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Thanks to everyone for the input. Y'all have been very helpful.

The GPS on my car gives the coordinates in degrees minutes and seconds (e.g., 33° 48’ 15”). My handheld unit gives the digital version. If I were to convert the the above coordinates to digital...

I lost my poncho the other day on the AT (@ Chestnut Br) and am unable to find it's replacement in the store. I think I bought it at Walmart (maybe Academy), but it appears that they no longer carry...

I'm referring to the ultralite cot. Sorry.

So has anyone tried this when sleeping in the AT shelters?

http://luxurylite.com/cotindex.html

At 59 my body is pretty old.

I suppose this is just a matter in how much hardness one can tolerate, but is there a pad that can be used in the shelter and actually place some comfort between you and the platform? It seems that...

Did a rocky section on the AT this week and really felt the rocks poking through my Merrills. What do y'all recommend with a stiffer sole and still somewhat light in weight?

I made my first multi-day trip with my Featherlite Freeedom pack and have some questions:

1. I find the stay in the main part of the pack continually wants to pop up above the pack.

2. I find...

Just called them. We can stop by for a sower just for a donation. Thanks.

Big Creek Ranger Station.

Will be doing a section on the AT later this week. Other than renting a motel room, are there any places between Newport, TN and Asheville, NC where I can get a shower?

So a Nalgene bottle won't break if I put hot water in it. I assume one shouldn't bring it to a boil.

It's not a tent/hammock story but it relates. An acquaintance of mine used to drive from Amarillo to Houston on a regular basis in the 60s and 70s. In order to make good time he would put a cooler...

Must say that I haven't tried it yet either. In fact, my first experience of taking a Gatorade bottle into my hammock with me will likely come on an overnight next month.

Help this noob and explain what Tecwick Spray is for.

If you have confidence in the seal on the cap of your Gatorade bottle, it can help keep you warm inside your sleeping bag or under your top quilt!

When your shoes have been soaked, has tried to dry them using the chemical hand warmers? If so, how did that work out for you?

When looking for poles I tried the Walmart version right there in the store and found them not to hold the set length, so I didn't get them. The same happened at Sports Authority. I ended up with...

Thanks for the input. I never thought about booties plus slides. that may be what I end up doing.

I'm thinking about getting some down booties. Because I want to wear them around camp as well as in my hammock, I need to soles to be very sturdy. I used to have some (don't remember the brand)...

Any recommendations on how to wash/clean an EMS, internal frame backpack?

I just gave in and bought some Leki trekkiing poles. Just couldn't handle the grief without them.

Question about the poles: On that flexible disc about 2 inches above the tip there is a notch...

Have anyone of you guys ever compared the use pf an Aarn backpack with the combination of a traditional pack and a Ribz pack?

I have a a pair of Teva sandals (the kind that looks like a full shoe with holes in them). CAn I Toss those in the washer for cleaning?