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Why are you getting ride of it? If you dont mind me asking. What did you not like about it? To noisy? What is the actual eight vs. advertised weight?
Sorry for all the questions. Im in the market...

I wish I had time to do the PCT! But I don't, so....
I'm specifically looking for a trail that will pass through desert and forest in 7 days. A friend and I are working on planning a hike together....

Great info everyone! Thank you! I have some more questions :) So I am giving us 10-12 days to do the hike. We are doing resupply in Neels Gap. I am trying new, better dog food with him. The better...

I would like to clear up that I am planning this hike for the last week of September. NOT February. I know I'm not ready for that with what I have.
So I purchased the Eureka tent! This takes...

The bear spray.....more people have said that I don't need it than the people that have said I do. I get that my dog can and will defend me against a bear and other dangerous things on the trail. I...

I did not post the updated weights with my updated list. My pack is down to 39# and my dogs pack is down to 17#. For me, this is amazing! I appreciate everyone's concern with our pack weights. I...

Updated list from suggestions made here and more research.
Big items:
- Kelty Red Cloud 80women's
-kelty 20degree women's sleeping bag
-Ozark Trail 3season 2 person tent with foot print and...

As far as his pack weight, I am going by 3 different books, talking with his vet, and tons of online research saying that up to 1/3 of the dogs weight is fine for his pack. It's not cruel nor is it...

Duke is a registered PTSD Emotional Support dog. My physical health is fine, I work out 15-20 hours a week with the roller derby team I coach, on top of training for this hike. My mental health is...

I bet your dog is adorable :) Ok here it goes: I am a new hiker and have been training my pit/boxer mix to hike for the past 2 yearsish. We started on just day hikes with no pack, I carried...

We are going the last week of September. My pack completely loaded weighs 43pounds. I have been training with it weighted at 55 pounds ( my gear plus hand weights). I know it's a bit extreme, but I...

Here's my story in the briefest nutshell I can manage...
This will be my first section hike of the AT. I have hiked parts of it on day hikes while living in Asheville, NC but have never spent the...

So I'm go an go with bear spray, not pepper spray. I will carry it just like I carry a first aid kit :)

I've never had a stove's heat build up unless that stove was lit. Are you planning to operate your stove inside your bear vault? If so, anticipate the vault melting before anything explodes. As...

And a follow up question formAnother Kevin. The peppermint thing, is that really true? Sincere question. If I were to use peppermint scented stuff it would act as a deterent? What about lemon grass?

So if I were to just carry one can of bear spray for all defensive purposes, that would be fine?

What is the difference between bear spray and pepper spray? Which is stronger?

Tis may be for another thread but....I have bear vault, but have not used it. Can I put my stove in the bear vault with out the heat building up to a point it will explode? Also, and this is going to...

When you hang your food, do you need to put your stove and utensil with your food and hang it all? Just the food? Will the fuel can mess the food up or explode in a bear vault overnight?

FarmerChief- Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for! I carry a bear vault ( I know what people say, but I like it cause it keeps my food dry, free from crawlies, and it makes a good seat)...

If the bottle says good for 3-7 washes, does that mean when treated with detergent? Does permethrin wash away in heavy rains?

He was trained the same way for the trail as he was for being a service dog, with LOTS of patience. His hiking pack was a quick transition from his service vest and he knows that when it is on, he is...

Thanks everyone for the advice!
a follow up question....does bear spray work on bear? And will it work on hogs?

Not sure if I am correct in saying this, but, The was once an amusement park I went to as a kid there and it was called Ghost Town. I thought it was amazing but I had heard they closed it down. The...

I am doing 2 weeks on the trail, from springer to Franklin at the end of September/ beginning of October. I have a frog togg rain suit, 2 extra pairs of socks, 1 extra pair underwear, 1 Columbia...