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My trail name is "Stew" which is very common but my best friend hiked the AT with me and his trail name is "OneLung". He got his trail name due to an accident he had right before hiking Virginia. I...

I use an Opsak inside a Ursack. A few weeks ago a stray dog was walking around our camp and begging food from everyone. The dog was down right annoying and people had to eat standing up. I purposely...

At Ice Water Spring Shelter I was alone with a lady zoo keeper from St. Louis. She told me several stories about all the animals she took care of and fed: Zebras, gorillas, elephants, etc. That...

I have the Enigma 750 quilt with the weather protection on both ends. Sometimes I sleep in a tent and sometimes under a tarp so I got the protection and I think it added 1-2 oz to total weight. The...

The wife and I attended ATKO and stayed at the lodge. We had a terrific time and my wife especially since she's not a hiker. She learned a lot and said several times how glad she was that she was...

I agree with Jaybird...it's an awesome section of trail.

Oh yeah, the Big Walker Motel is a long hitch/walk from the AT. Take that into consideration.

I don't have my maps with me, but when you are coming down the mtn on a dirt road (the AT follows the dirt road here) when nearing Bland, the first highway you come to has a parking area there. ...

Yes, there is a parking lot for hikers at the Standing Indian Campground. No fees will be charged to park there. It's not actually "in" the campground, but near it. From the parking lot, the Kimsey...

North of Hot Springs at Jerry Cabin Shelter I found a hunting dog with a radio collar. It was very cold that night so I took an old jacket left in the shelter and put it over the dog for the night. ...

I have the 4ft map laminated and hanging on the wall in my office at work.

Awesome news!!

Thanks for sharing!!

Ok, you guys remember that old show called "The Mole" ??

I got pretty far into that process and got cut. I've tried Survivor several times and have never gotten a response.

Pppfftttt !!

Gray Blazer, I didn't recognize him in any of the pics...thanks.

Adom, thanks for the report. I got to spend some time with him and he seemed like a cool guy. I was section hiking south and he...

Oh my gosh...I meant to say that I last saw him in May 2006. Sorry about that.

I just finished the book and really enjoyed it. My wife is reading it now and also thinks it is uniquely written...she is enjoying it too.

I don't exactly have any tips, but I use a poncho for rain gear and ground cloth if the weather isn't too cold. My pack is small enough so that the poncho fits over me and the pack. If I'm cold...

Trail name is "Right Side" and he's from the Tampa Bay area. I last spoke with him in May 2005 near the Daleville, VA area. I was hoping that he's still on the trail and doing good. If anyone has...

Wow...cool news. Thanks for sharing. My cell phone has wi-fi and I could take advantage of the wireless internet access. Beats carrying a laptop. Hopefully the word will get out and AT hikers can...

Heh...thanks for sharing the pics !

Is there a safe place to park on Hwy 501 near Glasgow, VA ??

Yeah, what bfitz said...if you start that time of year you'll never really be "alone".

I did this section from North to South and parked a car at Fontana Dam. The folks at the Hike Inn came and picked me up at the dam and drove me to Davenport Gap. When you get back to the dam after...

I remember getting water before Sassafras Mtn and still ran out before getting to Justus Creek. It was a cool day but I was hot and tired. I walked over to the creek, dropped pack, took off shoes...