Found this link on the Fox News Website: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/08/30/hikers-behaving-badly-appalachian-trail-partying-raises-ire/?intcmp=hpbt3
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Found this link on the Fox News Website: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/08/30/hikers-behaving-badly-appalachian-trail-partying-raises-ire/?intcmp=hpbt3
One thing I forgot, I think the movie will do more to discourage hiking the PCT than encourage it.
Just saw the movie after having previously read the book. The following are my thoughts:
I thought that the book would just OK, but would be viewed as pretty good from a female perspective and a...
Working on launching a non-hiking website right now that makes hiking difficult, but I do live in South Florida (Miami Lakes).
My stuff bag for extra clothes doubled as a pillow, so you may want to consider that possibility as you research number and sizes.
To minimize/avoid ATM fees I would get $500-700 depending on bank. I then would split it so that I didn't have to flash a lot of cash and just in case anything happened. I also never left money...
My strategy was to write in a paper journal every day, as if I waited I would start to lose things. I would then type them into the notes App on my iPod the night before I was going to be in town and...
First time uploading a photo, so I hope this works. In today's paper there is a circular for Renuzit's new American Road Trip Collection, which includes an Appalachian Trail fragrance!!!
Which do...
PM me with contact information / best time to call. I'll be around during that time and perhaps I can help.
I'm not aware of any, but I live NW of Miami and may be able to help depending on what you need. Where are you trying to get to/from down here?
I've done the RAGBRAI before. The food part would definitely appeal to someone in mid-AT thru hike mode, but I can't imagine trying to do it after not being on a bike at all for about three months....
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120824/NEWS/308240133/Local-hiker-sets-sights-recording-trail-first?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs
Just ran across the above article. It talks...
My experience was always positive. I did call to confirm 1-2 days before in all cases as things do happen (i.e. illness)...
I went with the daily phone call / text route, but was constantly reminding her that I could hit a bad cell stretch and not be able to call her and that she was NOT to call the authorities to look...
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/former-sc-gov-sanford-engaged-ex-mistress
The "non-hiking" Governor is back in the news.
A frequent type of accident is a hunter shooting at a deer without knowing what is in the brush/woods behind the target. Actually encouraging the deer to run away could lead to a hunter taking an ill...
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BEAR_MAULING?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-08-25-17-15-56
AP news alert on hiker killed yesterday afternoon.
http://www.weather.com/mobile/textmessaging.html
When I wasn't able to get a phone call to work, I found that text messaging would still work sometimes. I used the "on demand" option towards the...
I don't seem to recall any 15 mile downhill stretches on the AT... I slackpacked a few times, but it worked out to always be in the direction I would have gone anyways with one exception. I thought...
http://quinceyspizza.com/menu.html
The mill was too fancy for me (while hiking). Quincey's had great spaghetti. I ate there a couple of times. I seem to recall the portions were "huge" and I...
As do all Music Players worn by hikers not paying much attention (via vibration).....
The first time I ever slept in a tent that I had carried and cooked on a backpacking stove was at Hawk Mountain Shelter. I found that "winging it" just added to the adventure. Having said that, I...
Oops, meant to quote moose's comment about thinking it was an AT related post....
This happens a lot. I know some of the forums are different colors (i.e. Female Hikers Forum). I don't know if they're out of colors, but I'd suggest making all "other trails" a different color to...
If I'm at a location that has a bear box, I use it. If the site doesn't have one and there is a decent enough branch to hang it using the PCT method then I hang it using an Ursack Minor bag with an...