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About to head...

There are all kinds of ways to get tummy ackes on the trail. Without extenstive testing, the exact cause is impossible to determine. Some of the privies look so gross, you can get sick just walking...

About to head out of Hot Springs, sure glad to be out of the Smokies and back into my tent! Laughing heart hostel was a nice stay here, nice alturnative to Elmers. Although everyone should stay at...

Until I get to Marion, VA - hopefully. Looks like my CPU time is about up- see ya!

Just rolled into the Budget Inn at Franklin, just ahead of some cold rain - good timing. My solar garden night light has been a big hit on the trail! Looks like steak and beer for dinner around the...

Ivory liquid dish soap. Has no additives, cuts through grease very well. Available everywhere.

I'm at the budget inn in Hiawassie, so guess I'm about done with the 2nd hardest section. Yee haa! Still a lot of folks out here...

He really should have waited another few weeks or a month to start. If he manages to get into NH and on time, it will be the middle of mud season and high water fords. There could well be snow left...

The catch 22 is that nothing can really prepare you mentally or physically except by being on the trail. Unless you've already done a reasonably long hike, there is no other experiance which comes...

Ron, the problem is your too nice a guy and try to help out everyone. Now it's gotten out of hand with some hikers thinking your their personal (and free) taxi service. The solution is simple, be a...

I'm 100 miles north in the Prezies and conditions are deterating quickly. There will be pleanty of snow in shadowed places and above 3500 feet, but real thin to mud holes the rest of the time. I...

That's too bad Ron, that a few bad apples can ruin it for everyone. Although, I suspect it's more like a bushel or two, eh?

Back in my caretaker days I found 98% of those who passed by just came...

I'm getting ready to head to Springer. My pack base was 14.5 pounds with all the basics. Then I started adding all the little odds and ends which are nice to have and now it looks like I'll top out...

This was not a good year to start early. We tried telling them that but would they listen - no. I want to get ahead of the crowds they say. I want to make sure I have enough time to finish, they...

I don't understand why they give you such a flimsy insole with a boot which costs so frigg'en much.

One thing I learned to do is to bring a pair of good insoles like superfeet with you when you...

Looks like you'll live :)

With an April 24th start, it should (it better) be getting warm down south so you'll be able to cut back on the clothes a little. Rain pants and gloves will be the first...

Nothing wrong with doing the AT again - and again - and again... The AT is addictive and hard to let go of. However, doing a long section hike on the PCT or CDT is well worth the effort while you...

You'd have to check the map, but I'd think there would be a number of snowmobile trails which cut across the AT in the HMW. It would just be a matter of money to get it done. But once south of...

My atlas says 686 miles between Pittsburg and Atlanta, which is close enough for estimates. Figure an average 20 mpg car and $3.60 gas = $124 one way. Say 250 round trip. Plus a hotel room for say...

I belive they are looking to go to Georgia.

I hope you've changed your plans to make this a SOBO attempt, which would have a better chance of success. Parts of Glacier can still be iffy early in July (as I found out last year), but at least...

I wouldn't blame the outfitter or hostel either. They can't keep track of that stuff with an endless parade of people passing through everyday. If you know the given name written on a box, it must be...

I'm starting to see a pattern - all the thefts involve food :confused:

A cell phone doesn't work much in Maine except on occasion at the top of a peak. A EPIRB would help in finding your frozen corpse, since it will take a long time for anyone to get to you. You are...

In my experiance, thru hikers much perfer staying in shelters when ever possible. It saves time and effort. I go both ways, depending on the situation at the time.