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What actually wears out is the midsole, but you can't see it, and it is so gradual that you often don't feel it. 500 miles is a good rule of thumb, but I'm a cheapskate and wear them longer.

The Goodyear blimp flew over while I was at the Chatfield Shelter just before Atkins, VA.

When I thru hiked, I started with a 12 ounce bottle of denaturated and it lasted for 23 days. No one could believe it. I carried a Trangia stove that could be resealed with the unused alcohol. I...

I made myself take it really easy at first. If I remember correctly, it took at least 7 or 8 days to get thru GA. I didn't turn on the after burners until I left Hot Springs. I averaged 17 mpd for...

It seems to me that the Jetboil is the most popular with folks starting out, but alcohol stoves become more prevalent as hikers gain experience. And then there are weirdos like me who carry no...

Yes, I think loss of flexibility as we age should be one of our greatest concerns. Just remember that when you are stretching, go only to the point of mild irritation.

You are certainly on the correct site if you want advice that is not based on any actual fact. The trails in Florida may be flat but the swimming is all uphill.

Saw only one timber rattler on my thru hike. It was somewhere in PA and was solid black. Evidently, PA is near the northern range of this reptile and they turn dark to absorb all of the available...

Back just before I thru hiked, Wingfoot used to say that roughly 450 so-called thru hikers had actually hiked every mile. I have no idea where his data came from.

Very well said!!!

I still say trust your own instincts.

I say trust your own instincts.

What is the healthiest thing a person can do?? Fasten their seat belt.

I don't know, but if he ever writes a book on survival and evasion, I will be the first one in line to buy it.

And how about good ole Ward Leonard???

Nor do I!!!

Yes, I agree. 50 liters should be a gracious plenty. If not, you've got too much stuff. 1 liter is approximately 55 cubic inches. I could thru hike with what most call a day pack.

150 years ago today, Gen. George Pickett lost half of his division in the fateful charge at Gettysburg. Combined casualties for the three day battle were 52,000. It was the turning point of the...

I have had several stress fractures as a runner and it usually takes 8 weeks with no running for them to heal. If you put stress on it before 8 weeks, then you get to start over.

I would also vote for the Superfeet. Just don't buy a cushioned orthotic as it will not hold the foot in a neutral position. You need something firm and supportive, not soft and squooshy. Is...

Tarp and ground cloth. Went the whole way.

Probably the only mail drop that is even nice to have is Fontana Dam going nobo. There is a store at the village, but it can be wiped out and is pricey. There is nothing worse than to be tired of a...

Yes, I did it.

Yes, it's true that elite runners are compact with very low body fat. Ectomorphs, if you will. As a general rule, this seems to always hold true. However, in 2000, there was a thru hiker named...