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Hi,
had to cancel at the very last minute due to family problems - will have to plan again fro next year. Enjoy yourselves everyone.


Regards


Patch

Hi,
Not sure where you are living but I am from the UK. I have health problems but managed to get cover for 90 days for just over 100 pounds (160 dollars) - I have medical complications and so...

For short hike I would say 1.5 lb food/day is more then enough.
Plus I would take some sun glasses and a pea less whistle (useful if you get in trouble).

Alcohol you can get just about any where in the world but what I call gas cylinders change in just about every country - so almost impossible to buy the right standard canister for the cooker you...

Thanks everyone for your great advice, greatly appreciated and hopefuly will meet all of you on my stroll across the mountains ;-)

That seems like sound advice to me and will probably take it on board as I dont really see that I am going to start until 12:00 at the earlyist (if thats a real word).

I will also give the postal...

Hi - I off on July the 2nd from Denver - but not really looking for a partner but willing to spend a couple of days in company at some point.
I have to catch a flight home on the 17th August so...

I tried to use GPS for many years and found that maps were more then adaquate and never ran out of batteries - also trying to get a fix was never that easy. To be honest AT I dont even think you need...

Hi,
My brother is meeting me at Waynesboro and I have organised him the airport shuttle from that airport - its 30 dollars. Link is below, I phoned and booked it and had no problem -
...

A PLB is the number one choice for an emergency as it transmits directly to a satellite and has no charging problems - my one also transmits my position. I had a quick look at Spot (having never...

Hi,
I am diabetic and walk by myself. I have never had a problem but the last couple of years I have taken to carrying a Personal Location Beacon as its very light (just a bit heavier than a mobile...

The lady who runs the Tea Horse Hostel was really helpful and offered us a shuttle last year. But it had to fit around her business hours which of course wasnt that great for us. In the end we went...

20 to 25 lb of food (11 kg to us Europeans :-) ) is a wee bit excessive to my mind. Thats why I am saying 7 days and it will probably be closer to 10 lb if I can get some sandwichs, snacks and...

I find that altitude is a bit hit and miss - I have been up to 20000 feet with no problem on one trip and then suffered on another at less then 10000. I thought their were some minor resuply points...

Hi - probably posted message to you twice. Thanks for your number I will write it in my log book so hopefully will not get lost. I hopefully will have a US phone number but will not know until I get...

Hi,
Thanks for the directions and hotel tips, it will be pretty helpful. I have booked and paid for the hotel already so I have to live with this.
I will hopefully be able to get the missing stuff...

Hi,
I got a tick right on the back of my neck and it was there for a few days before I realised it wasnt a spot (so very large). Anyhow, puled it off and its taken nearly a year to get it all back...

The B&B we stayed at was The Trees Inn, 421 Walnut Avenue, Waynesboro (540) 949-4484

Mussleman1234 - this was just a closing note from the thread I started last year, many thanks for the offer...

Hi,
wow what a quick and helpful response, taken back a bit. If thats no problem then I would be more then happy to take you up on that offer - what does PM mean though?

I took a a taxi in the end and it was 100 US$ - which was fine when split 2 ways.
We (my brother and me) did from Harpers Ferry to Waynesboro and had a great time - Hi to all those many north bound...

Hi - I am starting on Monday 2nd July (fly in on the Sunday and staying at hotel near airport) and will be at it untill mid August. Im not fast (maybe 10 miles a day) so you will probably pass me on...

Hi,
I am walking from Roanoke north for a month - comming in from the UK.
I need to get from the centre of Roanoke onto the trail on Monday the 4th June - can anyone advise how to do this.
Also as...

I was thinking of starting later as i have a marathon at the end of April (running against my son so cant cancel it). I did a few hundred miles this year on the trail heading south from Harpers Ferry...

Trail name: Patch
Start date: Around the 1st May and heading north

Hope to see some of you people on the way, enjoy.

Approach Trail: yes

Hi,
I am pretty sure that its 6 months.
You dont apply to embassy its all done online now with ESTAS - used to be a visa waiver done on the plane.
You need to make sure you have a machine readable...