails keeps dirt/bacteria out of...
  11. It's possible to document it without it becoming...

    It's possible to document it without it becoming work or feeling obligated to do it every day. On my hike I just took a lot of photos, and a couple videos when I saw something fun, interesting or...
  12. This happened over 30 years ago to some friends...

    This happened over 30 years ago to some friends of mine who were on a trail in VA in the Shenandoah Valley.

    They were heading back after a day hike. They were probably a few miles away from their...
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    I have a less powerful version of this...

    I have a less powerful version of this...
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    The original poster was asking about June in the...

    The original poster was asking about June in the Whites, and even you were talking about snow then, so I think a warmer bag is worth considering (unless they’ll be in the huts), especially for...
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    If you’re talking about doing Maine in August,...

    If you’re talking about doing Maine in August, personally I’d keep all the same gear. I definitely needed my long johns and rain suit. I’m not sure when I first needed my down coat. I kept a journal...
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    I was there mid-September, but if I went any time...

    I was there mid-September, but if I went any time in the summer, i'd take the same gear I had, honestly, if only for emergencies. "People have died from exposure even in summer in the Whites", as the...
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    (first post..hello! thank you for this community)...

    (first post..hello! thank you for this community)

    I did a section hike sobo from ME to VT and I feel you on the fear of the Whites. No matter how much I read it just seemed a bit daunting with...
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