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The state of MD. Leisurely 3 day walk and you can visit the AT conference center while in Harpers Ferry.

How much alky will this hold? I guess I could just cut the stove/can a bit taller to hold more capacity? Are you using fiberglass cloth used for autobody/marine repairs? I would like something a bit...

Are you looking to do a section of the AT or just for a good campground? If you are looking to do a section, a nice and fairly easy one is Harpers Ferry to Pen Par Park PA. This takes you basically...

I have the Lunar duo they make that might wife actually picked out. I got to spend some time talking to them at trail days and they are great people. I looked up the pricing to build this tarp and it...

Just found these plans on SMD's webiste.

http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/ultralight/myo_NightWing.asp

I was wondering if anyone has made one yet and how well did the plans work out? This would...

I have last years model of the Spot. The buttons do take a firm push, and the 911 and Help buttons must be held in for a period of time (15-30 secs if I remember the manual correctly) My wife and I...

Do not park at Keys Gap! Had holes drilled in my wifes gas tank by some unknown punks. PenMar is a great place to park on one end and I would contact the ATC in Harpers Ferry as there are multiple...

I have been on the Florida Trail website and I am not having much luck finding the best information. I will be in Sebring Fla for a week starting today with nothing to do during the days! I was...

Tully has a very good trail journal. This is a young man who left his job at Duke University to hike the trail. He ended up staying with my wife and I for a week (found us through couchsurfing.com)...

Saw on the news at the end of this week that the Virginia State Police and the FBI are getting involved. Also Virginia Tech is offering a $10,000 reward to any information. To me with the FBI getting...

The campsite is definitely a hangout for VT students. With this being the beginning of the semester alot of students are trying to take final trips (camping, dayhiking, etc.) before the grind of...

I have the Go Lite Quest and I have been extremely happy with it. I have put over 100 miles on it this summer with no problems. My base load is usually around 17 lbs so the Quest is actually a bit...

I was also looking at the Deuter AirContact series. These are great buys and my finger twitched over the "Add to cart" button many times. I spent close to a week researching this pack since it would...

Since everyone is recommending packs, I would also recommend the REI Flash 65. I saw a few of them with thru-hikers at trail days this year. It is a big seller this year after being Backpacker editor...

Glad it was pouring down rain when we tented there July 2nd. I guess it kept the critters away! It also kept the boy scouts in their tents so everyone else could get a good nights sleep. Some one...

My wife and I just did this hike over the week of the 4th. We did Pen Mar to Keys Gap ( just south of Harpers Ferry) We had a great hike and the trail is alot of fun in that area. We did the hike in...

It was the officer who said the sticker may have been the problem. I just felt like adding that in to give full account of the story. We don't plan on removing the sticker or adding any others to try...

Sorry guys for starting the whole political discussion, I was merely trying to let you know the officer's opinion. I thought that if they wanted gas, they would have siphoned it straight from the...

So my wife and I did a sobo hike from Pen-Mar to Keys Gap this week and had a blast! Didn't rain on us except in the tent one night and had an absolutely great trip to the ATCH and other places. We...

I have the Olympus Stylus 770 SW and absolutely love it. I have it rigged up with a carabiner on it so it easy to attach and carry. I use a 2 gig card that will hold 1160 pictures at the highest...

Picked a couple nalgenes full of mulberries from the local park after kayaking the other night. Wife made an awesome cobbler! They are starting to go for the year so if you can find them snatch em up!

If you are looking for info on parking, hostels, and things like that I would check out the Thru-Hiker's Companion. It is a wealth of knowledge and organized very well!

I wear Acuvue Advance contact lenses with Hydraclear Ultra Comfort Series. They have microscopic holes in them that allow your eyes to breathe.You are supposed to change them every 15 days, but I...

We received a spot at Christmas time and really like it. It weighs 7 oz so it is a little heavy but worth the updates it sends to your family. It keeps my mother in law from going crazy as well! We...

Update from the wife. We will be placing a car at Harpers Ferrry, getting shuttled to Pen Mar, and beginning the hike on Tuesday June 30th. We are planning to end in Harpers Ferry on Sunday July 5th....