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I'm out here this week. I'm hanging out at the airport do an hour, mailing some stuff home then heading out to go wander. Looks like my best bet is the bus from Denver to Lone Pine then hitch or...

I was planning on hiking from Waterton to Breckenridge starting on Monday as well. Would anyone like to share transportation costs to get to the start of section 3?

Also just out of curiosity and...

So I recently received a promotion at work and managed to finagle 10 -15 days off to spend some time on "the trail." I was originally thinking about trying to get a JMT thru hike in but the...

I'll be there working for OR again this year. Anyone else going to be there?

This has made for an interesting read so far. Thanks for all the help guys.

Lets say you were planning on starting a Sobo AT thru hike starting January 1st. How lightweight do you think you could go and still survive? Would you go with a bivy? Small one man tent? maybe a...

I was cold with a 20 deg bag and i'm 26. Normally I'm extremely warm when I sleep. I froze on the CDT

Pros or Cons vs going Nobo vs Sobo? as well as tentative starting dates?

I just finished up the CDT in 2011 with a base weight of around 6 lbs. I'm not sure how comfortable I would feel heading off into a strange place where I'm not sure what resupply or more...

I'm thinking about starting a Te Araroa towards the end of 2013 and was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction for a good place to do some research on the trail? I see their main...

I'd consider the quality of the bags too. Western Mountainnering is the only bag i've used that hasn't seen a drastic drop in the loft of the down over a thru hike.

I started with the new TI Jetboil on the CDT last year. I found the weight, even of their lightest one with a canister to be more than I wanted.

Also the main reason to use a Jetboil fuel can...

I'm not overly concerned about lightening my kit. It's about as light as you can go for my base weight. Just got a new bag and it's around 4 1/2 lbs in the summer. My concern is something...

How did you like the water bottle holders on the Lazer? also what lumbar pack did you use? Did it fit well with the Lazer?

I'm not looking for a small pack to run with for a day or so. I want something that can carry a full kit. Have you tried the MLD Burn with a 15+ lb load? Also where do you keep your water when you...

I just think that you are absolutely crazy to attempt a winter CDT hike. The CDT during the summer is enough like winter for my tastes. I can't imagine what those 20 degree temps we encountered in...

I'm a pretty UL hiker and I can get my kit down to 5 or 6 lbs if need be. I'd also like to be able to carry 4 days of food and two liters of water as well. Has anyone found a backpack that they...

So I'm curious as to what everyone's foot growth was on the AT (or any long distance hike) and if there is any correlation between said growth, your profession, and your pack weight?

Personally I...

ya, i have a cuben tarp at the moment. They're pretty tough. Just carried it on the whole CDT over the summer. I'm thinking about making a UL bivy.

As far as sunlight goes i just cover my eyes...

I'm trying to find one online that sell by the yard, any thoughts? I thought outdoor wilderness fabrics did but i can't seem to find it on there.

I don't think that filters are meant to get the color out of water, just the bad stuff. Being green isn't bad. Try putting a drop or two of food coloring in your water at home and filtering it and...

Take it from somebody who did big miles on the PCT. The CDT is a tough trail to do big miles on. I spent a month on the PCT doing 35+ mile days with my longest being a 52 mile day. I did the PCT...

I just stopped carrying stuff. I just finished up the CDT and towards the end of the hike my ULA conduit had a sleeping bag, a sleeping pad, my tarp, a pair of long johns, a windshirt, my iphone,...

Ya, daylight hours. I just finished up a few days ago and we were only getting 11 hours of daylight. I'd go nobo if I did it again.

Chris is awesome. Before ruling out a CDT because of a feature you don't like shoot Chris an email and see what he can do for you. I wouldn't be surprised to hear he'd make the pockets however you...