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1. Why do you hike/volunteer? Physical fitness, nature therapy (I suffer from depression and getting out for a hike is one of the only things that keeps me alive), personal spiritual pilgrimage....

you would regret NOT hiking more than you could EVER regret actually getting out there. TRUST ME (and the other hundreds of people on WB) you've got a good window of opportunity here! I'm doing my...

haha!! I didn't realize that I had already replied to this....wow.......I feel awfully silly.

A few questions/requests:

1. Training: I wouldn't worry TOO much about this. Like what alot of other people have said, the trail is really the only way to prepare for the trail, haha! What I...

A few questions/requests:

1. When I did my hiking this past spring, I hadn't done much to prepare. I ran alot and did some incline training about 2 weeks before, but that was all. I had never...

I completely disagree with your oppinion about Mountain Crossings, I stayed with Cool Breeze and Farsang (two of the guys that work there) they BEGED me to do a shake down, but they didn't push the...

The only people that can camp at campsites are thru-hikers.

When I was out, I was staying at the Fontana Hilton with about 30 other people, we woke up to the sound of an animal in the shelter, I...

Hey Ron!!!

My buddy and I had stayed with you guys at the Budget back in April! I just wanted to let you know how much we appreciated you. Theres nothing like a free shuttle and a decent...

Thanks for the support, I appreciate it alot!

I agree with everything that everyone has said, work is work and I think a pretty common quote that people use on this forum is "any day on the...

Does anyone else feel like its taking more work just to start the trail then it will take to finsih it? What are you all giving up/leaving behinde to be able to hike the trail?
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I'm more in the hole than you are, I just decided to commit to this hike 2 days after christmas. From what I can tell...we are going to be just fine. I def. agree with whoever said that we make...

I want to hike the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine because I have found the meaning of life. Its happiness. Some people are happy settling down with a family, making money, buying a large...

I have my first official case of the jitters.....

I'm not really scared, I know that anything I encounter on the trail (from wind and cold to a bear standing over me) will be an experience and I...

I would also like to know any tips people have. I have extended wear that I can leave in for up to a month so they won't be a problem...unless I get **** in my eye....then that will suck. you can...

This shelter is actually titled Alec Kennedy, I live right by this part of the AT so I hike here often. The shelter is pretty small, I'd say 6-7 people could sleep in it comfortably. There is a...

Trail Name: TBD
Direction: North Bound
Estimated start: March 28th '09
Approach Trail: yes

The trail for me is less of a dream and more of a calling...a purpose.

Hey, I'm Michelle...18 years old, Living in South Central PA, taking a year off between high school and college to thru hike the AT NoBo. I just recently commited to my decission so I'm scrambling to...