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  1. When will you be in PA? (3 replies)
  2. Lighter sleeping bag for Virginia in June? (11 replies)
  3. Backpacking in Kentucky (17 replies)
  4. What can i leave behind? (6 replies)
  5. after your thru, how long did it take? (18 replies)
  6. things learned on an AT thruhike (7 replies)
  7. If you were to do it a second time what would you do differently? (36 replies)
  8. down versus synthetic (6 replies)
  9. 2014 Thru Hiker Journals (11 replies)
  10. NB thru hike leaving tomorrow! What am I doing wrong? (26 replies)
  11. Trail MaGic questions for AT pros. (8 replies)
  12. When will the thru hiker bubble be in virginia? (8 replies)
  13. Indoor Machine Training (3 replies)
  14. What are your AT holidays and do you celebrate them? (7 replies)
  15. Question about dispersed camping along the trail. (13 replies)
  16. Hoping for advice on gear for Northbound thru-hike 5/1/14 (22 replies)
  17. Never Thought I'd Have To Ask This Very Strange Question..... (23 replies)
  18. Spot Device Question (9 replies)
  19. NOBO AT "section" hike Wanyesboro to Front Royal,VA via SNP (1 replies)
  20. 200 mile hike (3 replies)
  21. Is starting May 5th too late? (27 replies)
  22. Sleeping bag for AT thru. (16 replies)
  23. Helen Georgia ? (17 replies)
  24. AT or PCT or CDT? (39 replies)
  25. Disposable cameras for the trail (14 replies)
  26. Radio reception along the AT (16 replies)
  27. Anxiety is killing me...2 week pre-hike worries (24 replies)
  28. Mailing home gear at Neels gap (49 replies)
  29. Uploading pics whilst in towns - easy peasy or a pain in the ring. (19 replies)
  30. Hungry Hiker - How many calories should I be hitting on the AT / day. (19 replies)
  31. A place to stay ? (72 replies)
  32. Is there a way to get directly to Springer from ATL airport? (22 replies)
  33. Packing vitamins and supplements (4 replies)
  34. Military Veteran and meds. on thru-hike (18 replies)
  35. Hiking itinerary in spreadsheet form? (21 replies)
  36. Long term dehydration (16 replies)
  37. Cooking at shelters (50 replies)
  38. Biggest regret from their thru (48 replies)
  39. EZ Towels instead of Toilet Paper anyone? (10 replies)
  40. How long did your Thru-Hike take? (25 replies)
  41. Which part of the AT is best in which time of year? (15 replies)
  42. good news/bad news (12 replies)
  43. Moving right along (0 replies)
  44. UK caller - Help with getting a pre-paid sim card / cell phone with refill cards (12 replies)
  45. How To Separate AT Guide Book (10 replies)
  46. Arc Blast vs Windrider. (4 replies)
  47. Getting from Atlanta to the trail - Help needed (8 replies)
  48. THE most important thing! (53 replies)
  49. Charging speeds for Anker chargers - HELP...... (10 replies)
  50. Crocs v's Vivobarefoot / Merrell Sonics / Trail runners (31 replies)
  51. Maximum Pack Weight Recommended (50 replies)
  52. Wifi and charging regularity (24 replies)
  53. Cat Hole Shovels (144 replies)
  54. Anker chargers - Advice needed once again troops (11 replies)
  55. The Whites (15 replies)
  56. Thermal - Overkill / Realistic (14 replies)
  57. ATC stats 2700 NB hikers left Springer Mountain in 2013 intending to thru hike!!! (35 replies)
  58. Will Google maps work on the AT (14 replies)
  59. Spot advice or thoughts on gps iphone apps (3 replies)
  60. Using Gaia GPS with my Iphone 4s on the Appalachian trail (6 replies)
  61. Direction (3 replies)
  62. "AT Kick Off" at Amicalola...anyone going? (7 replies)
  63. What Do You Get For Completing A Thru? (49 replies)
  64. What have you given up for your thru-hike and how profound was the impact? (13 replies)
  65. Must have apps for thru hike (35 replies)
  66. What do you do about GSMNP if you are hiking with a dog? (10 replies)
  67. Traditional poles vs Whippet (11 replies)
  68. Seam Sealing my brand spanking Tarp tent stratospire 1 (20 replies)
  69. Fuel for Stove (2 replies)
  70. Will this pack work for an extended hike (or even thru-hike)? (6 replies)
  71. Miles per day expectations (49 replies)
  72. Clothing Weights (14 replies)
  73. AT Cake (5 replies)
  74. Winter worries (63 replies)
  75. How Many Creeks To Ford? (27 replies)
  76. Last gear check. What have I forgotten? (17 replies)
  77. Furniture on the trail (52 replies)
  78. Planning a thru-hike (2015 or2016) (23 replies)
  79. Budgeting! (41 replies)
  80. What Size Backpack Do I Need? (14 replies)
  81. Weight Loss on the Trail- How much did you lose? (40 replies)
