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Got any ideas on what open source GPS databases might work in it?[/QUOTE]

Assuming they follow the Garmin (probably a big assumption) you might try downloading a map from GPSFileDepot to see if it...

NHPete- also be aware that every year is different- I left Springer March 1st in 2010 for a LASH to Harpers Ferry. The second day it snowed 6 inches and we didn't see the ground again for almost 2...

Agreed- I only log in if I want to post (which is rare)

Interested is f960 doesn't want it- will PM

OK- looks like the instructions are at http://blog.gossamergear.com/diy-chew-proof-bear-bag/2

I have made a number of "Ursack" equivalent bags from exploded car airbags re-purposed from junk yards (instructions were at http://blog.gossamergear.com/diy-chew-proof-bear-bag but not sure the link...

I have been on allopurinol for several years with no relapses and no issues at all with hikes. You need to have blood tests once a year to monitor your uric acid levels (and kidney functionality)-...

Fly to DC- take the train to Harpers Ferry WV. You can walk south to Shenandoah but North may give you more transportation options at the end.

I have had a WM Flash since 2010 and literally never leave on a trip without it. I use it as a camp jacket and occasionally as an extra layer to extend the range of my sleeping bag. No patches, no...

Received and just as described- thanks levibarry!

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My simple (and cheap) solution was to go to a junkyard and cut out an exploded airbag from a wrecked car (about $2). Seam-rip it to get as large a flat section as possible, then sew a stuffsack big...

I can't tell you why it happened, but it happened to my hiking buddy and I in a shelter near the NC/GA line in March, 2010. There was heavy snow on the ground, so I have always wondered if that was...

In the snow in March 2010 a buddy and I had our boots filled with acorns by the mice overnight in a shelter in NC. Also woke up to a mouse eating food out of my beard in a shelter just north of Mt....

Best bet is Standing Bear (Green Corner Road). That is where you will want to leave your car when you do the Smokies.

I have a couple of them from AntigravityGear. They have an example on their website (http://www.antigravitygear.com/pocket-profile-appalachian-trail-elevation-profile-map.html). It is a nice...

I am male, but I love my MP+. I have carried weights up to the low 30 pound range (with 6-7 days of food), and the pack is very comfortable. I haven't had any issues with durability, and love the...

I am gluten-free as well and Moose Goo on a Cliff Bar is my lunch on 90% of my trail days.

Hiked the park last Sept. I made calls on Verizon at Newfound Gap and Davenport Gap. Limited coverage in other spots I tried.

i seem to remember several shelters that didn't have cables. You might want to rethink the canister though- if you are concerned about it get an Ursack (or make one yourself from an exploded airbag...

I section hiked the Smokies last Sept. We made reservations and stayed where we had made them- but virtually every other hiker we met in the park didn't. I am sure the Ridge Runners and Rangers are...

+1 on that. SNP is as easy as it gets from a terrain perspective, but miles are still miles.

I used an iGo "Charge Anywhere" (http://www.igo.com/invt/ps002730001) which allowed me to charge the battery in the iGO while charging my phone, etc. It works with just about anything with a USB.
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I did Fontana to NFG NOBO as a Section in September without trail legs, and didn't think it was bad. The climb out of Fontana and the hike to Clingmans is a bit of work, but neither was...