I was out there 9/29-10/3, and some of the water sources were a little sketchy. There hadn't been much rain in the last few weeks; the springs were running at a trickle in places and had already...
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I was out there 9/29-10/3, and some of the water sources were a little sketchy. There hadn't been much rain in the last few weeks; the springs were running at a trickle in places and had already...
Thank you all for taking the time to answer.
One of the reasons I avoid posting is that people can't hear the self-deprecating tone of voice I use, or read my facial expressions, and since they don't know me SOME of them like to assume the...
Hey y'all! We encountered a timber rattler on a trail this weekend. It went from stretched out and wary to coiled and huffy pretty quickly. We backed off and waited about 15 minutes to see if it...
I had the surgeries on both feet, a year and a half apart. The bunions were shaved off and the first metatarsal bones were cut, realigned, and reset with screws. I recommend the internal screws...
Have there been any problems with resupply drops not arriving, or being stolen or tampered with?
Hey, TN! A couple of my younger friends that are starting July 1st are planning to do it in 8 days. Looking at the elevation profiles it appears there could be several days where (easy-ish) high...
There are 6 of us that are starting between June 27th and July 1st '13, that I'm sure of, and I've heard of at least 3 others besides gwb and unitic.
Gases are vapor and liquids are wet? We decided to mail our stove and get fuel from our shuttle provider.
I also thought the packs belonged to females (at least 2 of them), judging from the personal items that had been strewed around. There was still some food in one of them that I noticed. It made me...
While we were out there we met some people who had called in the locations of the packs, but we never heard whether the owners were located. We're concerned, too.
Hi - I'm the M of the mother/daughter group (Laura Brock Kroening) on FB. We have some friends that are starting SOBO on July 1st. PM me and I can put you in touch with them in case you don't start...
I went to Amplexus' presentation at SoRuck this year. He said it took him a couple of hours to film that and no one came by the whole time. He gives a really good presentation.
+1 on the Wellbutrin!
I don't know what a slant board is, but REI has a large rock in the fitting area; you can walk up and down it to see whether your feet slip or shift in the boots. Not sure if this info will be...
I'm curious, too, now! I got my tetanus booster prior to going Outward Bound in '11 and that's all I was going to do. I read on a post a few days ago that someone got their md. to write an...
I got one, too! It's got a lot of interesting background on the AT, and the pictures are super.
It's "2013 southbounders unite" under the thruhikers class of 2013 subforum. Some of us are going to be at the Southern Ruck at Nantahala Outdoor Center 18-20 Jan. Amplexus will be presenting his...
jwill11489- check the southbounders unite thread; there will be several of us starting about that time, several of them recent grads. We will be starting sometime between June25th and July 1st. Good...
+1 on the pic. I have an Osprey Aerial 55.
I'm like you, just over 5'6, and I went with the 6 ft. bag. I tried the 5'6" bag and it just felt too tight to me. I'm a little claustrophobic and tight sleeping bags aren't comfortable. Plus, I've...
Our family doctor recommended homemade wine, if you know someone who makes it.
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Also you didn't say but I assumed you're thru-hiking?
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Hi Don, Yes my daughter and I will be SOBO around June 28th and hiking 'til we're done. She's graduating from Warren...
Thanks, Don! The forewarning about accidentally taking possession is noted, as is your thought that bounce boxes are a PIA. That may prove to be my experience as well, but I think I'll start out...
Thanks, Zipper! This is exactly the info I was looking for; I especially like the part about town clothes in the bounce box.