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Update, new start date changes from the 1st of April to the 5th of April

You know you're a hiker when you carry an extra pair of socks and some footpowder to work, in an air conditioned office.

Never read the book, but SE Ohio is part of Appalachia.

I used an MSR Sweetwater when I did SAR in the Cascades, switched to a Katadyn Hiker-Pro a few years back. IMHO it's hard to beat for ease of use and quality of water, but I know plenty of people who...

I've not done the southern sections of the AT, so YMMV, but I roll with a 30f bag for all seasons unless I'm high-alt winter hiking or in a place where it is absolutely needed to have a nice 0f or...

Start date:April Fools Day
Trail name:FoxHat
Hometown: Providence, RI. Relocated to Houston, TX last year
NOBO or SOBO (and why): NOBO, because I've already done blackflies and mud in VT/NH, no...

TN: FoxHat (the Hiker formerly known as Nemo)
Direction: NOBO
Start: 1 April
Approach: Doubtful

Sectioned around 300mi total in the last few years. Last month my company got bought by new...

Due to life (and a fiancee), I was unable to knock out my Thru-hike while I lived close to the trail up here in New England, much to my chagrin. But I tell you what, the section hikes I managed to...

Nailbuniee, I'm a fellow rhody and going to be doing vt soon, what are your actual planned dates?

I worked SAR in western Washington. My view is that SAR is a public service akin to the police or fire department, and thus the service should be provided free of charge no matter the circumstances...

Yea I got IED'd at 19, my fiancee jokes that I don't know how bad my memory is because I forget when I forget. Lol

Man, I just had a brain fart, excuse my idiocy, one too many hits to the skull I think.

I of course mean MA border to NH border.

I am planning to do the entire VT section in mid-late July, if you are interested in partnering let me know. I live in RI so planned on hiking it NOBO and being picked up in ME.

Hello everyone, I did the northern half of MA this May, and I am looking to do another New England section in Mid-Late July. My current thoughts are do cover all of CT and the southern half of MA up...

I downsized from a 65L to a 42L pack, and I have to say that I have never been happier on the trail. I went with the REI Lookout 40, which has only one aluminum stay, but also has a full framesheet....

And another thing while my irish is up, if you're one missed VA check from the streets, what the holy hell are you doing planning a thru hike.



You ever heard of a thing called HYOY? No one is...

I'm a disabled Veteran, 80% rated by the Army (not the VA), on the PDRL List, blue INDEF ID and the whole works, due to wounds received. You ashamed of your VA payout? Quit taking it, you know you...

Did Tyringham, MA to North Adams, MA in the middle of may, going to start at N Adams later in the summer and head north.

The fishing rods are reel-less, however when I was there (camping on the porch during the storms last week) I attached 9 feet of line (paracord innards) to one and left plenty of excess hanging on a...

Yea, it must have been! I was marveling that none of the tent platforms had been crushed. And no problem on the packing out, generally the site seemed clean (as far as human trash) excepting the bags...

Was there last week, many huge pine blowdowns all over the site that had been chopped and cleared. The Bear Box had two large bags of trash, and there were bags of trash in the shelter. I packed out...

I'm not much of a mileage nazi when I hike, so if a storm is rolling in I turtle up in my tent until it's blown over. I don't mind hiking in warm summer rains, but downpours with wind and lightning...

Decided to go ahead and leave tomorrow. Did a 3mi test hike today around Providence, and since I'm ready and have the time, might as well get out there. See you guys later!

I carry a little flask of Wild Turkey, and like a couple ounces down the gullet before bedtime. I've never had anyone look at me askance for it, but then again, I tend to be liberal about sharing it...

Trick I learned in the Army: When feeling at the end of your rope due to weather, fatigue, etc, think of a song you know but don't know very well, and then try to remember/sing all the lyrics to it....