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We picked our dates. We plan on being on the trail May 28th - June 1st 2011. We are going to start above Hot Springs so we can spend our first night in Hot Springs and end near Interstate 40 at...

I think if its stupidity then YES the stupid should pay the bill, but if you get hurt or lost or stranded due to storm or other natural occurrence, I think you shouldn't have to pay. BUT who will...

I agree with this. I have been in Scouts almost 40 years and for the first 25 years living in St. Louis Missouri all we did is cook on wood fires, we never had a stove. 15 years ago I moved to...

I purchased my first digital camera the day before my sons birth, that was 15 years ago. Since then we have taken close to 40,000 pics.I have a 2nd physical hard drive in my computer where I keep a...

I have the MSR Sweetwater and I love it, yes it is slower than some others, but who is in a hurry when out backpacking anyway ?

J

I got the same one and LOVE IT

BUT im going to try a wood stove just for the fun of it.

Thank you very much for the info, I think we will leave as soon as he gets out of school then.

J

Well my son and I are planning a week long section hike from about Hot Springs NC to the GSMNP. We are going next year during his summer break which is from May 26th to Aug 8th. Is anytime during...

Well I think I have decided we will get dropped off at US 25 & 70 Overpass/Tanyard Gap and head SOBO to Standing Bear Farm at Green Corner Rd. Mileage shows that at 39.3 miles. planing to do it in...

I remember as a Boy Scout I camped year round even below freezing on the ground with just my sleeping bag and no pad. Now im 45 and a air pad is a must.

I am planning a 5 or 6 day section hike with my son sometime in June or July of 2011. We plan on doing a section around Hot Springs to Davenport Gap.

I was wondering what kind of hi and low temps...

WOW Thanks Berserker I looked up Standing Bear Farm and that is everything I think we need. They do shuttle and lodging and supplies and everything. That will be the perfect starting point for us....

My son and I are planning a week long AT trip next year sometime, and we need some help planning since this will be our first time on the AT.

We need help with the starting or finishing point. We...

I have the Kelty Gunnison 3.1 for my son and I when we go camping or backpacking together. It is a great tent with loads of room. We have room for both of us and all our gear inside the tent.

J

That is why my next pack will be the Osprey aether 70.

J

I have Kelty Gunnison3.1 tent for my son and I and I have to say its an amazing tent. It has plenty of room for both us and all our gear, year round.

J

Well I got my Go-Lite Shangri-La 2 shelter in today. and WOW it packs small.

OK, so mu question is... is it best to nicely fold it and roll it up and put it back into the stuff sack it came in...

Thanks for all the great info. UPS shows it will show up on Wednesday this week. I cant wait to get it and set it up.

J

Well I have been looking at the Go-Lite Shangri-La 2 Shelter for a while and I missed buying it when I saw it for $99. Well today I saw it for $79 on Steep and Cheap so I bought it.

I am a full...

Bass Pro Gor-Tex Pac-Lite shell
Mountain Hardwear Monkey Man Jacket
Mountain Hardwear Dome hat
SOG Seal Pup Knife

I will now be using a fixed blade SOG Seal Pup with nylon sheath that I got for Christmas this year.
http://sogknives.com/store/M37.html
Blade Length 4.75" x .16"
Overall Length 9"
Weight...

I know that in my sons Scout troop they always said wear nothing but your underwear in your sleeping bad or you will be cold. Well I always wore a base layer so I tried what they said one time when...

I am all into getting my gear lighter, BUT when it comes to a knife, that is more of a survival tool to me. Its kind of like life insurance, you hate to have it and pay for it because you dont need...

http://www.highpeakusa.org/sleeping_bags.html

I wear shorts and tshirts year round. If it gets down below freezing I may wear a long sleeve shirt or throw on a hoody and I may even switch to long pants when it gets down below 20 or so. All...