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You're right. I shouldn't waste my time and money to get up to Maine. I have the NASA website bookmarked.
New England gets a lot of cloudy and rainy/snowy weather in April anyway; it's a bad bet to...

Hey guys;
Every hotel/motel/hostel anywhere close to the path of totality on April 8th is either booked or price-gouged.
I haven't been able to come up with a way to get myself from northern NJ...

I cut the packing open, removed and unfolded the plastic sheet. None of the foil has peeled off, nor does it come off when I rub it between fingers.
There is a lot of useful information printed on...

Hey guys;
I have an unopened survival blanket that I have been carrying on all backpacking and day hikes for more than 20 years. Since it's unopened, I have always assumed that it's still usable,...

I have made this trip a lot easier for myself; I changed my hotel to the Quality Inn on Union st - only 100 yards or so road walk to the A.T.
I can easily walk there from the Amtrak station - either...

Looks like the A.T. is open. But I think I'll take JNI64's recommendation to hike the Maryland Heights Trail.
I'll be there on Dec 11 when everything is supposed to be open, but won't depend on that...

BTW: Is the A.T. open on the bridge over the Shenandoah?

Edit: Uh, never mind. You did say that the roadway between the bridges is closed - not the bridge itself.

Thanks JNI64; I read about construction on 340 on the Harpers Ferry NP website, but wasn't aware that the roadway itself was closed.
I guess whether I walk/run the road will depend on the weather,...

Sorry, I forgot to give the name of the hotel I am staying at. It's the Clarion Inn Harpers Ferry-Charles Town. It's about 3mi west on US 340.
I'm only doing day hikes, so will be returning from the...

Hey guys;
I'm taking a 'mini-vacation' to Harpers Ferry WV next month. I'll be traveling on Amtrak from NYC.
I thought maybe I could walk the distance (partly on the A.T.) but my train will arrive...

I decided to buy the Osprey Stratos 24 from Amazon. Was $135 but with credits, I paid just over $100 for it.
I received the pack today, put a few things into it, and tried it on; feels great! I'm...

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I could swear that the last time I looked at the A.T. guide in the FarOut store, that the price for the entire trail was $59.99, which seemed like a great price, considering the cost of each map...

The reroute could have used the 'ski' trail which runs south from Anthony Wayne, then the old AT route up onto West Mtn. That's the route the RD trail now uses, so why not the AT?
The only negative...

Not sure I would want to use my water bottle - I'd bring a separate bottle for cleaning up. I could carry that bottle empty, and fill it with water from my hydration bladder - I usually carry more...

Which bidet did you use? Lots of choices on Amazon.

I love the bidet idea; I use one at home, and love it. Only need a little tp to dry off - mine doesn't have the warm air feature, but if I ever need to replace the toilet, I'm getting one that has...

Maybe I'll just take a (short) trip to one of the local outfitters and try on a few packs.

I guess we shouldn't rely so heavily on electronic maps - especially in remote areas like Baxter Park. That said, I would expect that much of the A.T. has good cell coverage, so many thru-hikers rely...

Thanks guys;
I'll take a look at your suggestions.
I like the idea of a frame, but maybe that Osprey would be a bit too heavy. The guy who did the review did mention that the pack is heavier than...

Hey guys;
I just did a 7 mile loop hike in Harriman Park NY with my Outdoor Products (not related to Outdoor Research) pack I've used as my go-to day pack for a very long time.
The pack is probably...

Right about the cell phone map. I should have known that Google maps would need data coverage in order to update the map as I traveled. Before I lost my way, it did appear that the app was...

It's a shame that someone had to die before the reroute was made; that said, many day hikers will take the shortcut across the highway anyway - they're not concerned about thru-hiking every foot of...

Several years ago I contacted the NY/NJ Trail Conference about re-routing the A.T. to avoid the highway crossing (PIP). Their response was that 'it's not really a problem since you're crossing only...

I had a good time up at Baxter.
I didn't go near any summits; just wasn't up to it, but I had some really pleasant hikes on the lower trails;
Blueberry Ledges from Katahdin Stream camp to the...