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I've known for a long time that I wanted to take some time off and live close to nature after I finish school, but I couldn't figure out a feasible way to do that until I read about the AT and...

Start date: As early as the weather permits, probably mid-March

Trail name (If you have one yet): Don't have one yet

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

NOBO or SOBO (and why): NOBO, so that I don't...

While I haven't been on the AT, I've been living in Pennsylvania for the last few years and I would definitely recommend a bug net. I currently use the byer moskito traveller hammock, and I'm saving...

Hey, I'll be thru-hiking in 2015 as well. I don't know if you've made a spreadsheet since the comment about it earlier, but having something that shows the weight of each item in your pack makes it...

I assume the packs are shown filled up all the way because they want to advertise its max capacity, regardless of whatever clothing has been selected to make the models look good.

That's basically the same set up I've been using and I've had the same results. With a rope that attaches to tree huggers there's kind of a minimum length, and that gets even longer using whoopie...

That sounds about like what I expected, I know there will be some situations where I'll have to use my hammock as a bivy and set up my tarp using hiking poles. I think I'm going to stick with my...

That's a good point. I thought that I could get around that by using a fixed ridge line of the same rope that I am using for my suspension, but it only helps to a certain point. It does let me have...

I've played around with a couple different suspension systems and am currently making a pair of whoopie slings for my hammock, and that got me thinking about how long of a suspension I will need on...