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How much did your resupply costs go up in the north when you thru-hiked? I live in NYC and am using the prices here as my basis (which are fairly high). I also plan on using mail drops where grocery...

Ditto on the above. Check out Jack Tarlin's article on re-supply here on WB. Once you get your bearings, I'd rec getting one of the major AT guides. Here you will be able to figure out which towns...

Maybe you can use this analogy with your family: The Law & Order series portrays NYC as a very dangerous place to live where people are frequently murdered, kidnapped, and raped. Yet 8.3 million...

In order for my GF and I to hike in 2012 and not be homeless or destitute upon our return we are having to get creative in our planning. I am moving in and splitting the rent with her starting in...

I forgot to mention: In '06 my entire on trail budget was $1500. With this I made it to pretty much Harper's Ferry, bought a Hennessy Hamock, a pair of shoes at trail days, stayed at my fair share of...

Hey! Feel free to take a gander at my tentative "on trail" budget and offer feedback. Too much, too little? Things I've missed?

To be honest I'm surprised I don't see much more of this on WB. We...

That's right. I'm gonna live like a baller in 2012. Party's on at my camp. ;)

I'd probably only eat something like that once or twice a week. In 06 I just ate straight ramen or cous cous most of...

Cool. Thanks all. On a semi-related note I just ate two packs of shrimp ramen with thai tuna and two tablespoons of olive oil. About 950 calories at around $4. The tuna is in one of those little cat...

On the other hand, it is a very short distance and hitching is a neat experience. Whatever you decide, good luck and have fun!

I hitched to Gainesville from Hattiesburg, Mississippi many moons ago. As a generalization, hitching is much easier in the South than the North. We were also a group of "cute" hippie teenagers as...

For all of you former thus: How much did you spend on average per week on food? Not town food, just resupply? Do you think $100 per week is too little or too much for resupply?

Hello, welcome!

I was something of a nomad as a teenager and went barefoot for over two months while living in a national forest in Mississippi. By the end I was running through the woods without looking where I was...

I know, right? This next time around I want to try and do my zero days in the woods... not at Shoney's buffet. This may prove as hard as the actual hike. ;)

All great stuff! I may just bring my hammock and a tarp and send one of the two back after I've had a week or two to experiment.

I got off because I ran out of money. Part of the reason I ran out of money is because I tried to solve the "boredom" of the trail the way I solved "boredom" at home: drinking. My time in towns...

What should a tarper look for when selecting a site? I started my hike in 06 with a tarp, but didn't really know what I was doing and switched to a hammock. I love how comfortable I sleep in it, but...

Back in 2006 I attempted to hike NOBO, but had to get off trail in northern Virginia due to a lack of funds. I'm planning on hiking GA>ME in 2012 to fulfill my dream of thru-hiking the A.T. I've been...

Old Spice here. Originally nobo class of 06. Got off trail in northern Virginia somewhere. Ran out of money and wasn't ready emotionally or mentally to complete my thru even if I had the money. My...

Early April 2012 with my girlfriend.

My girlfriend broke up with me in Hot Springs. I was mortified. Decided to chear myself up by spending a lot of money at the outfitter (hence the reason why I only hike half the trail haha) and...

Well folks, tomorrow is the big day. I am getting on a greyhound and heading to Springer. I'll be staying at the hiker hostel Tuesday night and hitting the trail early Wednesday morning. Thanks for...

Yeah, all I'll say is that multi-fuel stoves aren't meant for some type of things!

This is good to hear. I'm hoping for a few nice days to start out with.

I bought the ULA Conduit which I will be using in about a week. Seems good, but there is 2-4 week wait getting a pack. Cheers.