myths vs. facts
hello I am planning a through hike for the end of this month I am a novice hiker looking for seasoned hikers advice on anything from bear bags to Q-tips. thanks
Go very light.
But not too light.Originally Posted by Maineiac64
(That's not contradictory)
Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.
get your self together on some week and weekend hikes - a through is just a bunch of those strung together.
Welcome to WB!
You might need to be more specific. But in the mean time, you can check out a couple of my older threads:
some observations - observations of hikers during the first day at Springer Mountain with in-general tips
how to hike - an interesting thread with links to other threads with wide ranging topics
Otherwise, I would suggest to start slow with low mileage days and to keep your weight to approx 30 pounds.
Good Luck and Have Fun!
See you on the trail,
mt squid
Go to Amazon and down load this book "How to hike the A.T." "The nitty-gritty details of a long-distance Trek" by Michelle Ray. It will answer every question you have and many you didn't think to ask.
Then order the AT White Pages or the AWOL AT guide book. Download the Guthook AT guide. Spend about $1800 on gear if you haven't done so already.
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Practice sleeping outside on your sleep system and make adjustments to make sure it is comfortable for you before you go.
Also, do not stick Q-Tips into your ear canal. It says so right on the instructions.
it's just walkin'
Please record daily videos of your progress and put them on YouTube for us to see. The next best thing to hiking is watching others who are thru hiking.
Start out slower than you think you need to! Tonight we are hanging out at the Budget Inn in Hiawassee and it's a sea of limping hikers. You could make a small fortune selling knee braces.
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“He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.” –Socrates
AWOL's guide.
Pack lighter. No, lighter than that.
Find the re-supply mileage article here on WhiteBlaze and adapt it to YOUR hiking ability.
Old Hiker
AT Hike 2012 - 497 Miles of 2184
AT Thru Hiker - 29 FEB - 03 OCT 2016 2189.1 miles
Just because my teeth are showing, does NOT mean I'm smiling.
Hányszor lennél inkább máshol?
Ben-Gey to the rescue . You could make a fortune
thom
And it would have the added benefit of improving the smell of many. 😎
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“He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.” –Socrates
Make sure to use UL Q tips to lighten the load. Jersy gave you away. mee sensis a hikin wit da doggies numbed Gertrude and Stein?
become a hiker before you hit the trail.
Take at minimum a couple of overnight/weekend hikes. Learn how to pitch your tent/shelter, cook on your stove, clean your cooking stuff AND yourself, break camp, etc. BEFORE you jump on a plane to Atlanta.
"That's the thing about possum innards - they's just as good the second day." - Jed Clampett
+1 on the overnight. I learned alot from my 1st overnight.
Start with the left foot first, the right will follow so its not left behind.
Deffintly use your sleep system even if it is indoors and get used to it. Sleep is important. Eat trail food for a month, while walking.
Hiking the AT is “pointless.” What life is not “pointless”? Is it not pointless to work paycheck to paycheck just to conform?.....I want to make my life less ordinary. AWOL
Educate yourself about bears. However much of the advice you may find is myth not substantiated by science. Here are two great resources. The first is a lecture by Tom Smith (one of the foremost bear biologists). In the lecture he gives a lot of common sense advice based on years of bear research. He also dispels many myths (with a lot of humor and irreverence toward those who perpetrate the myths). The next links are pages from the North American Bear Center which provide sound advice and dispell myths based on decades of research.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PExlT-5VU-Y
https://www.bear.org/website/bear-pa...nceptions.html
https://www.bear.org/website/bear-pa...-a-humans.html
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