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The first time I died at 111 miles due to lack of energy. The second time I made it 1145 miles but died due to a "banged up knee" after a few bouts of Lyme disease. I think I would have run out of...

Thanks. That's pretty much what I figured but I had to ask.

This is a helpful thread! I have a bit of a silly question. My boyfriend wants to meet me somewhere along the way, but he really wants to go to the beach. I'm not very familiar with the east coast....

Another great sale at Backcountry Edge! I can't justify buying any more gear (sad day!), but I browsed through the selection and the sale includes the Big Agnes
Copper Spur UL 1, Leki poles, the...

I enjoy watching gear videos filmed after people have finished the trail. It shows what actually worked for them and gives me ideas about what I'll likely use (and what's not worth taking) on my own...

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I recently bought a Nikon Coolpix AW110 as well after reading Amazon reviews on a bunch of different waterproof cameras. I was considering the Olympus Stylus TG-2 but read several reviews about a...

Have a great hike! I'll be about a month behind you.

Thanks for posting. This is very helpful. Just subscribed to your blog.

That's a good idea. Might have to do that.

Glad some of you have been able to use the coupon! As of right now, it's still on the site.

In case you haven't seen it yet, there is a coupon for 20% off a full priced item on Backcountry Edge right now. I used it to order a NeoAir XLite a few days ago. I used a similar 20% off coupon to...

Thanks for sharing! I remember watching your original gear video last year. Congrats on your thru!

Found that on YouTube last night! Can't resist a gear video.

Thanks again for the encouragement! It feels so good to be able to do this NOW. I was going to wait until retirement, but tomorrow is never guaranteed. The stars have really aligned to make this...

My bosses didn't know about my plans, but I gave them four weeks notice so that we could start interviewing for my position and hopefully make a smooth transition.

Thanks for the kind words and encouragement! Looking forward to meeting some of you out there!

I just told my boss my last day of work will be February 28. I hit the approach trail on March 22. It's officially official! Woo hoo! Good luck to all of you quitting your jobs in the coming weeks....

Santa was good to me this year! I got a Black Rock down beanie, Outdoor Research overmitts, Possum Down socks, a P-style, Thermarest patch kit, AT passport, and some sentimental items like a small...

I'm prepping for a 2014 thru and started with a Circuit. No matter how I packed it, it was bursting at the seams with my gear. I switched to an Aura 65 (it's actually only 63 liters for the size...

I found a nearly new MSR Hubba on ebay for a great price. It's the perfect size to fit me and my pack and is super easy to set up. I'm really liking it so far.

Agreed! This was super helpful!

Thanks! I've downloaded it.

Check out Possum Kingdom Lake and Dinosaur Valley State Park.

I made one of these as well, but have yet to test it. I used metal tape instead of Duck tape.