Hi folks,
in 2012 when I was on the AT I would buy Gatorade packed in pouches, 8 per can at Walmart. Each pouch was sized for 20 oz water.
In recent years, I have had no luck finding these, but...
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Hi folks,
in 2012 when I was on the AT I would buy Gatorade packed in pouches, 8 per can at Walmart. Each pouch was sized for 20 oz water.
In recent years, I have had no luck finding these, but...
NH winter peak-bagging vs shoveling snow with one mitten? You don’t ask for much! :)
I personally have a mitten/glove system that I can use in 4 seasons, including winter camping in the...
I have to work on Saturday, so with regrets I must pull out.
Have a great hike and be careful out there! :)
On the AT in 2012 during a heavy evening rainstorm I cooked dinner in my vestibule, and fell asleep with my dirty pot inside the tent.
I was awakened by a mouse that chewed its way into my tent...
A thru-hiker friend of mine mentioned being in a gas station convenience store on the AT, in regular clothes, when two AT hikers came in to buy yellow Heet. As they were leaving, one of the clerks...
I will attend as well and bring an apple cake.
There is a New Jersey transit bus that you can take from Greenwood Lake, NY to Port Authority Bus Terminal in NYC. The town is easily reached via a blue blaze trail off the ridge. The ride is about 2...
I can't speak to the sock issue except to note that the important part of hiking socks is that they dry quickly. Wool or synthetic. As far as I know, a lot of athletic socks are mostly cotton, which...
You can use the postal service to help with this. We call it a bounce box.
Address a package to
Your Name
c/o General Delivery
City, State, Zip Code
When you get to that town, you have your...
Nearby options I have used:
Port Jervis, NY has daily train service as well as bus service to NYC.
Greenwood Lake has buses to NYC, daily.
The AT goes down Agony Grind then crosses NY 17 to...
SNAFU here at my place, but I hope to join in on Saturday at Bald Rocks.
-Glogg
Count me in: I haven't a car so will be hiking in from the Tuxedo metro-north station.
Looking forward to it!
When I carried my e-ink Kindle on the AT in 2012, I sandwiched it with a small plastic clipboard (doubled as a cutting board for cheese, sausage etc) in a ziploc bag, stashed in a second water...
Love my pacerpoles too, the grips are really comfortable. They work well with my Tarptent Notch, and the only way to improve them would be flick-locks. The twist locks can slide a little under load...
Most bookstores won't carry them. I would try either Eastern Mountain Sports or REI, which are outdoor gear stores in New York City and which carry those maps.
Glogg
I generally use that nordic method as well with my pacerpoles. (Pacerpoles.com, they make poles with fantastic ergonomic grips!) On the flats or uphills I plant the pole tips behind my feet to gain...
They will work just fine, I use them with my Tarptent Notch all the time. Handle goes down, tips go up, and you can tweak how wide the inner is pulled by turning the handle in place.
Sunglasses, and backups as well. I forgot mine on an overnight, it was a bright sunny day with plenty of snow, and I turned around a few hours after hitting the trailhead when I noticed the sky...
Hamidmarzban, you will need to learn several skills in a hurry, and taking them on all at once on a weeklong trip seems like a risky and potentially uncomfortable way to to do it. If you can do some...
I was lucky enough to have zero blisters on my hike from Springer Mountain to New Jersey in 2012. I had maximum breathability by wearing Chaco sandals, starting out with liner socks (cheap nylon...
I carried a non-folding knife on the AT in 2012. It was a Victorinox 3.5" paring knife. For a sheath, I used the plastic sleeve it came in, the bottom end reinforced with duct tape. For storage, it...
I also had some IT issues; I worked some stretches for it any time I stopped to rest for more than a couple of minutes. vitamin I and a very minimal knee brace (basically a neoprene and Velcro strap)...
I had the pleasure of encountering Sap and Vicegrip during my AT hike in 2012. She carried a wiplstix bow and brought pleasure to many..
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I went with an e-ink Kindle last year on the AT. Stashed it in a water bottle sleeve inside a ziplock with extra maps and a tiny clipboard as a stiffener. Did fine, charged it once every week or so.
Would be better off entitled "The Art of Car Camping", IMO. Not much relevance for backpackers.