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[QUOTE=tamijo;1035351]Is there a good brand of dry sausage that does not need refrigeration after it's been opened? I read somewhere that summer sausage will keep for several days after opening, but...

bfree--
Yeah, for feet the vapor barrier idea works great. Feet don't generate much heat, they are often damp, and even insensible loss is a substantial contributor to heat deficit. I have two...

Wrongway--

Are you or others of your group interested in an ADK snowshoe camping trek? Prefer January. I'm in the Philadelphia area.

Walt

PAhiker15909

About 5 years ago I attempted a thru-hike from Port Clinton to the PA ruck at IronMasters Mansion Pine Grove. I had to bail at highway (?227), any way, past Peters Mtn, because of a...

Totem,

Thanks so much for the GPS data. It's taken more than 3 years for someone to happen by the site in a GPS sort of mood. In blizzard conditions on snowshoes the information can be pretty...

I'm a Driclime fan for years, but for cold weather I use light weight polypro underwear next to skin, then a Pertex single layer windshirt, then a stretch layer (either Powerstretch fleece or a...

Cooker and others--
Greyhound at Carlisle would add 60 miles to the hike; the dog doesn't list Gettysburg or Chambersburg as a stop. Probably a shuttle is the best idea.
Thanks,
Walt

I envision a section hike NOBO from Harpers Ferry to PA. It's easy to get to Harper's Ferry from Philadelphia, just take Amtrak. Does anyone know of public transport from the PA-MD line or, a bit...

Yeah, that's right, it's 1 1/2 miles altogether to the AT Trailhead at Rt 23. You walk 1/2 mi along a gravel drive through the woods, then about a mile N to the AT parking lot. Actually, I...

Crush those guys! -- collapse to half-volume, same nutrition.
Walt

Fornfearen--
Yes, I'll pencil in Tyringham--??N Adams for next December. Looks like you made about 8 mi/d under winter conditions (not counting approach mileage). For approx 54 mi...

Fornfearen--
Enjoyed the trip account. Sounds like you might be starting NoBo from Tyringham next year?
Walt

Survivor Dave--
I just saw a used PocketMail for sale on the CDT list, together with a set of 2007 CDT maps. Check it out.
Walt

Re candles: The Chukchi (sp) nomads of arctic siberia sleep at -50 d F in an unheated yurt, in light underwear. The secret is a boxlike frame structure inside the yurt, just large enough to...

jrturkeycu--
For five yrs or so I've used a winter body heat clothing sleep system for AT section hikes in mid Jan, in PA, NY, CT, MA. This is a lightwt system, based on use of a silnylon rainsuit...

whitefoot--
1/2" foam isn't really enough under you if you are camping on snow. If you take along a large plastic garbage bag, you can stuff it with dry leaves or grass, if such are available, and...

Cannibal--I sewed individual sleeping bags for my feet, Primaloft insulated with silnylon outers and breathable Pertex inners. An easy project, just sew them like stuff sacks, lined and insulated...

Rooster--
I sewed Rodney Liwanag's Lightweight Adventure Backpack in silnylon for my wife, 5' 0". She uses it a lot, sleeping pad curled inside for structural support. Pack weight 1lb. See plans...

patinj--

Alcohol stoves are ok in winter if you accept some limitations:
(1) you need a sheltered location and windscreen
(2) prewarm the priming alcohol and a butane lighter in an inner...

Renee and Shades of Grey--
Last I heard Duncannon had no public transport, but Vickie at the Hotel Doyle would usually find a shuttle to Harrisburg for guests. The bus to/from Philly has a roadside...

Renee-
Take the train from Harper's Ferry to Union Station in DC, then Amtrak or Greyhound to NYC Port Authority Bus Terminal, where you can take a bus to Great Barrington. I have taken this bus in...

Last January I had to retreat from a planned Great Barrington--Greylock hike exactly because I didn't carry a tent or tarp tent. I started off in a waning blizzard, snowshoeing to my first shelter,...

Yes, the AT is right there. If conditions are flood (not as of now) remember that the AT crosses an extensive wetland immediately before the railway. In that case, the stop at Pawling NY might be...

MattC--
Last November I hiked Highpoint S to Delaware Water Gap, Friday 1 PM to Monday about 10:30 AM. Weather was warm and clear throughout, one thunderstorm overnight on Sunday. Access via train...

Norfamericana--

I live in the Philly area, no through hike planned, basically an AT section hiker with an unusual craving for winter (Jan) hikes. I'm familiar with the trail from Duncannon to...