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yes - A LOT of flexibility! I like your thinking... I'm worried that would end up costing way too much for me. I imagine I'll have to some of that approach no matter what though. Thanks for your...

I have a large, flexible window available to do the section from Manchester Center, VT ==> Katahdin in 2019. Unfortunately, it is from March 1 - June 30. I have completed the rest of the trail, and...

ohm 2.0 is, in my opinion, the best of all packs for AT thru-hike style backpacking (i used it on my 2016 thru). in other words, if you have a lightweight setup (14 lbs base-weight qualifies!), but...

thanks for sharing

of course cat is guilty of nothing. the cat breaks no laws, as it not subject to them. if you kill animals, i believe you are a murderer. most people would disagree with me. i live in sf bay area, so...

i hate that they murdered an apex predator. its a risk we all take in the wilderness. if a cat kills me, i do not want her murdered. and if you hunt them, i hate you

no. the webbing that the arced rods attach to breaks thru fairly easily

i did "ice" mocha every morning with whatever instant i could find, plus swiss miss hot chocolate, in my peanut butter jar. so good. almost wanna do it when i'm home, but the extra sugar makes me fat...

...boom!!!

hell yeah dude - for the whole trail - no regrets. it's awesome and saves so much time, hassle, and clutter! use plastic peanut butter jar to soak any foods you "need" to boil - it just takes a bit...

seems like the default opening date could be changed

sorta wish that bear had eaten that dude in the blue shirt..

If you'd be so kind, please chime in with your anecdote about whether or not you use a groundsheet under your neoair in shelters on the AT. When I hiked from Springer to Greenwood Lake, NY, I used an...

I used altras for about a year before my hike, during, and after it! thanks for the thoughts again everyone!

great stuff guys, thanks. I'll be doing a lot of experimenting before next June. then I'm back on until katahdin or bust!
also, gbolt, do you delay the insert in order to get your foot strong/in...

very interesting - thanks for the feedback. Are you using the Altra rockguards (as your steel insole)?

In 2016 I hiked from Springer to Lake Greenwood, NY (trail name Raiden), where Lyme disease knocked me off trail. I treated it early with antibiotics b/c I was lucky enough to get an obvious bull's...

two little questions for my helpful thru-hiker veterans:

1) did your feet grow during your hike?

2) i'm told to size up (some folks recommend by more than 1 full shoe size). i wanna avoid...

(love this forum!)
greetings, noble thru-hikers!

i plan on mostly tent camping as far from the shelters as i can manage, while still in the designated areas. i've read that many of you "sleep...

thanks for the responses, backpackers!
so --- has anyone had a bad experience sleeping with their food? do you make sure it's in a sealed or purportedly odor-free bag?

Hello A.T. hikers!

It certainly seems like a lot of you more experienced A.T. hikers, and perhaps 2,000 milers especially, have made your bargains with the devil. I'm beginning my thru-hike in...

jurek - autocorrect juked me

starting the springer approach on april 26, myself. we'll certainly have a warmer hike! but plenty of time. maybe we'll even catch up with the dawdlers in new england.

i'm just wondrin if i should...

yeah - maybe a piece of tyvek sounds worthwhile...

thanks for the reply!
i wasn't gonna bring a separate groundsheet for my zpacks duplex tent. i'm planning on tenting more than sheltering (i know they all say that, but it sure seems like the...