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i hiked from Dickey's gap to Damascus in crocs. They were my camp shoes. I was having terrible pain on the sides of my ankles(that I didn't know at the time was the onset of a pretty severe case of...

If you are taking it "just in case" don't take it

The driest stretch in the greyson highlands area is between Wise and Thomas knob shelters. Camel up at either depending on your direction

Blueberries ripen more toward the end of July and on the balds a bowl of mush tastes a lot better with blueberries in it

Definitely one of the advantages of using a hammock system.

I keep my tarp handy in the outside mesh back pocket of my pack where it can go wet. It sets up first, then I have a large dry area to...

I've got a hammock Gear Incubator. Mine is older and not tapered with less under the legs like the newer ones.

Also highly recommend the customer service from Adam(Stormcrow) on the Hammock Gear...

Just be sure that you want to do this. That's a hell of a test for a relationship. Hikers tend to do things differently and at their own pace. On an adventure like this, all of the little things...

OK, Scoutmaster here

We like to do several trips on the AT every year and a fifty miler on the trail every other year.

If you are a Scoutmaster, don't plan a camping trip at a shelter. That's...

I carry a small American flag that I hang in my camp.

Good thing for hammocks!

because I love camping and hiking and sleeping alone in the woods

I pack a uco candle for camp light. I love the quality of the warm light vs. LED. Once your eyes get used to the dark, the candle is like a full moon.

When I camped in a tent, I used the candle...

Did they have wings?

If you are looking for a tent for more than one person, then weight becomes less of an issue per person. Consider this, if you would like to accommodate five people in a ten pound tent, then that...

Count on no water from Thomas Knob to Wise Shelter

has anyone ever built a fly by for google earth of the trail? If you know of any resources fro this, can you provide a link?

I love my Gregory Z55 pack. Use an Eno singlenest hammock with a Hennessy Hex Fly, A stormcrow underquilt, and a sleeping bag as a topquilt.

open valve, roll up, sit on it, close valve, repeat

If this is a concern, you can carry chlorine drops that you can use to treat your ware. These can also double as water treatment.

July 4 96.

lightning storm. strikes every 2 seconds within what seemed like 100 yards of the tent. Instantaneous thunder report. went on for about an hour. I knew we would be next.

Have many done it? What are some good stories about it?

How much mooching is the result of hikers underestimating the real cost of a thru? Or somebody who thinks they can do it as cheaply as possible skipping beers at the bar and pizza in town, but when...

You want your body to heat all of the air trapped in the cavities that are created and held in place by your bag and it's insulation.

Would you rather have a 1/16" layer of warm air surrounding...

Do you love camping?

I believe that at some point, clothing will insulate the sleeping bag from your body heat, which is counter productive. I sleep warmer in the nude. and I'm a cold sleeper