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During my SOBO flip last fall the soles on my trail runners all came loose. I had good success regluing them. I also applied tape to hold in place. While duck tape won't stick for long, if you...

Thanks for sharing this. It will change my resupply plans on my Nobo flip flop this year

Good info. I see the skeeter forecast is high for the next week or so. I will leave the headnet at home and lighten my pack the 1 ounce.

How are the mosquitoes in Shenandoah NP area currently? I will be flipping from HF in two weeks and want to know if I still need to carry DEET and maybe my headnet. My clothes are generally treated...

I just did the reverse trip due to shin splints when I had to leave the trail. There is a bus N from Newark airport to commuter train line. They run about every hour. The train runs to Rockaway...

I will be flip flopping from Harper's Ferry North starting April 19. I expect to be in NH mid June. What temperature rated quilt should I plan to carry? 20, 30 or 40 degree? I will have an upper...

I put a shirt over my pad and stuff my pillow into it. The shirt keeps the pillow in place. When I want to be propped up a bit more I just stuff more into the shirt.

Thanks for the dates the grills/stores are expected to open in SNP and potential resupply info. I'll opt for Harpers Ferry to start and hit SNP on the flop. Also the transportation to HF seems...

Chef4- would you recommend starting at Harper's Ferry April 23 or Southern start of Shenandoah NP April 8-ish.

I am considering a flip flop NOBO from Harper's Ferry around the time of the annual "flip flop" festival the 3rd weekend in April (Earth Day). I have watched several flip floppers on youtube and am...

Perfect. Thanks.

Good tip. I will check Ebay when the carbide ones are more worn.

I managed to poke a hole in my silnylon tarptent. I could not get duct tape to stick to temporarily patch it. The tape was sticky, it just would not stick to the silicone. Now that I am back home...

My trekking poles came with plastic caps over the carbide tips. At a hostel hiker box in Georgia I noticed several different kinds of pole tips/ rubber tips had been left behind. I have never used...

I just finished a great section from Amicalola, Ga. approach trail to Winding Stair, NC. Ran into approximately 20 SOBO thru hikers/flip floppers on the 11 day 118 mile section. I was heading NOBO...

First post...I typically use a Gatorade bottle for occasional night emergency breaks. After all, who wants to get up when it is raining in the middle of the night? I searched prior posts and didn't...