  82. Lets make our own AT show (28 replies)
  83. From Katahdin to Portland, ME afterwards (6 replies)
  84. Topo Maps (15 replies)
  85. Charging devices while thru-hiking? (19 replies)
  86. Trail shoes with 4E width (17 replies)
  87. New NOBO: help with good iphone5s case & Frogg Toggs (13 replies)
  88. Tracking the bubble (36 replies)
  89. Backpack setup (14 replies)
  90. NoBo in April (18 replies)
  91. This is my plan.....tear it apart!!! (38 replies)
  92. ChinMusic (16 replies)
  93. Gear list questions (25 replies)
  94. Thru hike spreadsheet (22 replies)
  95. HELP: Planning a September SOBO (26 replies)
  96. Bus Route from Partnership Shelter (6 replies)
  97. Will hostels accept and forward a bounce box? (13 replies)
  98. Towels at hostels? (7 replies)
  99. Thoughts many years after thru-hiking (15 replies)
  100. ground cover (19 replies)
  101. Question: When resupplying in towns, what are your backpacking food staples? (47 replies)
  102. At least one thru-hiker started North today. (49 replies)
  103. Starting Cash (23 replies)
  104. Feet Experts please (37 replies)
  105. Gear Check List (17 replies)
  106. Days spent in each state on the AT (18 replies)
  107. 2014 start date earlier than in the past (20 replies)
  108. Car Insurance? (21 replies)
  109. Warmer bag vs. quilt or upgrade layering system? (20 replies)
  110. DSLR on Thru Hike! Anyone? (104 replies)
  111. 2014 Thru Gear List - Tear it apart guys and gals (14 replies)
  112. Minus 33 base layers? (12 replies)
  113. In Need of Sleeping Bag and Winter Clothing Advice! (16 replies)
  114. NOBO 2014 shuttle from Harpers Ferry WV to Amicolola Falls Ga (3 replies)
  115. Itinerary and start date suggestions (13 replies)
  116. Need guidance from the experts (14 replies)
  117. 2013 may be the worst thru-hike season in a very long time. (77 replies)
  118. Fiddling on an AT Thru-Hike (29 replies)
  119. Winter Gear Worries... (35 replies)
  120. Tips for drying clothes? (30 replies)
  121. Bug net question. (5 replies)
  122. Hiking Alone (30 replies)
  123. 2014 Gear List (23 replies)
  124. Thru Hike - North Face Thermoball Insulated Jacket? (5 replies)
  125. Question on cold weather clothes (17 replies)
  126. pump vs no pump (76 replies)
  127. Fuel Canisters (27 replies)
  128. Swelling Feet? (10 replies)
  129. Interview for thru-hikers! (26 replies)
  130. Thru in Two- planning ahead (25 replies)
  131. thru hiker around age 20 (2 replies)
  132. What's the Earliest Date to Start a NOBO? (20 replies)
  133. How long will it take me to hike the AT? (12 replies)
  134. Thru Hike SOBO starting Beginning of August - What weather should I expect? (5 replies)
  135. Stink less (30 replies)
  136. How Long will Maine take me? (10 replies)
  137. Head-start thru-hike from HF, VA beginning in April rather than May (25 replies)
  138. Clothing worn hiking in March/April in GA (17 replies)
  139. Timing question (6 replies)
  140. Sleeping pads - How insulated? (17 replies)
  141. Bivy or Small Tent? (34 replies)
  142. March 2014 NOBO shakedown (12 replies)
  143. Specifics from 12ers and 13ers (14 replies)
  144. Traditional hiking boots or trail running shoes? (43 replies)
  145. Younger Hikers on the AT (8 replies)
  146. Library in Monson, ME...computers? (2 replies)
  147. Attemping NOBO Thru Hike in 2014 (Gaer, Conditioning) (14 replies)
  148. Hammock underquilt for thru (35 replies)
  149. NOBO Travel arrangements from Katahdin to home. (17 replies)
  150. Mid February Thru Hike Start Date '14 Sleeping Bag (25 replies)
  151. Campsite question (24 replies)
  152. Bear spray or pepper spray....what's the difference? (36 replies)
  153. 15th April to 30 April NOBO Start - when to change out Sleeping Bags? (8 replies)
  154. Katahdin to the Keys ETC style, Book, Guides, Info I may have missed? (1 replies)
  155. Am I taking warm enough clothing? (5 replies)
  156. Solitary times in a shelter? (26 replies)
  157. The trail is too...... (54 replies)
  158. after finishing the thru hike (18 replies)
  159. fall start for sobo? (37 replies)
  160. You may be right, I may be crazy... but it just might be a lunatic you're looking for (57 replies)
  161. NOBO thru-hikers, how many nights did you spend in GA? (32 replies)
  162. Atkins, VA 81/11 (10 replies)
  163. What kind of stoves are predominantly being used by thru-hikers at this time? (67 replies)
  164. Freezed Dryed Meat how much for a Thru Hike. (6 replies)
