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    The least stressful option may be to bring a...

    The least stressful option may be to bring a second booster seat and just leave it with the shuttle driver. Or call them and they may already have one from somebody else in the same situation. ...
  2. What constitutes a "full" shelter that would...

    What constitutes a "full" shelter that would allow a thru to set up a tent? If the shelter has a max reservation number of 12, do you have to get to 12 before a thru could say, "no way man, that...
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    My experience in GA and NC is that the social...

    My experience in GA and NC is that the social people will hang out at the shelter and share the fire and whatever else they all do over there. Me and my small group will tent relatively nearby, but...
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    It's hard to say if that's too much or not, given...

    It's hard to say if that's too much or not, given that we don't really know about your level of experience or fitness. I've section hiked GA, and for me, there's no way I could do that pace. Ending a...
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    Look up the Further Shuttle with Don and Mary...

    Look up the Further Shuttle with Don and Mary Ballard. They are always super quick to respond, and if they can't make it, they will still respond and give you an alternative shuttle driver to...
  6. LOL, I'm hiking with one of my male friends,...

    LOL, I'm hiking with one of my male friends, we'd have to be out there on the trail for a lot longer than a few days before we started thinking of a romantic interlude in a shelter. Not that there's...
  7. Appreciate all the input, especially the detailed...

    Appreciate all the input, especially the detailed one from Odd Man Out. And as one pointed out, if we use the winter wisely to get in shape, 4 days might make sense. But if we fatten up over the off...
  8. Help with miles per day - Pen Mar to Harpers Ferry

    Let's assume you're dealing with a couple over the hill and somewhat out of shape flatlanders thinking about doing this section in the spring. We've done Springer to NOC over several hikes, and we've...
  9. Burningtown Gap is kind of a weird parking spot....

    Burningtown Gap is kind of a weird parking spot. You are basically at the bottom of a clearing and the trail is literally 5 feet behind the parking area. Every person who hikes by that area will see...
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    Ron Brown (Facebook page- Ron's Appalachian Trail...

    Ron Brown (Facebook page- Ron's Appalachian Trail Shuttle) and the Ballards (Facebook - the Further Shuttle Appalachian) are probably the two most popular shuttle drivers in that area, for good...
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    Payment sent, thanks again.

    Payment sent, thanks again.
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    I'll take it. Shoot me a PM with your paypal info...

    I'll take it. Shoot me a PM with your paypal info and I'll get payment to you right away.
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    Add me to the list of people who watched ticks...

    Add me to the list of people who watched ticks crawl around on my "70 wash insect shield overpriced treated clothing." I literally watched at least 5 ticks crawl on my long sleeve shirt for 5 minutes...
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    I keep seeing "300 years" being thrown around,...

    I keep seeing "300 years" being thrown around, which would indeed make for a very old tree. However, the Trail of Tears didn't really begin in earnest in Georgia until about 180-185 years ago. A 200...
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    The Georgia-AT.org website says you can camp at...

    The Georgia-AT.org website says you can camp at Jarrad Gap, but not north of it.

    "There is a USFS requirement to use a rigid bear canister if overnighting between Jarrard Gap and Neel Gap,...
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    I BELIEVE that Jarrard Gap is the southernmost...

    I BELIEVE that Jarrard Gap is the southernmost spot that you camp at without a cannister. We camped there and that left a 7 or so mile hike to get through the restriction zone. Someone mentioned...
  17. Thanks for the feedback, guys. I've sent an email...

    Thanks for the feedback, guys. I've sent an email to the ATC and we'll see what I get back. We'll be going SOBO, so if we pass Long Branch hoping to stop at Big Spring, we'll be looking at having to...
  18. Bueller? Anyone? Bump? Nobody?

    Bueller? Anyone? Bump? Nobody?
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    Is there not an edit function on this site???? I...

    Is there not an edit function on this site???? I meant the Ursack is NOT approved....
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    The Ursack or products like that are approved....

    The Ursack or products like that are approved. But it's not a big deal. Just stop at Jarrard Gap (the last stop before the restriction) and from there it's an easy hike to Neel Gap where you're out...
  21. Clarification needed - Big Spring Gap area off limits or open?

    Location - Big Spring Gap at mile 100 in the Standing Indian Loop.
    Issue - 2018 AWOL says this area is closed for land reclamation and there is no camping allowed. 2019 Whiteblazes trail guide is...
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    Poll: I would prefer to park at the end, shuttle to the...

    I would prefer to park at the end, shuttle to the beginning and hike back to the car. However, sometimes my travel plans don't allow me to get on the trail until 2 or 3pm, and at that point, I'm not...
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    I think a couple of the answers here pretty much...

    I think a couple of the answers here pretty much show that it can be summed up as follows - try it out and see what works best for you. One of the posters here thinks rain ponchos are the worst,...
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    I have no experience with what you're going...

    I have no experience with what you're going through, but at least in GA and NC/TN, it is pretty easy to walk 50 steps to the left or right and be pretty well hidden to do whatever you need to do. If...
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    I know you said out and back, but what about...

    I know you said out and back, but what about this: Park at Woody Gap (mile 20). Shuttle to Horse Gap (mile 10) or Cooper Gap (mile 12, skips Sassafras Mtn). Hike to Gooch Mtn Shelter (mile 16)....
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