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I've used a Skyscape for years on the AT, CT, JMT -- love its floorspace and ventilation. It's very wind-worth with the point set into the wind. My only problem is splashback in heavy rain, but Six...

You could check with Mountain Home B&B (which is really a hiker hostel): https://www.facebook.com/mountainhomeinfrontroyal
They are right next to the AT outside of Front Royal. I stayed there in...

You could skip the section between Denver and Kenosha Pass (Hwy 285 connecting Bailey and Jefferson) and not miss much. That would save you 72 pretty bland CT miles. Of course getting to the Kenosha...

If this horse isn't dead yet (from a guy only in his mid-60's)...

It takes trial and error to find what works for you, be that shoes/boots, stoves, food, clothing. "Hike" your town daily with a...

Very sorry to hear this. I dropped in on Bill in 2013, following his signs from the trail, not knowing what to expect. I found a true gem of a man who took time to chat over coffee. He had just sold...

+1 for the Doyle! If I lived nearby, I'd be a regular there. Pat cuts no corners in the kitchen, and you get great value for money. Vicki keeps a kind eye on your alcohol intake, which you'll...

Answering my own question: I got FM reception almost every night on the CT. Mostly "classic rock," with scant news & weather (which was what I wanted). Still, it was sometimes nice to hear from the...

I doubt that would save you any time. At the end of my 2012 thru, I walked-and-hitched south on VT105 from North Troy to well past the 105/101 junction before I got a ride, and then it was only for a...

The CT kicked my butt! When I got home I checked the average elevation gain, CT vs AT -- the average gain per mile of the AT is 30.4% greater than the average gain per mile of the CT.

That comes...

Did the CT in July-Aug 2014. Mosquitoes were out in abundance, anywhere damp; with biting flies a lower elevations. The breezes above treeline seemed to keep them down. Locals said it was a high-snow...

Stayed in the bunkhouse there on my CT thru this summer. Lots of room options, even a grassy tent area out back. Good location, close to everything. The new owners are really working hard to whip the...

Ditto Peaks' post. Really nice digs, posh for a "hostel." Friendly folks, draft beer & wood fire in the lobby, couldn't ask for a better breakfast!From the bus depot, walk ~1mi. south on Main St....

Can anyone report on FM radio reception on the trail (not in towns)? Seems unlikely, but this is the place to get first-hand info.
Thanks.

What worked for me... I finished a thru at the northern terminus late September, 2012, and traveled to a Boston suburb via hitch and public transport. Note that this scheme takes time.

Walk out to...