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I just found another article on this:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050909/tc_nm/backpack_dc

The good news is that you get 7 watts of electricity. The bad news is that you have to carry 85...

That's too bad. Personally, I loved the Andover Guest House, and I thought Sandra was great. She was one of my favorite characters that I met during my hike.

I hope the trail-talk about the...

According to HolidayInsights.com, today is National Trail Mix Day. It's probably a holiday made up by some outdoor company to sell trail mix. But I think it deserves celebrating none the less....

If I were the AT God, I would make the chairlift the official way up Wildcat.
I'd also kill all the mosquitoes in that swamp right after Unionville. :D

-TANK

If you'd like to hike the AT in relative solitude, you should plan soon.
I see another surge in thru-hikers in the future.

Funny you mention these. I got a free sample yesterday, and I wasn't sure what to think.

I can't imagine they would be as effective as a toothbrush. The packaging says "gives that fresh-brushed...

An excellent idea. There are many of us who have done similar. However, keep in mind that some hikers find this abnoxious and annoying. So, you may want to be discreet about it with other hikers. (I...

Yeah, that was my first thought as I was reading it. But then they mentioned something about how he started taking in hikers before anyone else did. They are definitely talking about Keith Shaw Sr.

I know a lot of people on this board have issues with Backpacker magazine. So, maybe this will just back up your opinion.

The latest issue has a feature on Monson. It is nice in that is shows the...

I thought On The Beaten Path was okay. I thought at times he was a little over-dramatic, and somewhat uptight. I couldn't connect with the book all that much because I feel like I am a very different...

Yeah, that sounded like an urban legend made up by the people who sell expensive water bottles. :)

-Tank

I am ditching my Nalgenes this time around for Gator-ade bottles.
How are they harmful to your health? How bad could it be?

-Tank :confused:

Yes, I liked it too. I hope to see it when it is finished.

I find it interesting that the 2 recent docs and this one are all very different. Appalachian Impressions seems to be the educational...

Ah, this is great! I found myself ogling their fancy new packs as well. And I'm not even much of a gear head.

-Tank

Someone asked me this recently, so I thought I should pose this question to the group.

Suppose you are standing at a lonely road crossing, hitching a ride to/from town. A car pulls over, but as...

I am not thru-hiking. But I am going from Springer to Damascus.
We're hitting the approach trail on March 24th.
Woo-hoo!

-Tank

I am not sure exactly how these "devil-products" work. But don't you need a signal, as you would for a cell-phone? You'll probably have some problem with that on the Colorado Trail (especially the...

In my opinion, the best documentaries on the AT are the 2 that came out recently about hiking in '03.

Walking with Freedom - This is Lion King's film. To me, this best shows a thru-hike. There...

Hey Mags-

Sorry to hear the bad news. It sounds like you would have had a good time. (I would have loved to join, except that I am leaving for Springer Mountain that weekend)

If it comes down...

First, I the baseline for all hikes is the love of hiking. If someone wanted to raise money and didn't love hiking, they'd probably choose a different outlet. You are not going to find great answers...

You'll be fine. I've never understood all the planning and preparing either. In fact, that kind of preparation can put a lot of pressure on a person to complete a thru-hike. I think it's better to...

I never wanted or needed rainpants until I got to Maine. You probably wouldn't even need them, since you are getting an early start. But if you take your time and get to Maine pretty late, you might...

I don't think it was until I got to Abol Bridge that I stopped saying if I get to Katahdin, and started saying when I get to Katahdin.

-TANK

I was probably on the AT many times as a child, but didn't know it.

But the first time that I knew I was on the AT was in 2001 at the Rangeley road crossing. I walked about 10 feet into the woods...

All personal feelings of Wingfoot aside, I find his book much more helpful than the Companion.

-TANK