Search:

Small plastic bottle of Jim Beam (12oz. when full)
Typically will take a real paperback book

No problem...that site is like backpacking porn for me...the quality of the photographers that post there is fantastic.

This guy might be able to help you...if you've not been to backcountrypost.com it's a great forum.

http://backcountrypost.com/threads/cpw-15-a-couple-typical-weekends.4980/

We are all used to carrying our body weight around all day every day. Of course getting more fit and in better shape is a good idea, but no matter what, you're going to notice adding 20-40 lbs on...

If I felt like you did, I would be asking myself "why the AT?". Is the AT itself your goal, or can you be satisfied doing something else (PCT, CDT or something even less popular/populated)?

Just north of Snickers Gap is a marker on the trail for 1,000 miles, so I'm guessing the Guide is correct.

Once you've narrowed it down, the following site has great information. The other thing you can do with a vehicle is combine several shorter day hikes in a single day in the north region of the...

Limiting my answers to the northern and north-central parts of the park.

Old Rag is the obvious choice, but depends on the kids' ability to go through the rock scramble part. You'll likely have...

Kudos to CNBC...and the hiker who recognized him. I don't think the "authorities" would have found him on their own.

There's a certain amount of arrogance required to perpetrate the embezzlement that he did...to continue it for such a long time, etc. I think that same arrogance could easily surface when it comes...

haha, no neon trim or lights in the shoes, although I do often hike in a bright orange tshirt. The purple is actually so dark that it's almost blue...not really flashy at all.

I was fortunate that they still had in stock a CDT in purple that had the old stretch mesh so I got that. The purple is also pretty sweet, I must say.

I definitely notice the pack moves away from...

I just bought my second CDT (first one was stolen). I will say that I don't like at all the new material for the mesh pocket. It's not stretchy at all, and IMO far inferior to the original mesh. ...

When it comes to food, pretty much every day is "treat yo self" day. If I'm hungry for something I eat it...I don't need to accomplish something like a hike in order to allow myself the delight of a...

Follow the link below for a great Dolly Sods option. Although if you have 4 days of hiking it may not be enough distance (~25 mi.). You can always add loops within the hike below. It's definitely...

Canyon country in Southern Utah.

Hard to say how much of the $9 million he spent before they caught up to him. From reading the long SBNation article it sounds like he was taking long diving trips even before his wife died. I...

Wouldn't the cause of Alzheimer's research be better served if you spent all the time it would take you to hike 500 miles and instead spent it advocating for ALZ research and asking people for...

I'd include some information about how long distance hiking impacted your life after your hike. What did you learn that you wouldn't have learned if you hadn't hiked, and how did that change the way...

If you're only keeping one, I'd definitely keep the 20*. I'd definitely want to be prepared to go down to freezing for early/late hikes and would hate to have to cancel a trip if a cold snap hit...

I have a pair of alpaca socks but they are much too thick for me to use when hiking. Awesome sleep socks though.

If you're talking summer in the mid-atlantic (i.e., lows that don't get below 50*, and typically not below 60*), then I'd strongly consider an army poncho liner. I've used mine down to about 50*...

Did my "big" trip for this year in May. Did the Zion Traverse + the Narrows. First time hiking in canyon country and it was fantastic. Can't wait to go back.

fritos, corn nuts, peanut m&m's, snickers, pringles, nutella, peanut butter, tortillas...these are my staples when I'm backpacking.

Breakfast: Single serve PB cup, single serve Nutella & Go...

I don't own any stuff sacks except for the one that came with my quilt.

I typically carry several ziplocks. One large for all my toiletries, small ones to hold maps, cellphone/camera, and my...