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Try Hot Springs area - there are a few spots you can park and hike to close campsites. Bluff mountain might be best to start. That way you can come back into town if they are dying for breakfast but...

I don't bring my dogs on the AT - but have backpacked throughout Michigan with them. Both carry a little backpack, containing their own food, a small pad and blanket. Works well without adding...

I use a lot of silicone in my different hobbies for some reason.

One of the things I do is keep poison dart frogs and we use 100% silicone mixed with acetyl alcohol from Home Depot to cover...

+1 on the pickup advice for Priority Mail.

I would also guess that many hostels do NOT have mail delivery, but with planning from a trail town, conversation and trust of a local - you should be...

I use ATV goggles when necessary - they're pretty light, I believe the brand is Scott and they cost around $25.

Hard to predict when to bring them as they really only serve the one purpose....

I hiked a very similar stretch earlier this month in a 3 day - max patch to hot springs. We had a rookie hiker with us and it was pretty comfortable. The walnut mountain shelter might be a chilly...