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    Looking for 30-50 mile loop hike

    I'm looking for a decent loop hike in Florida. About 30-50 miles. Only requirement is some shade and a place to park my car (don't want to spend $50 to park for 4 or 5 days). Anywhere in the state is...
  2. I might be in minority but I thought Hiker Hostel...

    I might be in minority but I thought Hiker Hostel sucked. Got my ticket months in advance and was told I'd be included in a 3 hour window. Had to wait 5 hours. Then we waited another 2 hours for 1...
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    You will be fine. I never saw as much alcohol and...

    You will be fine. I never saw as much alcohol and weed anywhere in life as I did on the trail.
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    I agree with this. A lot of hard core hikers...

    I agree with this. A lot of hard core hikers don't realize that people that hike the AT come from all over. I hiked Springer to Clingmans last year and met 6 hikers from Florida. None of us had put...
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    Oh I agree, HYOH. I've never said anything to...

    Oh I agree, HYOH. I've never said anything to anyone on the trail about shelters or tents. I just don't see how people can prefer a shelter. And yea, having a shelter in bad weather is a godsend, no...
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    Never understood appeal for shelters. No one...

    Never understood appeal for shelters. No one would want to share a hotel room with 20 strangers. Why would you want to share a cold hard shelter? Eat dinner and BS at shelter, sure, but tent 100% of...
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    Georgia is legit tough and some water sources are...

    Georgia is legit tough and some water sources are miles apart. If you are hiking entire trail, don't be concerned with milage. Hike what is comfortable. I'd say 95% of the trail in Georgia is either...
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    I see you are from Atlanta. Like you, I am from a...

    I see you are from Atlanta. Like you, I am from a big city. I had a lot of the same concerns. I wanted to hike the entire AT last year but only hiked from Springer to Clingmans Dome. First thing you...
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    My map of the Florida Trail listed it as a...

    My map of the Florida Trail listed it as a campground. That's why I stayed there. I had my tent pitched on left side of park. A cop drove by at 9 but he didn't say anything to me.

    I was thinking...
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    Hanging is easy. It's finding the right tree that...

    Hanging is easy. It's finding the right tree that is hard. I never leave my food unattended. But when I go to sleep, I use the food bag as a pillow. Have never had a problem. Animals are just not...
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    Ugh yea. Paul Rardin Park is where I quit a few...

    Ugh yea. Paul Rardin Park is where I quit a few years ago. I stopped there overnight and 2 gangs showed up at 1 AM fighting. There was a stabbing and the cops showed up. Ended up quitting the next...
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    Can you hike it though and stay on the trail? Or...

    Can you hike it though and stay on the trail? Or do you still need to detour around the damage? I don't want to go through the neighborhoods in Belle Glade.
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    Big O

    Anyone know if the trail is still damaged on the southern part of the lake? A few years ago I had to detour and ended up quitting after 5 miles because it put through bad neighborhoods. I want to try...
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    Wow, awesome. Thanks for the info everyone. It...

    Wow, awesome. Thanks for the info everyone. It really does sound like my kind of hike. I have to lose about 20-30 lbs. but I have been doing that anyway. Even the temps. are higher than I was...
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    I might hike PCT in 2014

    My trail name is Big Man. I hiked from Springer to Clingman's Dome in 2012. Took about 3 weeks. Was invited by a friend to possibly hike PCT in 2014. I'm thinking about it. I do have some concerns....
  16. Oh I know. But the OP wanted to know the biggest...

    Oh I know. But the OP wanted to know the biggest reasons people fail to hike the whole thing. I was just being honest. If I could do it again, I'd get a buddy to come w/ me and we'd use a car and...
  17. I meant sucked as in generally speaking. Of...

    I meant sucked as in generally speaking. Of course there were plenty of parts I enjoyed. I like Springer, Blood Mountain, Fontana Dam, etc.

    I think the AT would be a lot more enjoyable if there...
  18. This. I thought the trail sucked. There were...

    This. I thought the trail sucked. There were parts that would cross a logging road at the base of a mountain. You'd have to hike over the mountain, and then cross the same logging road on the other...
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    I was a fat ass and out of shape when I left...

    I was a fat ass and out of shape when I left Springer on April 4th. I was close to 300 lbs. I was hiking 5 days a week and taking days off in town. (by choice)

    I made it to Clingmans Dome in 3...
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    The thing that annoyed me was that I asked what...

    The thing that annoyed me was that I asked what time I should fly in before I bought the plane ticket. Leigh said whatever time was OK and that I would be picked up within 3 hours. I picked 11 AM b/c...
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    Meh, I'm not high up on Hiker Hostel. Back in...

    Meh, I'm not high up on Hiker Hostel. Back in January, I ordered a room for a night in April. I told them what time I was flying in. (around 11 AM). I was told that was OK and that I would be picked...
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    I personally thought there was a clique feel to...

    I personally thought there was a clique feel to the shelters. I didn't like it. My take was people try to sound and look "bad ass" and tried to impress me. I didn't care for it.
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    You are going to blow money in town. I hiked from...

    You are going to blow money in town. I hiked from Springer to Clingmans Dome in April. I spent $500 in those 3 weeks. You will get into town and be so hungry you don't care that you are paying $25...
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    I hiked from Springer to Clingmans Dome earlier...

    I hiked from Springer to Clingmans Dome earlier this year. Every hiker I met that brough the book up hates Bryson. It's like they feel betrayed. I think their expectations before reading the book was...
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    It amuses me that people hate the book because it...

    It amuses me that people hate the book because it doesn't live up to "their expectations". Bryson wasn't writing the book to meet "your expectations". He was writing the book for folks that love to...
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