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that is freaking cool. being out there for a week with some "snacks" id like to hear more about where you slept and what you ate while you were out the ammy. thanks man

in virginia

where are most of the thru hikers this time of year? im going out on a section hike on monday and im wondering if we will be alone right there. im going from reeds gap to the james river.

maybe ill go to my local shop and see if theyll price match or something. or at least ill be able to try some shoes on for fit. thanks for all the advice. it confirmed my feeling but i just wanted to...

I have a credit to BC.com otherwise id go to my local outdoors shop. I need shoes/boots. im leaning towards something more along the lines of a trail runner more so than a hiking boot that will be...

awesome source. much thanks

doing an E2E in august, what temperature rating should my bag be? thanks

Im looking into buying a new sleeping bag. the one i have is synthetic and i just downsized my pack and im looking to shed some weight. im looking for a bag i use this summer on the AT and also out...

wow! that thing has a bug net and everything. is that standard for hammocks? that thing looks pretty legit. c

i almost made a cave diving reference but i didnt know if the majority here would understand just how dangerous cave diving actually is.

off trail, no map... *** i cant think of a worse idea. except maybe like... going scuba diving blindfolded. yea... that seems comparable!

very well said good advice

youre carrying all of your water? does that mean youre not planning on refilling? if you have water for 3 days and your pack only weighs 18 pounds thats extremely impressive IMO. im kind of mind...

Im planning out a section hike and was just throwing around the idea of resupplying somewhere near the james river if possible. does anyone know of anything near by? hostels? grocery? whats the scoop?

james river in virginia and theres a bunch of water fall/swimming hole combos on the MAU-HAR trail running between maupin field and harpers creek

Wow, what a great response. Much thanks to anyone who has chimed in so far. Very interesting replies!

+1 for hog camp gap one of favorite places to camp

How many years have you gurus been hiking before deciding to take on the whole trail? Anybody Thru-hiked as their first hike? All replies appreciated

cant say that i blame ya there.

+1 well said

They build their nests on channel markers around here. I also live on the chesapeake and you can find them regularly in the back waters around here. Very cool birds

or these http://www.sealskinz.com/socks/trekking-socks cant go wrong

+1 for Sealskinz. those things are legit water proof. Sealskinz is the brand they specialize in waterproof clothing accesories. I have used Sealskinz socks in so many applications when i just wanted...

sounds like somebody knows quite a bit about cooking meth ;)

what does TVP stand for?