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  1. I was in a shelter on the AT in the Smokey...

    I was in a shelter on the AT in the Smokey Mountains with my 2 boys and a couple other guys when a lot of bears came to the shelter. One of them scratched it's back on the corner of the shelter while...
  2. Going to the beach or somewhere else is always...

    Going to the beach or somewhere else is always the discussion in my family when trying to plan a vacation. Me and my youngest boy want to see nature via hiking. My wife and other kids like to go to...
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    Sorry guys but I do take good care of myself by...

    Sorry guys but I do take good care of myself by eating right, exercising and have good life insurance. All the things I can control. I could still die of a heart attack although I don't have any...
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    I would be perfectly fine dying on the trail of a...

    I would be perfectly fine dying on the trail of a heart attack. The dying doesn't worry me. I want to know I did everything I could to take care of my family that I have more control over. Dying of...
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    One of the biggest reasons I hike is to...

    One of the biggest reasons I hike is to disconnect from technology. I'm constantly trying to keep up with emails and texts all day long with my job. I need to go where cell phone coverage is bad....
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    I agree that the chances of being killed by a...

    I agree that the chances of being killed by a black bear is very unlikely. Being concerned about hypothermia or running out of food/water are things you really need to focus on to survive. Even if...
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    I will always carry mace but I would be 99% sure...

    I will always carry mace but I would be 99% sure it's safe without if the bear food source was good. If they don't have their natural food source due to drought, they will get more aggressive. Fact...
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    I always take bear mace with me for good reason....

    I always take bear mace with me for good reason. My wife said if I don't bring her boys back home alive, I'm dead. I'm more afraid of her than I am the bears! I always had 2 containers of mace in...
  9. I did this trip with my boys a few years ago. I...

    I did this trip with my boys a few years ago. I learned a lot after that trip.
    I trained hiking steep hills with 25lbs in advance so I was ready.
    We stayed at Mollies Ridge for the first...
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    While sleeping in TriCorner with my boys, my...

    While sleeping in TriCorner with my boys, my oldest boy woke me up saying he felt something tickling his toes and surprised to find a bear smelling his feet. We were on the upper bunk. After I woke...
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    I wanted to thank everyone for the information....

    I wanted to thank everyone for the information. It helped to make it a safe hike!
    We didn't start hiking until noon which only allowed for 6 hours. We only carried 4 bottles of water. Our rule was...
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    I've never hiked with traction shoes. If I decide...

    I've never hiked with traction shoes. If I decide to do that, how much does that slow you down?
    I think the math for hiking uphill taking twice as long is a good estimate. I have hiked 3000ft...
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    Forgot to mention that I will be there March 25th...

    Forgot to mention that I will be there March 25th or 26th. One of my boys will be hiking with me. I was assuming the snow would be gone by then. I will keep an eye on that now that you mentioned it....
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    Day hike at South Rim

    I'm going to the Grand Canyon South Rim to do a day hike and would like some recommendations. I have hiked the AT through the Smoky Mountains so I've hiked 4000ft elevation days but I need to keep...
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    I've hiked without a tent or hammock but it was...

    I've hiked without a tent or hammock but it was in the Smokey Mountains where the shelters are big and I always got to them early to beat the crowd. There's also a reservations system to regulate...
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    I took my 76 yr old dad on a brutal hike on Pine...

    I took my 76 yr old dad on a brutal hike on Pine Mountain trail in Eastern Kentucky last year. Other than needing to refuel in the early afternoon, he conquered the uphill climb in one day. One of...
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    Woke up to a black bear smelling my boys feet...

    Woke up to a black bear smelling my boys feet while sleeping on the upper bunk in a shelter in GSMNP.
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    My dad tried for about 5 years to get me and my...

    My dad tried for about 5 years to get me and my boys to go day hiking in the Smoky Mountains. I finally gave in so I could get him off my back. While hiking for a day, I saw a couple guys with large...
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    I have the best memories at this shelter! My...

    I have the best memories at this shelter! My oldest boy woke up to a bear smelling his feet. If you've ever smelt his feet, you would know why! There were a few bears passing through the next couple...
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    I stopped by Davenport Shelter about 5am to have...

    I stopped by Davenport Shelter about 5am to have a blow out late May this year. There was someone staying in the shelter so I didn't shine my head lamp in there to check it out but from what I did...
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    Here's a site I used....

    Here's a site I used. http://web.eecs.utk.edu/~dunigan/at/gsmnpat.html. If you want a lot of details about the Smokys online, I use this link....
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    I'll agree with Ox97GaMe. Thunderhead kicked my...

    I'll agree with Ox97GaMe. Thunderhead kicked my butt. I was expecting an easy hike that day since I would end up at the same elevation as I started and was very surprised. I kind of expected the...
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    Mount Cammerer lookout tower is well worth the...

    Mount Cammerer lookout tower is well worth the extra mile. I've hiked through the Smoky Mountains on the AT and it was the best view, even better than Klingmans Dome. Stayed at Tricorner shelter a...
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    Pine Mountain Trail - Kentucky

    Just got back from a hiking adventure last week on the HighlandSection of the Pine Mountain Trail. I used the following website to do theresearch before going. http://www.pinemountaintrail.com.
    We...
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    Just got back from my trip. Started our hike at...

    Just got back from my trip. Started our hike at 4:30am tobeat the heat. Stopped by Mount Cammerer Tower.What a view! Well worth it! Arriving at Low Gap Trail started bringing backmemories of a...
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