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The difficulty of Katahdin, I would imagine, would depend on your perspective at the time. Have you been hiking for weeks, days, or not at all before climbing it? If you're a thruhiker, then it is...

I had major hernia surgery (4" incision w/ 19 staples) in Dec 2005. Did a weeklong 50 mile hike with my sons in April 2006 with no problems. Hiked another 1000 miles in 2007 again with no problems. I...

I had an interesting way of carrying my water bottles. I carried them in my pockets. I hiked in military camo BDU pants because I found them to be loose and comfortable, they breathed well when it...

The Trinity Mountain area was one of my favorite areas to hike into. Had some of the best cutthroat trout fishing in that part of the state. Most people didn't even know about it because it took too...

I was stationed at Mtn Home AFB for 7 years from 1986 to 1993. I was in those mountains as much as I could possibly be from Memorial Day weekend until after hunting season when you couldn't get into...

I also made an itinerary similar to this when I hiked. I realize detailed planning like that doesn't work for everyone, but it worked for me and it will work for you also. I made small adjustments as...

I had a credit card with me in case of emergency, but my main money source was travelers checks. You can get them replaced in case you lose them or they get trashed if they get wet. Plus you can use...

You can actually get through New England pretty cheap if you do it right. I didn't pay to stay anywhere between Vernon, NJ and Glencliff, NH because it was too expensive and accomodations were sparse...

Never stayed in any of the huts and never wanted to or planned to. I did stop in a few just to sit, take a break, and talk. I just tented my whole way through the Whites. I did have an interesting...

This has been an interesting thread. I had heard a lot of the bad stories before the years I hiked so I made it a point to make sure I carried myself well and leave a favorable impression wherever I...

I just disregarded the number system on them and just wrote my own numbers on them numbered in the direction I was going. I think I ended up with 1-41. I usually carried anywhere from 2 to 4 maps at...

An F-4 Phantom from Shaw AFB, SC crashed on the trail in the east end of the Smokies back in the 80's. I found some pieces of it on the side of the trail and a ranger explained to me what they were....

GeorgiaSandman, I sent you an Email and a PM so you can contact me. I live in Hahira which is only down the road from you. I'll give you all the one on one help you need if you want me to.

Sarge

I normally don't like shelters either, but I would stay in them occasionally under certain conditions such as if it was a decent shelter, it wasn't crowded, and the weather was real bad. Other than...

I still swear by my Wanderlust Nomad. I bought mine in January 2001 when you could still get them. I even talked to Kurt a couple of times while it was being made. Only took me about 6 weeks to get...

It was 34 degrees with a 19 degree wind chill temp, about 50' visibility, snow flurries and sleet, and ice on the rocks when I went across on July 2nd last year. Just like LW said, be prepared, dress...

Took me 22 days from Amicalola to Hot Springs with no zero days.

I stayed at Dicks Dome with 2 other people. There is not much room in it as it barely fit the 3 of us. But hey, it's got walls and a roof so what more could you want. Now Hexacuba shelter is a whole...

I saw a lot of that in 2002 also. I sent SOME of my winter clothes home from Pearisburg, but kept a couple of warm pieces to get me by if I needed them. I'm a cold blooded person and hate being cold....

Rock,
I don't have much advice to give you since so much good advice has already been given, but I can relate to you completely since I went through a lot of the same things back in 2001 that you...

What does Amtrak say about hiking poles? I found this on their website. Sort of describes a hiking pole don't you think? If I go by train I was thinking about maybe breaking the poles down into the...

WOW!, that is an awesome testimony. The Lord works in mysterious ways and we need to listen to Him when He tells us to do something even if we don't understand why. Some day He'll explain it all to...

Planning on starting from Pa 501 sometime in May heading NOBO to Me. Don't know exact date yet as that will be determined by what day I lose my job and my wife can drive me there.

We've all read to make sure you get your winter clothes back at or before Glencliff before hitting the high country of the Whites. The question I have is what would someone consider winter clothing...

I have a happy update to this story. About 2 months ago my wife called me in to the kitchen. Out of the blue she says "Hey, when you lose your job next summer why don't you go and finish the trail!"...