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I'm planning a mid-April trip in Great Smoky Mountains NP. I originally thought of hiking the AT/BMT loop, but I've already hiked the AT through the park. Instead, I'd like to cover 150-170 miles,...

I didn't carry maps on the trail, instead I relied on AWOL's guide. There were sections of trail where maps who'd have been great... GSMNP, Roan Highlands, Grayson Highlands, White Mountains,...

Also, don't forget you'll need to have the proper sleeping pad for the temps you're in. A good sleeping pad is just as important as the sleeping bag.

If it gets colder wear more clothes. If you want to stay warm in a sleeping bag you need to slow down thermal convection. Thermal convention is heat transfer through the air. Our bags slow down...

Someone on reddit.com said he already had a trail name. It's El Venado, the deer in Spanish.

Thanks for all the advice Malto and Dogwod, I was hoping to see responses from y'all. Thanks for the link rob, you got me pointed in the right direction.

I ordered Roper's Book. Now I've got...

I'm thinking about hiking the Sierra High Route this summer. Since there is a lot of walking off trail, how exactly do permits work? You get your permit for the trail head you start at, tell the...

http://www.pcta.org/2015/improvements-southern-california-aim-protect-visitor-experiences-pct-environment-27304/

"A maximum of 50 permits will be allowed each day for long-distance hikers and...

If you're on the Crescent Line you need to get off the train at the Gainesville, GA station. Start calling numbers on this list to get a ride to the trail head from the station.

Most gas stations and fish camps sell the 2 for 1$ peanuts, nature valley bars, 6 pack PB/cheese sandwich crakers, and PayDay bars.

On my next long hike I might try making my own spin off of...

Bruh, I think you missed your station a few stops back. GET OFF THE HYPE TRAIN!!!

I started a flip from from Harper's Ferry last year on June 1st. There was plenty of trail magic and a few hiker feeds in PA and NJ/NY. The magic seemed to stopp once I got into Connecticut.

Maybe it's Hollywood magic, but Nolte looks like he just came off a 6 month bender of HGH and Jack Daniels.

http://www.pcta.org/2015/meet-two-guys-winter-thru-hiking-pct-19-incredible-photos-26687/

Pepper and Trauma have made it over half way on their PCT winter traverse. This past fall the Reno...

You can always buy stuff along the way then ship it ahead. Having Celiac Disease doesn't change your ability to use the postal service does it? You'll hit chain grocers in Big Bear,...

Why do you want to use those maps? There are better options that have been updated more recently and aren't as expensive.

Just a heads up, open fires and stoves that don't have an off switch are banned in most of California. So no alcohol, esbit or twig stoves.

Basically, here are my questions:

1) How hard is water to find in the southern section of the trail?

Go to postholer.com and find the water report. Refresh it on your phone or print a new...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHTnU6IsUGI#t=16

And that is exactly what would happen to American hikers. Tourist visas issued to Americans already have an inflated cost in other countries simply because our government likes to charge it's...

This guy totally gets it! What we need is an arbitrary characteristic, based on subjective assumptions and anecdotal evidence, that lets us stereotype people and pass judgement. After all, it's...

Haven't you been reading anything here. The problem isn't the wealth of information available on the trail. Nope. The only people to blame are these younger hikers. All they want to do is party....

Bumping this thread. Where are all the SOBOs at?

I have a Gossamer Gear Gorilla pack, can I carry it onto an airplane? My concern is the stay could be seen as a weapon, since it looks like this,http://i.imgur.com/catzo48.jpg?1
is 20" x 7" in...

A few of the classics (some will be free)

Desert Solitaire - Edward Abbey
A Sand County Almanac - Aldo Leopold
Walden - Henry David Thoreau
Silent Spring - Rachel Carson
Call of the Wild -...