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also as a note, one of the main reasons I am concerned is I want to have my phone always on. the battery is fidgety so if im doing nothing it can last 2 days and 12 hours. but I thought about keeping...

I thought about them, but I think overall this solar charger is cheaper and fits me better. I like the addition of the reading light, but the big thing is that my phone has the worst batter ever...

I stumbled on this solar charger kickstarter campaign today, and thought it was pretty cool. I know for my thruhike in 2014 I will bring my phone with me (going to try to keep a trailjournal on it)...

I've looked at a lot of 2 person tent, and we considered the tarp option as well, but again I want to shoot for some semblance of comfort. when I found 2 person tents I liked that were lightweight, I...

So for Christmas I asked my parents for some hiking stuff so I can start getting my things together for my AT thru attempt in 2014. I would go this year but I am tied to the military. I warned them...

Alright thanks lone wolf. Ill be 28 and shell be 24. I can run about 2 miles but she cant even do a full mile without walking. Ill start a regular run routine with her and keep hiking hawaii trails...

My wife and i had planned on a thru-hike nobo for this march. Well my enlistment got bumped out to next september so we have to wait til 2014. Turned out to be a blessing in disguise because she...

Can you site sources? I know at least a dozen people still living. I'm sure 1 of them has hiked it at least a little

yeah I totally agree with you. Hawaii is alright to practice in since there's some good elevation changes and really pretty trails, but its difficult because you can't really get ideal hikes for AT...

oldbear,
Well I think she's pretty darn cute, but she's by no means spoiled. The only reason I say I'll be picking up some of her slack is because I'm in better shape than she is (because it's part...

very good info. Thanks for posting this. I saw you mentioned shipping a lot. Can you actually save money buying bulk and shipping ahead even when you factor in shipping costs? my understanding is...

oldebear,
wow really? guess its been a while since I had a paper subscription. For some reason I remember those annoying ads getting everywhere every day, then the sunday paper was just ridiculous....

that grass skirt thing doesn't sound so bad...the ti leaves used to make the traditional skirts were thought to be cooling beyond just open air.

Why is cutting out a few coupons if I find them...

Anyone ever try clipping coupons when they get in to town? or even bringing a small envelope of them with you to save a few bucks every time you go food shopping? I imagine it would be relatively...

ya those are definitely options. My feeling on it is I see all these posts about how every ounce adds up, so I'm applying the same thing to dollars. The razors themselves MIGHT weight half an ounce,...

I cant grow a full beard and it never grows longer than a couple days (military) so for me a disposable with this method works. I use a persona triflex (3 blades) or if im desperate a single blade...

I plan to bring 2 razors for the whole 6 months. 1 for me and 1 for my wife. I saw a thing showing you can "whet" a traditional safety razor on a pair of blue jeans. You just rub the razor the...

it was more of a cost thingfor carrying a whole bottle. i haven't figured the cost of a alcohol on the trail yet, but if its super cheap ill carry less.i also figured since itll be in a soda bottle,...

I'm just happy he didn't tear me up too bad. My wife won't throw people in to a rape frenzy and I'm probably too frugal. I'm good with that. Carry on

ha! that's not a bad idea. I might bring a battleaxe or crossbow with me as a gun just seems impractical now.

Sassafrass Lass, I saw in your pictures you have the double rainbow tarptent. seems...

yeah after checking out some how-to's on youtube I've decided to go with the double-walled soda can stove with some aluminum foil folded over a few times to make a wind screen. I think I can carry a...

1) My wife is pretty attractive, but not so insanely hot that anyone who sees her will go in to a rape frenzy. Also I am not so overprotective that every guy talking to her makes me angry. But every...

that escalated quickly. I feel like most of you read in to the first post and not the ones to follow.

I'll try to be more clear. I understand the chance of meeting unsavory types is just about 0....

also if you drop the tent, you can drop the stakes too. just need a tarp for the hammock.

i was considering a watch as well. decided against it because my cell phone (probably the iphone as well) has a clock on it, and a compass, and everything else. you may even be able to drop the AT...