I've had to carry 40-50 in my Gearskin. (9 days of food ouch) If you pack it right (I pack mine very similarly to Rambler), you can carry that much as comfortably as carrying 40-50 lbs could be. ...
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I've had to carry 40-50 in my Gearskin. (9 days of food ouch) If you pack it right (I pack mine very similarly to Rambler), you can carry that much as comfortably as carrying 40-50 lbs could be. ...
Hi there,
Columbus Day weekend in the Whites is ne of the busiest weekends of the year. Definitely beautiful with fall foliage, but jam packed with people. The trails around popular areas like...
I actually have never hiked up the N fork - only down it.
Hey Rambler,
Don't think I was the same maintainer you met. My wife and I maintain from Full Goose Shelter to the top of Goose Eye. We had it in pretty good shape but we've taken about a year...
You originally asked about trail runners and your weak ankles. After many years of somewhat competitive Ultimate Frisbee, my ankes were sprained many a times before my thru. I was concerned about...
i admit I haven't been up there this year. I maintain a section of AT in the Mahoosucs and have used Success Pond Rd a ton. The rd is the superhighway dirt road of logging trucks. It is wide, well...
I'm a big fan of the Gearskin though I got it after my thru-hike when I re-evaluated all of the weight I was carrying. I can't speak to using it on the AT, but I did use it on shorter trips - JMT...
Most bears, unless they have been habituated, tend to avoid humans when they're moving around. Since most trails in Glacier are pretty busy and since most campsites have other occupants, you'll...
Ha Ha - my drawing didn't work so well when I posted it.
Imagine a diamond. top point is where your hand is holding the drawstring, bottom point is where draw sting connects to food bag. To...
We traversed Glacier - Cut Bank to Kintla Lake in '05. What folks said above is correct. Poles and wires in every camp site. Camping is restricted to those sites. We just put our packs outside...
I seem to recall we hitched in and got a ride from trail angel back. Wasn't too hard. I'm not sure if the trail angel is around but they are worht looking up. I believe George Zeigenfuss was in a...
and as you pointed out, rain gear is pretty much useless. If it was 40 degrees or above I wouldn't even bother with it. Kilt and synthetic T were fine. Hiking with a full pack kept me warm and...
I doubt that conditions in MA will vary from what you have in Portsmouth. The elevation in the berkshires makes it tough for you. Why not camp on snow, won;t change the performance that much
I was in a shelter when an idiot with a Whisper Light spilled white has all over the shelter floor while priming. He went ahead and lit his stove anyway sending a fireball up the air. We put it out...
hounds in NC-GA section. One followed us for a morning. It was emmaciated and hurting. We came to a road crossing where some hunters were gathering. They took the dog back to its owner. Another...
I had an awesome view from the top of the Bigelows in Maine. I was able to see Katahdin and Mt Washington. 1/6th of the entire trail from one mtn.
If your initial investment is $600 then you have to sell 34 stoves at $18 to break even. That seems doable. I don't think it is going to make you rich though. An extra $2 is no big deal so I guess...
just don't write. There has been a ton of dumb stuff written on Whiteblaze, but I think you just took the cake. You make West Virginia look bad with your ignorance.
Best: Spring House in Dahlonega (sp) after our SOBO hike.
Worst: Slippery Pot Pie is some crappy Diner in Blue Mtn PA near PenMar.
Didn;t know much about trip planning and I don't think there was a Whiteblaze around. At least I couldn't find it then. We completed the thru and I have to give a lot of credit o the course to...
Get box, put extras in it, look ahead in Data Book and figure out what town or hostel you will be in next, and ship your box there.
We would keep large versions of stuff in there. I.E. Big...
For someone not in great shape and of average hiking ability... I'd figure 2 miles per hour plus another hour for every 1000 feet gained. This formula seems to work for my Dad who meets the above...
was on the pill but still opted to follow her normal cycle. While on the pill, her flow is much less than without and it is predictable. Still, we did not alter our plans based on her cycles. She...
I just put the Bear Can where i normally put my food bag. Honestly, When I go out for 6 days or so, my food bag is almost identicle in shape to a bear can minus the hard outer shell, so there wasn't...
The longest roadless straetch in the US is on the PCT/JMT through the Sierra. From Kennedy Meadow to Red's Meadows in Yosemite. Well over 220 miles of awesome country.