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Seldom rains in GSMNP....... How about 7 out of 9 days.... The trails were rivers. We stayed in the shelters.

Boy! You're right that is an awkward question.... besides who hangs toilet paper on their mt bike!

Any thing over 60 proof... but then you need to think about the output

Vermont thru NH would be great that time of year, or even all of Maine. August will give you some late afternoon thunder stoms in New England but some times rain is refreshing.

Sorry about you loss. When I worked in the woods I would put my watch looped over my belt because I didn't want get the bug repellent all over them or the watch itself.... I have also carried a...

Great section, you'll enjoy it. There's a good variety in the trail and in wild life. You may find it a bit warm in July but it will be nice.

If you consider cutting your hair you can always donate it to those agencies who make wigs for cancer survivors...

You're going to be getting "broken in" your first few days as has been mentioned. I'd suggest a zero day or an extended rest day after about 5 days of your first hike. Remember you're not only...

I love my Olympus stylus tough. It is shock and waterproof. I takes an Olympus LI-50B battery so it lasts a lot longer than aa. Its small and lite weight and fits in to a case I hang on my chest...

Just be prepared for cold and or wet weather and possibly some quick temperture changes.

I'm interested too, headed to SNP mid September. Any suggestions?

Don't be afraid to learn from others, even if it's from the beginners... That's one of the joys of being on the trail, learning about ourselves and others.

We hike with two lawyers, two retired preachers, two active preachers and a vet pathologist and no one died... although we came close during some of our card games

Could it be that one mapper went out for Ice Cream?!!

If you get there on the weekend the tram is running and will take you down to the village without any problem...

We stayed here in Sept of 2008. It was dry but we had gotten the news by the "trail telegraph" so we carried in enough water. We did have a run in with mud wasps and one of our group was stung many...