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I love my Pocket Rocket. Cheap, simple, practically foolproof, no need for a windscreen, adjustable flame, and if you are keeping your meals simple you can stretch an 8 oz cannister for weeks on end....

I started May 1 and finished a few days ago. If I did it again and wanted to avoid the snow, there is no question that I would start the same day. I still saw snow in the Smokies, but only a...

You and I sound a lot alike. I wasn't working for the government but it was still my first "big boy" job. I had been there for two years and they were also not in a position where they could easily...

Hey Finn! I'm a huge fan of merino - it's what I use for my upper body baselayers. Don't know about shorts, though--I'm not sure how well they'd put up with continual abrasion.

I use Under Armour...

I have the exact same backpack and I have carried it on an airplane before, aluminum stay included. It's not a problem.

I don't know about trekking poles. I planned on putting those in a checked...

Trail Name: None yet
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: April 30
Approach Trail: No

Let's see how many of you I can catch!

I'm starting May 1 at Springer and planning to go all the way to Katahdin. It's been done hundreds of times before. With any luck, it will be done by many in 2014. :)

But there's no way I'll make...

Nice! I'm still a ground-dweller for the time being, so I need a little bit more from my back. That said, I've fooled around with a folded full-length inflatable pad in the back pocket, and so far...

Before I started building my thru-hike kit, my target weight was sub-18lbs. I picked that target based on the 15% body weight rule a few people have mentioned.

I weigh a healthy 175 lbs, so I...

Hey KC. I spent a few hours yesterday looking into maildrop locations close to the trail, so I really appreciate your sharing what you've found in such a easy-to-read format.

I actually don't...

I'm starting the first week of May, too. I think we'll be fine as long as we keep moving and follow fiddlehead's advice. I think I'd prefer to trail the bubble till they spread out a bit, anyway.
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Hey Texaco, I've got nothing to add to these useful comments, but if you see another young guy out there rocking a Sox cap, it might just be me! Good luck!

Hey Dahoyt! I had been planning to go NOBO starting in April, but my hiking partner recently crunched the numbers and realized his funds just wouldn't go the distance. Now I'm thinking of switching...