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Excellent point here. As I was reading, my first thought was of the SHT too. Northern Minnesota is a great place to live. I'm just starting to...

Today is 3 weeks from when I ordered the pack, I understand that it is a cottage industry that they make them one at a time. I am looking forward to...

15 bucks for burger, fries and a shake? No way. Oh damn, I'll be back for seconds. Actually, last time I was down there the food seemed to be...

I once hiked with an older woman through PA. (flip flop started at HF). 20 miles from the DWG she couldn't walk any more. Stress fracture in one of...

Sorry, bit of an older thread, but I really have to throw something in that wasn’t mentioned... YES, YES, YES! PLEASE OPEN A HOSTEL...but not on...

cup of soup for $5. . The wayside breakfast sandwich was great thom

The OP does not list their age. As folks get older its harder to condition on the trail. Some folks get stress fractures from speeding up too...

This is a well know phenomenon. I've made meals that taste wonderful on the trail, but are mediocre at best when I make them at home. Can't blame the...

We had some Vernaccia di San Gimignano, a very nice dry white wine from that town, while we were there.

The usual scenario is a coastal rain storm moves through, pushed out by an artic cold front. Not uncommon for that time of year. That can result in a...

Oof. That is no joke. The first people I talked to on my thru was a couple at Hightower Gap (mile 8.3). They asked to use my phone because they...

However you distribute the funds i.e. shuttles, motels, food, etc. 12k is more than ample. Don't overthink it.

I'm not sure how it might work in general but that one extremely rare bear that is going to attack is going to look really creepy as it moves in to...

I haven't thru-hiked, but my husband and I have completed the trails in sections over 10 years. Strongly agree that transportation budget is too...

I did a section hike this past fall, and as an example the 10+mile (one-way) shuttle from Dicks Creek Gap into Hiawassee was $25 (one-way). The...

Here'a an advice: Go to "Forum" then go to "Thru-Hiker Specific Topics Q/A" and open the thread "2020 Sobo Thruhike Cost". You will find there some...

I know things are weird right now with covid, but hitching really is easy on the trail. The locals are used to seeing hikers and there are sometimes...

Yes it is. The author is a good person, too.

They charge, I think, one dollar per mile or $1.50. Not sure Some hotels/motels popular with hikers do offer a free shuttle, most do not.

I am sort of looking forward to seeing what kind of impression the strobe on my tactical flashlight will make on a black bear.

Scotland is very high on the to-do list. West Highland Way, Islay scotch, a side trip up Ben Nevis, Great Glen Way, small hikes in the Cairngorms,...

The only time I carry "camp" footwear is when I go to Europe where I stay in hostels and huts exclusively rather than camp. Many facilities,...

Or you could toss a flash bang at the sucker. Sound and concussion: https://iwainternationalinc.com/m12-distraction-device/ Works on people...

Interesting. I assumed they were offered by hotels. I will look into it. Do you know what they normally cost? I would assume you would pay for one...

> I lit a cherry bomb firecracker and went back to sleep Three reasons this is a bad idea: 1) Cherry bombs have been illegal in the US for 54...

Absolutely worth your time.

I was hiking up in Alaska and they use an Airhorn, it is very effective.

Yes, one of my favorites.