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Carry a handheld ham and get NOAA https://www.weather.gov/nwr&in_desc=NOAA+Weather+Radio/

A tarp with a tent is a wonderful luxury. You can set up a windbreak and be outside the tent without getting froze/soaked/chilled. The extra weight...

I would hike southbound...Be aware that Joe at 4 pines is not available himself,But maybe someone at the hostel could get you back to your...

I believe you can send PM's right from the get-go as a registered member. You need a minimum of 30 messages to post an item for sale in the "Selling...

I think a couple of the answers here pretty much show that it can be summed up as follows - try it out and see what works best for you. One of the...

It's not just the weight of the pole, but the diameter to achieve that weight that can make them more fragile. I hiked the PCT in 2009 with some...

If you really want the ability to be enclosed in a tent, and, if you are willing to use the poncho as your raingear (an excellent choice in my...

Weatherbug

I use weatherunderground while on the trail. I also use atweather.org

A 40 oz single person tent is quite heavy by todays standards. If you are worrying about weight you could easily cut 16 oz off of the tent enabling...

Required vaccination for guests but not for Croo would be a problematic call. Current CDC thinking is that one is not “safe” in the presence of a...

I suspect that if you pulled the site up the first time with no ad blocker, you'd have been fine. With an ad blocker, it presents you an option to...

AH, I was on my phone and didn't even see the sig line

really? I had no problem

Outside wilderness areas in states like Alaska that explicitly permit entry into private cabins for life threatening emergencies, "I was cold" isn't...

I hear you! The CT is basically within 0.5-2.5 hours from me, so it has a bit of home court advantage. Plus it's the proverbial (poetical?) road less...

IMO, its probably academic at this point on how the huts will operate this summer if at all except like they did last year. AMC traditionally starts...

Trail Name: Braveheart Direction/Start Location: NOBO from Springer Estimated Start Date: First week of February Approach Trail: Did it on my 2020...

Looks like it would be an interesting article. Unfortunately, it wants me to subscribe before the site will let me read it.

I think you need a certain amount of posts before you can send a PM. I could be wrong about that, so somebody will probably correct me if I am wrong.

Click on their name, select ‘view profile’, on left side of profile is a link to send a private message.

SFAC! (Sorry for any confusion!)