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I made it to Damascus, VA and had to get off the trail for a while. I am having to stay off abit longer than I was hoping for so I am looking at doing a flip flop starting in August. I...

The only time the trail gets tough for me is when my knee starts acting up. At that point I start fussing at my knee outloud and threaten to cut it of and throw it down the hill. And sometime I just...

Thanks everyone

See ya there hobbot:D

Well guys and gals. I will be leaving Monday morning for the HikerHostel and I will start the approach trail Tuesday morning. I just wanted to say thanks for all the help, info, laughs and rants I...

Thanks for the heads up. I will be doing the Approach Trail March 2

I am not worried about bug netting . I just threw this setup together to see if I like hammocks. And as for the tarp, it was more of an experiment to see if the method would work.

Glad to hear your are ok LostandFound . I will be starting March 1 and your story has given me a good insight to trail conditions and what to watchout for. I am also glad to hear

Go 2010ers

:-? What will the weather be like on the trail this year?


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The reason for the down vest is to sleep in on cold nights. My bag a Western Mountaineering Summerlite is rated to 32 degrees. I have used the Summerlite and down vest combination before and took the...

Thanks for all the replies everyone. I ended up with 2 jackets and a vest. TNF Venture rain jacket, Marmot Ion wind shirt, WM Flight down vest.

The rain jacket I use in the rain, the wind shirt...

I am still good for March 1



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Thanks for all the help and suggestion guys, I got the welght down to 4.8 lbs and that is counting the clothes I will be wearing. :)
I dropped the fleece, both nylon shirts, kept the wind shirt,and...

Yes I normally hike without liner but my wife just got me a new pair of Montrail GTX Torre and they are a half size too big. The boot work when I add the sockliners and also I have heard that my feet...

yep I would have on capilene 1 shirt SS capilene 2 shirt LS Compression Shorts, convertiable pants, sock, sockliners and a boggon

I am counting on that being on my head and the second boggon is part of my kitchen used as a pot cozy/ backup boggon

:eek::eek::eek: 5.5+ lbs of cloths

Columbia zip Fleece 15 oz
Western Mountaineering Flight Vest 6 oz
nylon shorts 3 oz
UnderArmor Compression Undies 3.5 oz
Sock liner 2 pair 4 oz
Smartwool...

Hey:D Thanks for the Idea IdahoDavid I will give it a try

Well I took the hammock down today after a good nights sleep and weighted it. Wow 12 oz and that is with the heavy braided nylon support ropes. The support ropes are 10 foot long each .

I think it is 1.9 oz because I can't see thru it. The material I am thinking of using for the tarp is even lighter and I can see right throught it .

I had a great night sleep in the tarp last...

28 more days for me:eek:

Not only am I driving my family crazy with gear weight, mail drops, constanly talking about the trail, I keep dreaming about the trail also. I just can,t seem to get the...

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Thanks for the info guys

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I am going on a 3 day trip. My Plan is West Prong Trail to Bote Mountain Trail to Spence Field then Spence to Mollies and Finally Mollies to Fontana where I will be picked up by my wife. ...

Max budget for a jacket is $150.00
I am starting March 1 2010
I do have a marmot Ion wind shirt that does great except in heavy rain when I layer with a fleece. I just feel it is a bit delicate for...

If you where to carry only one jacket the entire trail which would it be?

I ask this because I am about to shell out the most money I ever paid for a jacket and I want to get it right the first...