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good campsite. They are doing some re-veg in the area so be mindful of the changes!

This is pretty cool as a vision, but when you start to break down the realities, it is hard to imagine him being successful in a 1 year time frame. Yes, he has to average 35 MPD, but he will be in...

This is awesome, I don't care if it happened or not. Well, that is not true. I want it to have happened but whether it did or did not does not diminish my amusement. Three thoughts in response to all...

I literally just finished this exact hike 5 days ago. All observations re bugs, especially ticks, are spot on. The water situation is not great but not desperate either. All of the huts had flowing...

Really well thought out write up. I particularly like the flexibility that you displayed and your emphasis on the fact that this is what worked for you. A couple of quick points:

* Cotton boxers...

You are correct! Good guy. Packed 3lbs of Wasabi peas and didn't say a word all night except "you know, the thing is, I don't like Wasabi peas." you can't make this stuff up.

I hiked with him...

Cannibal, we stayed the 1st night together at Stover last year. Remember the guy named Backwater that showed up? He was carrying three unopened #10 cans of Mountain House. He had a 65lb pack and...

Sgt Rock has the right idea; do the approach trail and stay at Stover the 1st night and Gooch the 2nd night. Stover is a great shelter with quite a few tent pads. Since it is only 2.5 miles from...

I only saw one person with them last year and she wore them one day in the Smokies.

The only reason I carried a Nalgene was for my Steripen; I never did find a wide enough mouth on a Gatorade or Power Aide bottle. That being said, I used my steripen until DWG. Doing it again, I...

I did and extensive amount of physical prep prior to my thru this year, working out 6 days a week for 4 months. I lost 10 lbs and put on a good deal of muscle. A few things that worked and did not...

I used a JetBoil the for my thru this year and the ignitor switch lasted until Monson, after that I just used a lighter, no BFD. The only time I ever saw anyone preparing anything that I couldn't...

I carry extra proprietary lithium batteries, very light. I stuck my charger in my bounce box and just charged up my batteries every 2 weeks or so. I found that if I resisted the temptation to scroll...

I really like my duo and it does have plenty of room, no worries there. My biggest issue was condensation, particularly in the cold weather at the beginning of my hike this year. I ended up switching...

I used a Steripen Adventuruer on my thru hike this year. The lamp burned out on my 1st unit before the NOC. Steripen dropped a replacement for me to Fontana and I used that unit until the lamp went...

I am not hassling anyone, and I do not feel entitled to anything because I am attempting a thru hike. Discounts are offered to groups of people to attract their business, not because of some...

The Ironmasters Mansion is no longer offering a thru hiker discount. The general and I were charged full rate of $25. The gentleman checking us in advised they are specifically not honoring the...

I do own this tent and have used it on several trips. I am also using it on my thru hike this year. It is a fairly easy set up but it is not free standing. I am tall and broad (6'3" 230lbs) and I...

I did this section in December. Both routes are still available; the trail splits shortly after the arch

eerie, I did Amicalola to Neel's this week starting on late Monday morning. Ran into a group of 7 SOBOs Tuesday night at Gooch Mt shelter and a group of kids on Wed just past Big Cedar and they were...

Trail Name: I assume I will do multiple stupid things to warrant a name
Direction: NOBO
Leaving: Around March 1st (probably not exactly on the 1st which is a Saturday)
Approach Trail: I think so;...

FYI, the SteriPEN Adventure model uses CR123 batteries