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Anywhere you park near the Northern Terminus is going to be a 2-4 mile hike from what I recall. Buddy Cove Gap, Watson Gap or the Jacks River campground are your options. The downside to me of Buddy...

Personally, I don't carry a knife anymore, lighter is in my cook pot and an extra in my F.A.K. Toothbrush is in my F.A.K. as that is also where I store floss and such.
I use the hipbelt pouches on...

Appreciate it! I worked with them on the Pinhoti after the initial tracks had been done, its definitely time consuming.

You could always leave it at the Ranger station from what I understand. You could also potentially leave it at Standing Bear and hike from the BMT terminus to there. That makes for an easy jump onto...

We were passing Lance Creek as there were 25-30 people already setup there. Ridgerunner stopped us right before the turn off to the tent sites. We were going to Jarrard Gap, which based on the...

That's correct, early November. Unfortunately, we didn't get a cold snap during that time.

That's ironic as I think I had 1 day out of 16 where I saw no people. I guess if I didn't count the friend I hiked through the Smokies with, we had 2-3 days where we saw no one else. When I went over...

I'm with you on the dislike of bear bagging. Funny enough, I was asked last year to teach a group of late teen/early 20 something guys how to bear hang by their dad when I was on the AT.

I always enjoy your reports, and this one even more since I hiked through some of the areas on the BMT. I was hoping to run into you when I went through last year.

We had a ridgerunner check to make sure we had a canister last year. We passed her on the way to Jarred Gap. I always carry the Bearikade Blazer these days, I had enough room to put my buddies food...

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You can pick which year you want to use for the data points. Granted, it won't have everything.

I've had one for just over a year now, warm, light and packs down small. My medium weighs 7.37oz 7D/7D. I don't have the hood as I prefer to be able to vary the level of coverage on my head.

I guess I never actually followed up on what I ended up doing.
I ended up doing the BMT NOBO but over the course of 16 calendar days(15 days of hiking). The hurricane had devastated large portions...

Any updates? I am looking at maybe hitting the Trace in 2022, but I always like to be able to research in advance. I am aware there is other data available before that gets brought up.

Thanks for watching!
You are right, I am glad I ended up pulling back from the original 40 mpd thoughts I had, there would have been very little fun had if I would have gone with that plan. I was...

Appreciate that link! Now that they have released that orange robic I am really having to consider it. It would make a great pack now for hiking and hunting, no need for a orange pack cover anymore!

I should have been more clear, we were trying to hitch from the 441 crossing of the BMT right down from Oconaluftee Visitor Center.

I have cold soaked since 2016. I have started carrying a stove though for certain trips. After a 16 degree morning on the Pinhoti in November of 2019, I decided a stove and fuel might just be worth...

The next campsite I remember after Indian Rock Shelter was at Hudson Gap. Not saying there weren't any before that, but that is the first I recall and Guthook matches that info.

I hiked the BMT in November of 2020. Reliance was my only town stop. I stayed at the Fly & Tackle and had a great time there just relaxing as I neroed in. Spent ~$50-65 between the stay and all the...

Thanks very much!

Quicksand stopped in there on his AT NOBO a week ago or so and they told him they were not opening the hostel this year due to Covid concerns. That was the last I heard.

http://www.pinhoti.info/joomla/images/pinhotigeorgiatrailguide2021.pdf

http://www.pinhotitrailalliance.org/

and not to toot my own horn but, I wrote this for Greenbelly Meals. Its an overview...

Thanks to you both!

I use the Toaks light 550, but then again, my only use for a pot/stove is warming up water to add to protein shakes when I am out and it is slated to be below 40 degrees on the trip.