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I know when I do it again someday my goal will be to take all the better and more scenic alternates, and maybe some just to do something different...

Part of my reason for being a purist was to avoid the slippery slope. If you skip a few feet of the trail, then you might skip a small section,...

I never found the need to pre dig my cat hole. For one I don't want to have to find it or go to the exact spot in the morning and if it really was...

And if staying where there is a privy, scout out the route before going to bed. Same reason. Agree on pre-dug cat hole too. And a good idea to...

As it is written, so shall it be.

Good advice for any weather. Sometimes that morning poo has some urgency behind it!

I have an Ancestry account that I have access to and looked up Jackelyn Mae Kelly Morris. I could not find much more than what was already posted....

As a retired assistant prosecutor, I agree with your guess LoneStranger. Formally close the shelter and area to camping and post notice, so when he...

For morning poo dig your cat hole the night before when there is a break in the rain. If camping remotely you can wear a raincoat and be naked...

I saw and took a photo of Mrs Morris's stone when I went through there in 2022. A little Internet searching pulled up the Find A Grave web site page...

I'm guessing they have formally "trespassed" him with whomever is the rightful owner invoking their right to have him not there. The incident...

Unless he has a warrant on him, I expect the challenge will be what to do to keep him out of there. I think Pico camp is on private property. The AT...

Great Zen answer!

:sun NORTH BOUND FROM DAMASCUS AFTER TRAIL DAYS FLAME AZALEAS/RHODODENDRON/MTN LAUREL ~ BLOOMING NOW ! A FEW NEW ENGLAND A.T. PHOTOS ALONG THE A.T....

Thanks as usual for your sharing of Baxter news TJ. Nice to see the New England hiking season truly starting!

Yup I think you are right . . here's the post by the Green Mountain Club on the Long Trail Facebook page: Be Advised: The Green Mountain Club is...

There was just 1 inch of snow at the stake on Mt. Mansfield on 5/21. We've had some frosty nights, but temps are forecast for the 80's this week -...

They announced yesterday that Pico Shelter is temporarily closed until the guy is moved out by the authorities. Guess enough people complaining about...

That's never a bad idea in hunting season. At least a bandanna.

I just finished up Manchester south to Bennington and the trail is great! No need for microspikes. Just DEET and a headnet! Bugs BAD! BAD bugs! ...

I visit now and then :sun

Another vote for permetherin clothing soak. I hiked Maine in June-July and really had no problems with bugs; wore shorts and short sleeved shirt. I...

When I did the MT CDT many years ago (1979) I hitched to Waterton, Canada and hiked south, crossing into the USA. At the time there was just an...

Had a teen on her way to school rear end me going about 45. She never did slow down. Bent the frame of my 6 month old truck. I can only assume she...

Hey there Turtle! I started late March 08 after graduating from Massage School. I had met ( via a good friend, Anna Hutmaker) another lady...

Is hunting along the trail in fall an issue in New Mexico or Colorado? I suppose my real question is, should I have my bright orange pack cover and...