As far as I can remember, it wasn't a very big campsite. WE were there in late Sept of 2005 and the grass was pretty tall. Made for a nice sleeping pad. Here's the view...
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As far as I can remember, it wasn't a very big campsite. WE were there in late Sept of 2005 and the grass was pretty tall. Made for a nice sleeping pad. Here's the view...
Amazing story. Wow! I'm glad he made it out!
As of 10/13...Overmountain Shelter has great water at it's secondary spot. Nice water at Applehouse Shelter along with trail angel water at 19E. Lot's of water at Jones River Falls. Decent water at...
Will I be able to find/scoop water at the following places:
Moreland Gap Shelter?
Mountaineer Shelter - or nearby?
Overmountain Shelter - on or before?Thanks!
Does anyone find it hard to believe that the "log" he threw at the bear's head was what actually delivered the fatal blow?
My wife and I started from Katahdin on June, 3 2005. I had a Marmot Pounder (40F? ~ but weight was A lb regardless) and my wife had a 20F. There were a couple of nights in the beginning where I...
I thought Mtn Mama's closed...Or did someone else buy and re-open?
I've parked here many times and never had a problem. You should be fine.
Sobo was awesome. Here are my reasons why:
It fit our schedule # 1
Less crowds
The trail is alive in the spring and summer; the smells, the greenery, wildlife, etc.
Swimming is a...
How are the mosquitoes that time of year?
I carried an Aether 60 the entire way and never had any problems with it. It's a fantastic pack! I'll be using it until it turns to dust. However, the back pad/shoulder straps get pretty wretched...
Do you have protection (not what comes to mind first:-); i.e. pepperspray, Saturday night special, etc for the worst case scenario?
Good posts above.
BTW, your display shows you only being 16. Are you Doogie Howser (before his latest announcement of course), or were you home schooled? At 16 I was in the 10th grade and I had...
My wife and I agree that it was a combination of stubborness, pride, the ability to know that tomorrow is a new day, and being able to keep a postive attitude kept us going. I was 26 and she was 25...
So by this you mean Budweiser is fantastic...or I am missing something...:eek:
Is the Kennebec pulled on that often in the winter? Does this river ever freeze in the Caratunk region?
I met a "Trek" in the shelter just North of Marion, VA in 2005 on what would have been his 3rd thru??? I believe this is the same guy...the Trek I met was retired from the military, lived in VT, and...
I must say that I had been looking for a long time for a pocket that would fit nicely on my Osprey hipbelt...for the same reasons you mentioned above. I had just about given up when these granite...
No biggie on the mole hill being turned into a mountain...I was merely pointing out that the thread went adrift when the whole north vs the south pissing contest started. This is a hiking forum...
Probably crampons...did you take any? If so, how did they work?
Budheavy, at 5% alcohol by volume, is hardly water. Nothing says American by God like a Budwesier.:D On the other hand, your lights: Bud light, neutrals (natural light), miller, etc are all near...
Yeah, OP is particularly tasty. It's real cheap:-)
There are only two kinds of beer...Studweiser and free.:)
My brother and I did a short hike (Sat/Sun) from Unicoi Gap to Dicks Creek Gap last weekend.
Shortly after starting from Unicoi on Sat (12:30 p.m.), we ran into a NOBO named "Walrus." He's from...
No where in the guidebook does it mention you can't get a deuce deuce, six pack, etc at a conveinent or grocery store in the lovely state of PA. You can only buy six, 12, packs, etc at bars. Before...