  165. Neck Knife-Anyone see this business? (27 replies)
  166. Hiking the warp around flip flop (9 replies)
  167. How to get to the trail head. (11 replies)
  168. I have some extra Camping spaces at BSP for July 3rd & 4th (0 replies)
  169. Where is the main group of NOBOS right now? (7 replies)
  170. Well today is the day! (8 replies)
  171. Mailing Fuel Canister (5 replies)
  172. Picking up my gear for the whites, where should I send my summer bag? (8 replies)
  173. Ideal finishing date (25 replies)
  174. Planning a 2015 Thru-Hike (18 replies)
  175. Guide book recommendations (14 replies)
  176. Leaving in 2 weeks, gear shakedown. (7 replies)
  177. Thru-hike 2013 (6 replies)
  178. It's in the Bag! (15 replies)
  179. Is it normal to feel nothing? (30 replies)
  180. Bounce boxes (5 replies)
  181. SOBO Gear List Help... (14 replies)
  182. Planning March 2014 NOBO Thru. Need help on gear shakedown. (39 replies)
  183. I meant to go light, but I accidentally hit 20 lbs. (36 replies)
  184. Leaving This Sunday nobo (32 replies)
  185. Most Bang for Your Buck (8 replies)
  186. Hiking Times in the Presidentials (15 replies)
  187. Top 10 Restaurants on the AT? (68 replies)
  188. Just got a Packa....wont fit over pack setup. (12 replies)
  189. Someone who has completed a thru, comment inside! (26 replies)
  190. Ingenious thru hike recipes! (4 replies)
  191. Full Gear List. Thru Hike Help (14 replies)
  192. Numeros dos. And a few other questions before I head out next month! (15 replies)
  193. Sleeping bag help/advice!!??? (30 replies)
  194. Appalachian Trail to Philadelphia (16 replies)
  195. Entitled Hikers (172 replies)
  196. It's The Shoes! (5 replies)
  197. Shakedown request (9 replies)
  198. 2000-miler rules: getting lost (80 replies)
  199. Gear List for Shakedown (0 replies)
  200. Working while on a thru-hike (35 replies)
  201. Balls & Sunshine: Triple Crown (13 replies)
  202. UL pack size/volume (11 replies)
  203. help! (13 replies)
  204. CASH OR CARD ON trail?? ATM??? (11 replies)
  205. How Long? (3 replies)
  206. Light weight cook system for two? (9 replies)
  207. Must see blue blaze trails (33 replies)
  208. Swimming on a.t thru (30 replies)
  209. WEATHER GA to WV June - Aug. (0 replies)
  210. Thru hike gear shake down (10 replies)
  211. Thru hike gear shake down (0 replies)
  212. Gear List, what do you think? (4 replies)
  213. Camping outside AMC Huts in The Whites (10 replies)
  214. What would you do? (10 replies)
  215. Sleeping bags that smell like... (34 replies)
  216. Wal Mart Straight Talk Coverage? (16 replies)
  217. Libraries on trail..SD card slots? (13 replies)
  218. Are bounce boxes necessary to eliminate food waste? (31 replies)
  219. Getting from Shreveport, LA to Maine? (9 replies)
  220. Conservative miles when starting a thru hike (44 replies)
  221. clothing qustions, advice needed:) (6 replies)
  222. SOBO Gear questions (25 replies)
  223. Gear List for April NOBO - would greatly appreciate comments or suggestions! (14 replies)
  224. Comparison of initial and repeat at thru hikes (19 replies)
  225. Shelter mice (45 replies)
  226. My Gear List - for your comments and suggestions (26 replies)
  227. food supply after smokies? (10 replies)
  228. Initial Food Supply (11 replies)
  229. Looking for Recommendations for this years Thru-Hike Journals (9 replies)
  230. Kindle or good ol' books? (42 replies)
  231. Riding Greyhound to Baxter - But Should I Ship Gear? (8 replies)
  232. Triple Crown / Planning Strategies (17 replies)
  233. Suggestions on how to carry travel guitar with me? (62 replies)
  234. Anyone using a Sirius XMp3 Satellite Radio on the AT (7 replies)
  235. Pls Advise on these Resupply Points (22 replies)
  236. what should I have in my "first aid kit"? (19 replies)
  237. flip-flop questions (4 replies)
  238. Zero days (16 replies)
  239. Trail Magic March 30th 2013 (6 replies)
  240. How to prepare for a flip-flop with experienced hikers (4 replies)
  241. Places for hikers to get rid of trash (128 replies)
  242. Canister availability om AT thru (3 replies)
  243. Thru Gear List Up For Review (9 replies)
  244. After Trail Job? (0 replies)
  245. Kelty Cosmic 20 Degree Down Sleeping Bag (7 replies)
  246. 18f degrees outside (31 replies)
  247. Sleep System for SIDE sleeper (39 replies)
  248. Putting on Weight Before a Hike (30 replies)
  249. Camp Shoes? (42 replies)
  250. Where do you put your pack? (13 replies)