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Hi - if you are interested in rescheduling till the following week I'll be in the area and we can bounce cars, let me know!
dan

Hey all
I'm looking to do a section of the AT, 35 miles or so over Sat-Monday (see dates). I'm driving from Southern New England and would like to either do the first mini-section of the AT/LT in...

FWIW - the croc warehouse/manufacturing center in quebec city (where i believe they originated and where i'm from) went out of business about 2 years ago, much in part to the cheaper wallyworld...

FWIW I have the Montbell Alpine Light which offers a bit more down for a tiny more weight when compared to the UL inner jacket (4oz down instead of 2 with weight increase of approx 4 oz). IT fits...

aha. thank you, i thought it was a yearly call

Buddy and I are heading out for Friday-Sunday (maybe monday as well) Friend is in shape but new to backpacking so 12-15 miles/day max for now.
considering a section of the NH AT (hanover - ...

if you are comfortable with hitching CT is very friendly in that regard...

ps squinty, love the pic


can't complain about the weight of the patch with THAT hat on!

thanks guys, don't feel like a moron anymore.
i like the thought of having an old raggedy-patched up pack that i can pass on to a kid. nice thought

tree-climbers dream!

summit, great idea. i though about sewing them as part of a quilt too - more of a wallhanger than a functional one.
jrnj5k - i did think about the water issue but use a pack cover with garbage bag...

um yeah, this coming from a guy tagged "dingus khan" lol

so i feel like a moron.

ever since being a boyscout i have collected patches (and shot-glasses) of places i've visited. recently i collected some of my fav's (olympics/wonderland trail etc) and...

i forgot to mention, the Olympics in WA are terrific - either the Hoh or Quinault river basins offer some excellent multiday hikes from sea to glaciers. quite a climate change - go in sept-nov for...

there are so many options; yosemite is great since you can see some sequioas not far away at the Mariposa grove and the hiking is phenomenal. they are different than the coastal or sierra redwoods,...

RN - like hooch I work 3 12's, try to pick up a shift a week, and make the most of the days off I have.
I live simply and have everything I need to be happy.
Just bought a house though, that might...

Having finally spent months on the west coast (tacoma/st fran and everywhere in between) the trees absolutely blew my mind. I was lucky to be able to see most of the west coast state parks (SD, MT,...

wow, thanks for the link summit, it echoed a lot of the sentiment i had been exposed to already.
having never owned hardrocks, i guess i could give them a shot while maintaining low expectations -...

Just curious to see what peoples opinions are of the "new" Montrail line of shoes... I have 800+ miles on my 2006 Continental Divides and have officially destined them for yard work. The tread is...

you lucky, lucky man...:)

while i have not thru hiked, i have found that vests have lost their purpose for me - not worth the weight savings and unless the armpits are tight you'll lose a lot of core heat with a vest. i'd...

ditto, best pot i've used
(alcohol stove and FBC mainly)

oh, and i too just undo the hip belt and feed it through a camera case, no bouncing around on my chest...

i've been using this pack for a couple of years, love it but it does come with it's relatively weighty heft. it's a bit big for the summer months but carries my weight of 20-25lbs well and...

ditto what sasquatch said, i would not feel comfortable leaving my car on Hoyt Rd...