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cschriner999
04-02-2012, 12:57
So I'm taking off on a 3 day four day trek with a buddy on Saturday and have some last minute questions... we're going from Unicoi to Springer..

are there a good amount of clean water sources? or should I be packing tablets and a filter?

I've been reading about bears, do I need to invest/carry/lug an bear canister?

Are there any permits we need to hike this area?

Thanks so much for you help, and if you can think of any other recommendations/tips/advice that would be great/wonderful/appreciated.

Lone Wolf
04-02-2012, 13:04
good water all the way. i've never filtered or treated in that section

no canister needed. just don't camp in the 5 mile section it's required

no permits needed

max patch
04-02-2012, 13:58
I'm not going to get into the whole filter or treat water or not debate, however, even if one plans on not treating or plans on using a filter it is prudent to take along your choice of chemical treatments in case your filter breaks or your water source looks sketchy.