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what about the hammock hangers who don't hang food. where do you store it overnight? in the hammock?

thank you damskipy. I have gone thru the numbers many times and will be set for the trip, money for the home life back here and for a number of months when I get back if needed. my wife is being very...

just Susie.... I make most of my gear.....susie homemaker.

March 18th

My hematologist gave me the go ahead. said I would be better to go sooner than later. I will have my meds with me and a Delorme inreach just for emergency sake.

Thanks Lone Wolf. I was in rough shape in the hospital 3 years ago. To the point of the drs telling my wife to get any family(which they knew were all out of state) that would want to see me as soon...

Spending my retirement isn't so much my concern. Like I said, losing 12k isn't the end of the world. Life should be an adventure and that's the plan. With my health the drs tell me I will be lucky to...

That should have said 12,000

Also, I understand the tax hit. I will lose about 12,000$ in this whole deal.It is a lot of money but not really in the whole scheme of things. If I were losing 50k I would definitely think more...

I don't feel that taking my retirement is irresponsible at all, nor does my wife. I did not mention in my first post but I have a health condition that will probably not allow me to get to the age to...

So I have 8 days of work left and less than 2 months and I will be on Springer Mountain and it is all getting very real. Deep down I am confident in my decisions to end up in this situation but it is...

I have been using an osprey volt 60 for the last couple of years but it is showing a lot of wear and was not that comfortable. I am heading out mid march for my AT thru hike and am trying to decide...

Thanks everyone! That's a ton of great info. I think I'm liking the idea of heading to Boston and checking it out for a few days with the wife and then head home. I figure if I overestimate my...

I am heading to attempt a nobo thru next year and am curious about how you all get out of Baxter to an airport or bus station. My wife is willing to meet me up there but she doesn't like the smaller...

Im quitting my job in Feb and hitting the AT in March. Im 38 but I have my kids off to college and their finances taken care of(thankfully they got scholarships) . My job is nothing special. The way...

Not all smokers are slobs. i am a smoker and I put every butt in my pocket as to not leave a mess anywhere.

Is there a map out there that shows all or most of the long distance trails in the eastern US? What i am looking for is a map that would show all of the longer distance hiking trails on the same map....

Just noticed that this is for the PCT. That will be in 2017 for me

i will be heading out around April 8th from Springer. Cant freaking wait!

Thanks everyone for your input. I think this winter i will give it a shot and see how it works out. i was thinking of using them as an added layer to long johns when its a bit colder than planned. I...

Hello, a few years ago when I worked in construction a few of us found that pantyhose were great for keeping warm. I know........guys wearing pantyhose. have any of you tried this? it seems like a...

Hello, My wife is being nice enough to take me to Springer Mountain to start off my AT thru hike next year. She would like to walk with me from the parking area south to Springer and then we would...

You guys are great! thank you so much for the well thought responses! This site never ceases to amaze me. I truly appreciate your tips and sharing your experiences. i will look further into the...

[QUOTE=AO2134;1994867]I haven't finished the BMT yet, but it is very different from the AT. I support this decision. This is where I would make a suggestion though. I would do the BMT to the southern...

i will look into the Mohawk Trail. i had not yet read about that one. I definitely want to go thru the whites on the AT as it looks to be absolutely amazing. When you say I could get to the Maine...