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One of my favorite quotes!

I made this thread because I received that comment out of the blue, and a few others later that were even worse. I just wanted to get people's thoughts. Thanks everybody!

I was not sponsored. I did it all on my own dime, and plan to again!

Pack: Osprey Atmos/Aura 50L
Tent: Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2 (front entry) -- OR if you don't like the front entry, check out Tarptents. a little more expensive, but a little lighter with intelligent...

Youtube comments are the worst! I don't even get on Facebook anymore :banana

I deleted it. They just want attention. It's just frustrating to think that people get a kick out of their own negativity.

I would start with the 10F quilt, especially since you sleep cold. The Smokies could surprise you. I was at Double Spring Gap shelter (right before Clingman's Dome) around May 15 last year and the...

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I just want to know....

what sort of person does this and why?

For the record, I didn't fail. Sure I didn't hike the whole trail. But I covered over 1,300 miles in less than 4 months,...

Very true. Nothing happened, and I very much enjoyed Hot Springs. There were a few things that happened in Erwin and Damascus however.

I meant it was questionable that we were able to walk in without anyone knowing, and without seeing a soul. There was gear just laying out while its owner had gone to eat or resupply. Someone more...

I stayed at Spence Field in the Smokies a couple nights after the bear attacked the hiker in his tent. The rangers had just put up an electric fence and it was maybe 9 pm so we had all just turned in...

If I was about to have my third and my husband left me behind with our very young kids to go on a 6 month vacation, I would file for divorce.

I stayed the night at Laughing Heart and loved it. The owner/manager was friendly and hospitable and pointed my friend and I to some great eats in town. We stopped by Sunnybank later to find some...

Do you know if this section is still closed?

I made it 13 miles into New York on my first thru attempt last year before finally deciding to call it quits. 100 degree temps at 10 in the morning plus exhaustion due to too much weight loss is what...

The Smokies can get surprisingly cold in the summer. In mid-May the temps dropped to below 25 a couple nights, winter's last ditch effort to get a word in before summer took over I guess....

If your pack weight is more than 20 lbs, then yes. Your knees will thank you.

Why put off until tomorrow what you can do today? :)

Totally depends on your gear and how much you want to (or don't want to) carry. I carried what was basically a 48 L last year, but there were a few stretches where I needed to carry more food and I...

I started my thru last year on April 23, and I had plenty of cold nights. Especially in the Smokies. I used both a bag liner and leggings to sleep in. By the time I got to Virginia, I didn't wear my...

TN 1330 at Hughes Gap, up Roan Mountain to Carver Gap, then up onto the balds of the Roan Highlands, and then down to Overmountain Shelter = one of my favorite stretches of the southern AT.

One time, in order to ditch a guy who had hiked with me for two days and was a little too pushy for my tastes (he was European, for what that's worth. Liked to hike right up behind me, even though he...

I'm currently thru hiking and I pack my clothing loose. Stuff sacks are for food and sleeping bag. I line my pack with a plastic liner from Gossamer Gear so everything is kept dry in a surprise...

I keep hearing about how a thru costs over $5000 or $800/month but I've never seen a breakdown of what that $800 is actually spent on. How many hotel stays versus hostel stays? How much per resupply?...

They both look fake to me.

I'm looking at a budget of around $500/month. It seems more than reasonable, especially since I'm going to minimize my town stays in order to give myself cushion for a few unplanned zeros. I guess...