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I have lived in PA my entire life and these rocks arent bad unless you are hyper prone to falling. Some trekking poles and watching your footing on the worst parts are all you need to do. Only other...

Something i have always done with ramen and the sort is use extra water to cook it but than before adding any of the flavoring or the sort i will take my fork and use it as a makeshift strainer to...

I use the military surplus bivy and if you arrange it on the side where it overlaps with a small "air hole" it removes 90% of the condensation problem but still offers full protection. It is not the...

forgot to mention it has great service in my area but i hear Verison is the best provider to use on the trail.

I use At&t and my bill comes to $34 a month with all fees and whatnot. It is a go phone aka no contract and has unlimited text calling but no data. Data isnt nessasary on the trail because in town...

Lived all my life in PA and well yes it can be miserable depending on humidity and how hot it actually gets that year. So yes the odds are It will not be so fun at the time but something worth...

as a life scout i would recommend considering most of the things in actual scouts for those who missed out as a kid. If than after a set point develop more advanced skills that branch into more...

most solar chargers only offer quality charges when in direct sunlight due to how solar cells actually gather the energy. Since the majority of the trail will be in the shade the best a solar charger...

Something simple, light, comfortable, capacity depending on amount of gear, amount you are willing to spend, and depending on how you feel durability but its all about what works for YOU and doesnt...

They do not like it if you do not ask... If you do ask you will get more yes's than you might expect.

I just wanted to reassure you if you do not find a partner mid state PA is not that bad as long as you take your time over the start of the rocks. PA is my home state and i have spent all my life...

Just so everyone knows I will be getting a ride to maine and than either getting a train home or having some friends in the south bring me home.

if they are in hammocks use rope and tie them into there hammocks so they cant get out.

depending on the location there are many different things you can do but if they are inbetween the toes and not where your foot is rubbing the actual boot toe socks help alot as well as you should...

better to be at a loss for words than spouting something stupid in my opinion. ^_^

only thing i would say about toe socks is that if your prone to blisters between your smaller toes they are a huge difference. if you get them in the spots where your foot rubs the boot they do help...

well glad to hear you at least have it all figured out. Lets all hope your ajusted timeline works for you in the future! GL

From watching the video there are only a few things you could cut out. the rest of it is how you packed things in your bag. Repackaging, the tent on the outside and filling in the gaps seem to be a...

In a 65L bag there is always something you can cut or ajust to make room. Repacking things and saving a tiny bit of space can add up as well. If you have to do without something because there are...

if history has anything to say about how our government can treat people and land, just look at the native Americans for one example. I personally have had my land threatened by the government due to...

well we are in no rush to get home or even on the trail. my buddy will be leaving his job when we start and my boss said i will have my job whenever i get back so we have no time crunch at all....

well i found some people who will drive us up there so now i will just have to find a way home from georga. Prolly a train because my buddy said he would rather hitch-hike with axe weilding murderers...

getting to harrisburg is no issue i am not too far away so i mean i can get there either way. I think another big thing is the fact that you have to schedual when you are going to be camping in...

originally i was leaning twords train but was unsure of bag allowances cost and once in maine how i would actually get to the park. I do think it would be a rather awesome thing to be able to also...

thanks for all the input. As for my pack weight it is 31.2lbs i am on a fixed budget so i had to sacrifice some weight for more durable and cost effective items.