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I also don't plan to carry maps. Will use my guidebook and follow the blazes.

I recently purchased the UL down jacket off ebay in size medium. I'm 5'6' and weight 150 and normally am in between a med/small depending on the company. I find this jacket to fit well though not...

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Was planning a trip in January to do the complete trail and called Wilderness Voyagers for pricing on their shuttle service. They say they are no longer offering the service for the...

Capt Blue- Thanks! I just emailed Cascades customer service to see if they will ship me the patches.
Bucho & Deacon-Thanks! I sort of overlooked the fact that the Z-Rest is the one that folds. I...

Thanks for the input everyone! I did manage to find the leak this weekend. There is a small puncture on top of the pad possibly from me laying on laying on something or having something in my pocket...

Just looking for opinions on how well this will hold up. I plan on thru hiking next year and purchased a neoair (the yellow one) when they were on sale this past winter. I used the thing maybe 5...

How is the 2mm cord on the hands? I bought some 1.4mm dyneema and when testing it I couldn't pull up my bear bag with out gloves cause it was cutting in to my hands.

Thanks for the input everyone! I went ahead and bought this bag and plan to test it on a 2 night trip this weekend. Temps are supposed to only get down to the 50's so I think it should be fine.

Hi! officially committing to a 2013 thru!

Trail Name: none yet, will probably wait for someone to appoint one for me.
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: Mid-late March
Approach Trail: Why not
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Any opinions or experience with this bag? I saw some older posts but was wondering if any one has recent experience with it. I will be using it strictly as a summer bag and the price and weight seem...

Thanks everyone for the input! The statement of it being a 2,200 mile hike broken in to a few days at a time really made sense to me and makes me more confident in planning as i go. As far as gear,...

HI, Planning a 2013 thru and was wondering what level of planning is truly necessary. I have researched gear extensively and feel like I'm in good shape there. However, the logistics of the trail...

I did an overnighter on my way back from MT a few years ago. Hiked up to Medicine Bow Peak which for a 12k peak wasn't too strenuous. Did some fly fishing in some of the lakes. I did hike in a mile...

Hi! New poster here in the planning process for a 2013 thru hike. My question is if anyone has used this pack for a thru hike and how did it work out? I currently have one and don't feel like...

Columbus here- First time poster and planning a 2013 NOBO hike.