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We purchased a couple of very large duffle bags on E-bay for $20 to $25 each and packed our packs and their contents including our trekking poles for the last time we flew to the AT. After arriving...

We enjoyed "Hiking Through" by Paul Stutzman.

We picked up quite a bit of good info by reading thru various journals on TrailJournals.com AWOL's AT Guide is a good suggestion for planning. You will learn a lot on the job, so to speak, once you...

We started mid-March with 25 degree down bags and had silk liners for added warmth on really cold nights. (mid twenties was about as cold as we had) In warmer weather we use a 40 degree Lafuma...

Love the comments so far. Great question WIA Pilot. We have had so many great experiences on the trail it is hard to pick the the best. In general I would say the best thing from the trail is the...

McAfee Knob and Tinker Cliffs in VA.

We started planning in 2009 for our 2011 hike. That allowed a good amount of time for research and rounding up lighter gear. Needed to wait to retire before we hit the trail.

My wife and I both use Black Diamonds. We wouldn't want to hike without them. Found them on sale for $82 with free shipping.

My wife and I use the Rainshadow 2 from HS Tarptent. 44oz and it's large enough to for the 2 of us along with our packs.

I agree with Spokes on the Spam...it tastes good in a wrap with mayo and mustard, even ketchup. I don't eat it at home but after a few weeks on the trail it is a treat!

We had a few trail friends switch to the Oboz trail shoes/boots last year on the AT with good results. All in all we seemed to get around 500 miles or so on our trail runners.

My wife and I did from Daleville VA (where got off the AT last year) to Harpers Ferry from April 20 to May 21. Hopefully we will get back on in September and knock out Maryland and PA.

My wife has a 3 liter Platypus bag and a Gatoraide bottle. I carry a 2 liter Platypus bag and 1 liter Platy softbottle. We also have a 96 oz Nalgene sack for use if we need extra water to stealth...

We stopped there for a lunch break last year and it was hard to leave. It had such nice views we wished it would have timed out for an overnight stay.

Last year we hiked on by the shelter trying to get in a little more mileage and ended up camping by the lake just before the dam. There was poison ivy all over the place...ended up hanging the food...

We stealth camped through most of SNP this year. We practice LNT.

We ran out of energy about 4 miles south of Paul C Wolf Shelter and stealth camped. We stopped there for a break on our way to Waynesboro in the morning and it is in a beautiful location on the...

We camped there a few weeks ago and the spring was flowing fine. Nice place to stay.

This was a great shelter for us back in early May. We had been hiking in rain/snow and were wet and cold when we arrived at Bryant Ridge Shelter. We don't usually stay in shelters but this was a...

We stopped here back in May for a break and I took a quick shower. We continued on and I was sweaty and hot within an hour. Oh well the shower still felt great while it lasted.

We were on Isle Royale canoeing one year that the mosquitos were extremely abundant. A father and his two sons had complete bug net jackets. The were much better off than we were with our head nets....

You can't go wrong with Mountain Harbour. It's only about a 10 minute walk off the trail and be sure to do the breakfast in the morning.
Mary made a breakfast we will never forget! Well worth the $.

Many of our thru-hiker friends from last year had a great time stopping at Whitehouse Landing. Don't miss it!

Very sorry to hear about the drowning. Our prayers go out to this hiker's family. We were at Pierce Pond last September...a beautiful place.

Jacob's Ladder sticks out as the steepest climb we did. It was a foggy morning and we could not see the top until the last minute, which may have been a good thing. We were glad that we made the...