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I started at Amicalola 2004. I hope to take my son very soon, he caught the backpacking fever several years ago at the age of 10.

One of my peeves with Bear is that he likes to chew large squishy bugs with his mouth open, upclose to the camera. ewww

I like Les, he's a real nice guy. On his old forums (a couple years ago),...

Well, considering that you said nothing but were compelled...knowing other hikers, I'm sure someone else passing by them might have said something. Who knows, maybe even the cab driver might have...

Approach trail to Springer...

A guy and his girlfriend bought all their gear at Wally-world the weekend prior. His pack was about 90 lbs and hers about 30. The only food they brought were (3)...

I'm a magnet for biting insects. The noseeums ate me alive one evening. I was under a tarp but slept with a mosquito headnet. They got right through that thing. When I woke up, it looked like a had...

When women fall in love with Chuck Norris, they break their necks and die.

I got there at 9:40am and there were a bajillion people in line. It went past the 2nd entrance of Target and almost around the corner, that's were I was. LOL Once the doors opened, everyone got in. I...

What a fantastic article. Having two children (10 & 14), I have found that the perhaps the biggest challenge is finding the right gear. There are very few choices that encompass light-weight, quality...

I hear those questions all the time (each time I go out), however because of the tragedy this week it was like they were able to finally "throw it in my face", almost justifiying (to themselves) that...

Because as humans, we still strive to have decorum and professionalism even when everything in our power tells us just to say screw it! :D

Or they didn't want him to catch cooties. It's one of the...

I'm just irked at the fact that I have to "defend" hiking to folks to like to sit home and watch tabloid TV.

Questions I've had to answer from co-workers the past few days:
- "Why would ANYONE...

I live in NW Ga. I've had it go through my garbage. (they never pick up after themselves - how rude!)

I've only encountered a set of bears (mama & baby) on trails near the AT but never on the AT....

I'm a committee member for both the GSA and BSA. After being exposed to her brother's BSA troop and of course her mom & dad...she wishes her troop were less "crafty" and more "outdoorsy".

She...

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There are several I found on Amazon.com. I live in the SE and am...

Chuck Norris uses the Majestic Redwoods as trekking poles.

When Chuck Norris drinks from a stream, he does not have to purify his water. The microorganisms sense his presence and leave.

Sarbar- I just read about your cookbook in Backpacker Mag. Congrats on the coverage.

I came to WB to do more reading about FBC and didn't know this was someone actually on WB.

Do you have...

I'm Asian and 4'11". I've used my Lowe Alpine Sirocco for 4yrs and love all the features. In the beginning, I started with a small man's pack and was miserable. But when I finally purchased a woman's...

Anyone ever try this?

http://www.amazon.com/Hunters-Specialties-Scent-Laundry-Detergent/dp/B000H0Y6RQ

Hunters use it to keep their clothes from getting odorous so animals can't detect them....