I plan to have my left one done this summer and the right one the following one the next summer. I then hope to section hike the whole AT over 3-4 summers following. My concern is kneeling as in...
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I plan to have my left one done this summer and the right one the following one the next summer. I then hope to section hike the whole AT over 3-4 summers following. My concern is kneeling as in...
I had mine done almost 4 weeks ago. Posterior, no glue used, but only the usual restrictions- no leg-crossing, no toe in, no 90 degrees and no pivot. At my 3-week check-up, the surgeon lifted all my...
Looking for someone who has had extensive hiking experiences after having knee or hip replacement surgery. I'm just looking for some general information about how long before you returned to the...
I thought Grandma Gatewood was in her 80's when she hiked.
Mine will be the right hip and both knees. And as it goes, I probably will be looking at age 63-64 before I can give it a try. So how did that go, doing both knees at once? If you had it to do over,...
I don't care who ya are, that there's funny
Has anyone here had one or more joints replaced and successfully completed the AT, either a thru or by section-hiking? If so, what challenges if any did you overcome or had to compensate for? I still...
I caught the news crawler on GMA just now that an AT hiker somehow got off the trail and fell about 200 feet down a mountainside. Anyone else heard anything about this story? I can't seem to find...
My dream for several years now is to attempt to do a thru-hike or perhaps hike the AT in sections. However, partly do to carrying excess weight for quite some time but mostly from the job I just...
I had purchased my ticket, was all set to hear Bill this Thursday and was really looking forward to it. He will be greatly missed. Happy Trails, Bill.
I will be retiring in another 2 months and will most likely be facing hip and/or knee surgery, up to a possible total replacement. (Knee and hip problems are a common ailment in my profession, mail...
My wife and I have been married for 31 years this week and when I attempt my thru-hike in a year or 3, she will be glad to have some time alone. It's all in each couple's perspective. I know of many...
About 3 hours from home to Damascus.
I've been away from here for a little while and heard on the news that a tree fell on a hiker either Wed. or Thurs. in GSMNP and the park rangers were attempting to geth him/her out. Apparently they...
Maybe it was Yogi.
The VCT constantly has repairs going on due to the large number of trestles (sp) and the heavy bike traffic. Most of the time it is easy to go around.
From all accounts I've read, it sounds like the actions of all involved in the tragic accident during the hiker parade this past weekend were outstanding, both emergency personnel & civilians alike....
That clerk was way out of line with that comment. You should have filed a complaint. I have worked for USPS for 25+ years and that is uncalled for. And unless she suspected you were shipping...
Oh, that's not an issue. As a youngster, I've used wide green leaves many a time. Just wonder how many outdoorspersons accidentally grabbed some poison ivy leaves for the first and only time?:)
As I read more and more in the Thru-Hiker's Guide, I've noticed that a large number of the shelters have privies. So this begs an obivious question. Do any, part, or all of them have toilet paper. Or...
Looks like it's tenting by a 4-1 margin when it comes to actually sleeping.
To those who are regular AT users- all things being equal (available space, weather, no restrictions, etc.), do you prefer sleeping in shelters or tenting?
So why just this 5-mile stretch between Jarrard & Neel's? Were they not able to instruct the bears about staying away from hikers? Perhaps the bears are real problem children (cubs?) who revolt...
Thanks, Moldy, that's exactly my way of thinking. I do realize that unless you wait to start well into the spring, you can always face some winter-like weather, especially when you get to the...
Just a random question to those of you who have either thru-hiked (attempted or successful) or are planning to: Did you chose a specific date to begin and why did you chose that date? I hope to make...