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Thanks for the help you gave us.

Try to plan to start around the ATKO. You wlll meet alot of people starting out. Plus you will be able to get a pack shake down and tons of advice for and last minute questions you may have. Hope to...

We traveled by bus 2013 to Gainesville. Was not fun in any way. We got packs searched at Atlanta had to pay extra to have small pocket knives taken out of our packs that were under the bus in...

At the start of my AT hike this year I weighted in at 45lbs by the time I left the ATKO I was at 34lbs. It was still more weight than I wanted to carry after about 4 days. When I start my thru next...

I have straight talk and everywhere we were had signal. Enough to get online, text and call.

Thanks everyone for all the good advice tent problems have been sorted out.

Yes got the tents situated thank you for asking.

Love the pictures makes me wish I had started out sooner.

Starting ours March 11th.

Would like to know about this as well my son is taking skeletoes.

Arriving in Gainesville on March 8th going to attend the ATKO then hitting the trail on March 11th.
Counting the days down so excited.

Wise Old Owl

Since your so smart what do you suggest for people that are allergic to deet.

Deet works pretty good for me but my kids are allergic to it so we usually use Eucalyptus it works just as good.

Thanks Everyone

Cool looking never tried a hammock.

Considering that we arnt begging anyone for anything little lost on your coment since they are paying their own way.
They each paid their share on the tents that we ordered. It's not our fault that...

You can get the schedule for the 3 day event at www.atko.info Tells you just about everything that you want to know about it.

My daughter would probably tent with me but I have been told by my son that he is too old to tent with mom. It's not cool.

The reason for 3 tents is that my kids are 22 year old son, and 17 year old daughter and they want their own space too.

Forgot to ask what to eliminate for the weight to start off with. Would like to keep enough for 4 to 5 days I figure that in the beginning I will probably be slower than most. During our hike It...

Tried out the food during our camping trip all worked out great. But I think its a little heavy.
Have removed the spam cans and replaced with packages but they seem to be heavier than the cans. ...

Wise Old Owl

Thank you

jj2044.


Thank you for the apology.

I planning to attend it and was wandering if anyone else is planning to.

Sorry to hear that maybe you can still do sections from time to time.

Good luck