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I'm staying in Phuket right now. Never thought I'd see an entry about it here! Thanks for the blog entry and directions. I was looking for a path like that, maybe I'll check it out soon. I've done...

I bought a light down puffy jacket from Costco, brand called Weatherpoof 32 Degrees, and used it on my thru-hike. It was fine. I have no idea how it compares to more expensive down jackets. But it...

1L Smart Water bottle

Some thruhikers were caught in snow this morning on the AT in the Smokies. A lot of us are in Gatlinburg now - mainly the Grand Prix which I believe is sold out. I got off the trail yesterday in...

If you have any interest in petroglyphs, Valley of Fire state park has a bunch of them, about an hour outside of Vegas. Not sure about 2-3 day though

Ah yes, both good points, should have added those.

Not sure about green blazing effects on muscle recovery. Would be an interesting study.

As far as spirits, all for it in moderation (hey I...

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GARLIC (allicin): Effects of allicin supplementation on plasma markers of exercise-induced muscle damage, IL-6 and antioxidant capacity ...

Just wondering if anybody has any suggestions or can provide links to info about preventing and/or reducing muscle pain and inflammation while on the trail.

Obviously a lot of people use...

Congrats, I'll check out some of your videos when I get a chance, looks like a good preview of what to expect (headed out next month)

I have an REI T1 quarterdome which is about 3.5lbs, and I like it. I got it on sale for about $175 roughly but regular it $219. If you are above 6ft maybe too small though (not sure of exact length...

I don't know how you have 37lbs. I'm at 31lbs with a regular solo tent (REI T1 quarter) and more random stuff, and more electronics. I weighed my pack twice with everything in it and added up weight....

Sorry to hear that, that's rough. As others said already: ice it, rest and give it a few days before coming to any drastic conclusions. Hopefully it works out to be a "test hike" to fine tune, with a...

I have a NeoAir Trekker. Mine's fine, slight noise like you were saying - I like less air in so there is some give, but one time I had it fully inflated and it was much louder, so maybe it's related...

Just got done with my preliminary gear list all weighed out and saw this thread.

Early April start

23lbs base weight. I could lower this 4-5lbs by shedding some heavier winter stuff &...

Mountain Nature: A Seasonal Natural History of the Southern Appalachians
http://www.amazon.com/Mountain-Nature-Seasonal-Southern-Appalachians/dp/080783386X

Bartram was mentioned, here is a link...

That was good, thanks for posting.

Not sure about Peterson guides but I have a nature field guide on Kindle called "Tracks and Sign of Insects and Other Invertebrates: A Guide to North American Species". I plan to purchase soon a few...

I don't have Peterson on Kindle, but I do have a nature field guide called "Tracks and Sign of Insects and Other Invertebrates: A Guide to North American Species". I plan to purchase soon a few...

I like Yerba Mate too, but I have not tried that company. Just saying, you can get yerba mate for less $ than that. Of course one could quibble about the quality differences (organic/non-organic). I...

In my thru-hike planning estimates, most week-long sections at 15mpd had town/lodging/resupply options every ~3-4 days, with the exception of a few areas like 100 mile Wilderness, maybe the Smokies.

60%+ listen to nature, 20% audiobooks/podcasts, 20% music.

Audiobooks from audible.com (subscribe) and librivox.org (free). Also, tons of good archived podcasts downloaded free from NPR and the...

Dehydrated Beans/minute rice/tuna is a tasty simple combination. When I cook the beans I heavily season it with El Pato canned tomato sauce, jalpeno, and other seasonings (lime, chili powder, garlic,...

Trail Name: ezNomad
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: April 2-3
Approach Trail - yes or no: YES

I like that Nike lightweight training cap too and have one I use regularly. The material is ultrathin, great for warm/wet weather. However, it's not a good insulator for really cold weather. For that...

Correction to my previous post... Just realized it's Librivox.ORG - not .com