Guess not many. I did GA to ME March 12 - August 6, 2008. Now I'm a boring accountant fantasizing about the next adventure.
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Guess not many. I did GA to ME March 12 - August 6, 2008. Now I'm a boring accountant fantasizing about the next adventure.
I've never seen water there and I've hiked that area three times. Of course the other times were in August. Definitely still high and dry. As far as I can remember there was only one place directly...
Cause I'm a masochist and can't get enough pain and boredom. Also pretty views and peacefulness.
I did a trip report a year ago on Big Bend. Really wish we had time to do the desert trails.
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?t=61624
I hiked 8 miles with a buddy last Sunday. We parked at trailhead #6 right off FM1375. There were already 4 or 5 cars there, 4 or 5 more than I'm used to seeing. We hiked north to Stubblefield...
I camped every night in the Whites. I traveled light and paid for food at the huts which thankfully all had food available. Just takes long miles and a little gambling.
I'm quiet but comfortable around people. I can listen to people talk about the stupidest stuff for hours and be entertained. I guess I'm a mild introvert. I enjoy spending most of my time alone....
I've lived here since 1989. Definitely lost a lot of its charm, way too big now. I've been to Enchanted Rock, Big Bend, and explored a fair bit of the Lone Star Trail on day hikes. I'll have to check...
Wow you are from The Woodlands? Me too! I was unaware anyone cared about hiking down here. Anyway, I voted for you. Good luck!
There are stupid people everywhere. Wonder why he is choosing to pick on hiking?
It really is too easy. I was walking along the road out of Baxter and the first car picked me up.
Stopped by during my thru in '08. He was one hell of a soldier. Rejected by the Navy and Marine Corps for being too short and skinny.
The voice in my head constantly yells "THIS IS SPARTA!" or something along those lines.
For clueless people: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZeYVIWz99I
Well at least this one is more exiting than the usual issues. It has the 2,000 miler report and some somewhat interesting articles. I like the personal stories, reading about trail towns, and...
I had never hiked into the backcountry before and owned no gear. My experience was cooking marshmallows over a fire at a state park and sleeping in a tent next to our car. And that only happened once...
If you can't cram it in there now a compression sack isn't going to do much better. I have a hard enough time getting my 2 pound bag in the bottom compartment.
There were a few fords just south of Monson that I remember. It had rained a lot, the water was moving fast and up to my stomach in some places. I'm short at 5'4. It was kinda scary crossing the...
I had a pair of LaSportiva Trango Trek boots. They lasted the whole trail but lost most of their waterproofing and had a hole or two near the top by the end. Wore out the original insoles and bought...
Worked through college stocking groceries, graduated with 0 debt. Went to a state school so it was relatively cheap. After paying off my last semester the money piled up in my bank account. Worked 3...
It was across the street?? My mind is blown. I never even noticed it while staying at the hostel which has very nice hosts by the way. I think I bought some snacks here and hiked the next day past...
Hey I remember you guys. I'm wasting away in Texas fantasizing about the PCT/CDT some day. Very envious right now!
Yep, really nice grocery store up the road. One of the best ones I ever saw close to the trail.
Yep, I always carried my wallet and digital camera while in town. Everything else was expendable and I'd leave my pack outside of grocery stores hoping it would disappear so I could go home but it...
Well too late for you but for anyone else right now it should be pretty nice. After it rains wait two days or so. I was out at the Richards section about three weeks ago and it was dry. I was...
Wow, no mention of Glasgow, VA? That was the worst place during my hike. Hard to get a hitch and there wasn't much there. Port Clinton is a good town if you can get a hitch a few miles up the road to...