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[QUOTE=equazcion;2056435]Beautiful. That's awesome. Good to know it can still be done with a late-April start even with no particular rush!

I have questions. Did you get injured at all? How did...

When I thru hiked in 1990 my preparation was to go to every restaurant in town and have a good meal :-) I weighed 245 when I started, 185 when I finished. Finishing the trail is 10% physical, and 90%...

In 1990 somewhere near Pogo campsite I came across Ed Garvey. He was staring at his compass, unsure of the direction to travel. It seems he had gone for water and when he returned couldn't remember...

Hi all,

I just bought some t-shirts online that were advertised as being 3.8 oz, an when I got them they were 5.2 oz. They were cheap, and I can use them anyway, but I was hoping to find...

The Teahorse Hostel in Harper's Ferry is for sale for $250k. Not a bad price for real estate in that area. The ATC mag had an ad in the back for it in the last issue.

I find I drink less water when I use a bladder and a bite valve. Small sips taken often keep me feeling better than occasional drinks from a water bottle. I suffer from dry mouth, so that makes...

Things may have changed, but I never needed one in 1990. DEET works wonders.

This will be my second thru hike. The first was NOBO in 1990, the year I turned 30, and it made a huge difference in my life. I changed careers, and became much happier. I am retiring in April, and...

What band is it? When is the show? Send me a personal message...depending on where you are and when the band is playing (and what band is playing) I might be able to hook you up with a ride,...

I first went on the AT as a young Boy Scout, and when I heard that it went from Georgia to Maine and that you could do the entire thing, I wanted to try it. It also helped that Ed Garvey worked at...

Amanda, I think that would be a neat project, and might even make a good book depending on how you do it. (But to be honest, it will be hard to tell if it will sell) If you decide to go through with...

I found this site which has a spreadsheet you can download to help in finding your future pace.

http://www.outdoorblueprint.com/read/estimate-your-hiking-travel-time/

You must have caught up to me and passed me, but I don't have your name in my log, so maybe we never met. Did you get to do any hiking with Bill Erwin or Ed Garvey?

I hiked this relocation this summer shortly after it opened. It cuts a significant distance off of the trail, but I could not tell you for sure how much. There is absolutely no water from Pinnacle...

Anyone from the class of 1990 out there?

I started April 25 and finished October 26. Would love to find others who hiked that year...Bill Erwin and Ed Garvey are gone, but I am hoping many others...

Still waiting for my SOBO edition. He does it after the NOBO, but I hope it comes soon.

When I thru hiked in 1990, I didn't carry trekking poles...almost no one did. When we needed something to help us cross streams or make our way down a steep section, we found a stick in the woods.
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For training, do steps...thousands of them, with a full pack...that is what you will be doing on the trail. When I thru hiked in 1990 25 lbs was pretty ultra light. My backpack probably averaged 45...

I have always used corn starch or diaper rash crème to prevent chafing, but I have recently seen some references to "body-glide" and some other items. What do you use to prevent chafing on the trail?

Hitting every good restaurant in town :-)

Actually, doing steps with progressively heavier weight in my backpack. I am considering wearing ankle weights under my pant legs while at work as well.
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My Therm A Rest pad instructions said to keep it inflated with the valve open when you store it. That is what I do.

I have an application on my android phone called "Pacer". The basic version is free and counts your steps if you have your phone on you. It can also do GPS, but then it uses more battery. If you are...

Trail Name: Georgia or bust
Direction: Leapfrog SOBO: Starting in Harper's Ferry SOBO, hiking until mid June, then heading for Katahdin and going South
Start Date: April 24

Thru hiker class of...