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W6FO
10-26-2006, 11:13
Good Morning!

My name is JT and I just joined the forums. Growing up in the shadows of the White Mountains, I've always had a calling to the A.T.. I now live in Georgia close to Springer Mountain and I'm eager to get back on the trail.

I haven't done any hiking since I was about 18 years old and I am terribly out of shape. I plan to use the Amicalola Falls area as my training grounds to help get back in shape before going on any overnight jaunts on the trail. I am also short on gear and will most likely be making my own gear. I'm a minimalist by nature so my gear will probably match.

In the meantime, I will be lurking around somewhere in the forums.

- JT
hammock engineer
10-26-2006, 11:27
Welcome to WB. Lots of good DIY advice on this website. If you are interested hammockforums.net is getting a lot of good hammock information together. Below is a link to a website with a lot of good directions.

http://www.thelightweightbackpacker.com/makegear.html
Skidsteer
10-26-2006, 11:28
:welcome JT!
Frolicking Dinosaurs
10-26-2006, 11:55
Welcome. Here are some links to get you started on putting together your gear:
Cheap Gear – How to Dirt Bag and Deal Shop Like a Professional (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?t=15329)
Homemade outdoor gear (http://www.backpacking.net/makegear.html)
Thru-hike.com - be sure to look around on this site (http://www.thru-hiker.com/workshop.asp)
Risk's Ultralight camping (great homemade gear links near to bottom of page) (http://www.imrisk.com/)
And last, but by no means least, the homemade gear forum (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=65) on this site.
Ewker
10-26-2006, 12:16
JT :welcome , glad you found you way. Have you checked out the thread I mentioned to you
jesse
10-26-2006, 12:21
Welcome,
The stairs leading up to the top of Amicolola Falls shoule dhip you into shape.

I just finished sewing a Ray-way tarp, I'm excited I get to try it out this weekend on a Boy Scout camp out. I also mad a backpack for my son, and a quilt for each of us. I reccommend his kits, if you know how to sew, or have someone who will patiently teach you. I never sewed anything. My wife was able to teach me.

Here is a link to Ray's website
http://www.ray-way.com/