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    It might be easier to find a shuttle for one...

    It might be easier to find a shuttle for one driver--first drop your boys and 1 adult at FS42, then have the other adult drive the bus to Neels Gap and have a shuttle driver taken the one adult back...
  2. The AT can be a mucky mess in March--and that is...

    The AT can be a mucky mess in March--and that is no fun with it churned up by a few hundred of your hiking buddies. It might not be that cold this year but this has been a wet winter in North...
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    This video shows what a video from the images...

    This video shows what a video from the images might look like. Animals and people sharing the hiking trail at Shenandoah National Park
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    A simple tabletop stove like this would be easy...

    A simple tabletop stove like this would be easy for her to use inside--on the stove would be my recommendation. We used one of these for years while car-camping. Available at your local big-box...
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    Stackable pill containers; cheap and at most drug...

    Stackable pill containers; cheap and at most drug stores. 40485
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    Ron Brown had the following report on his FB page...

    Ron Brown had the following report on his FB page on 9/25/17: "from Darleen Jarman: "Crews are still working. Hightower to Woody is mostly clear. Lance Creek area is clear. There have been others...
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    I tried a Google image search and didn't find it....

    I tried a Google image search and didn't find it. What are the credits at the bottom of the map/poster?
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    An easy overnight hike in GA is from Hogpen Gap...

    An easy overnight hike in GA is from Hogpen Gap to the top of Wildcat Mtn--just off the AT and on the blue blaze to the Whitley Gap shelter. The top of Wildcat is an open rock outcropping with great...
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    Ron Brown is a great shuttle driver. Recommended....

    Ron Brown is a great shuttle driver. Recommended. https://www.facebook.com/Rons-Benton-MacKaye-Trail-Shuttle-880349495321936/
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    On my last trip I tried a cheap battery powered...

    On my last trip I tried a cheap battery powered LED tea candle for a tent light. It was just enough light to use in the tent for finding things and have a gentle background light while Kindle...
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    Dry is the word. Here is from Ron Brown's FB...

    Dry is the word. Here is from Ron Brown's FB page (he is a AT Shuttle driver):

    WE NEED RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I have been trying very hard to get all of this right. I want to THANK YOU ALL for...
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    Ron Brown is leaving water in jugs at Cooper Gap,...

    Ron Brown is leaving water in jugs at Cooper Gap, between Sassafras Mtn and Justus Mtn. You should see them as you come down Sassafras Mtn into Cooper Gap.
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    Ron Brown (AT Shuttle driver) is keeping a...

    Ron Brown (AT Shuttle driver) is keeping a current listing on his FB page. I have copied and pasted it here. I was just up in that section this weekend and it is extremely dry--complete campfire...
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    Our hike was a success. Nice large campsite on...

    Our hike was a success. Nice large campsite on top of Justus Mtn--plenty of room for more than our 2 tents.
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    We were able to cache some water at Cooper Gap--good thing because the forest...
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    I was thinking of caching some water at Cooper...

    I was thinking of caching some water at Cooper Gap for the overnight at Justus Mtn--that way we don't have to carry it very far. Thanks for the tip on campsites and the rock outcropping--something...
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    Justus Mountain question

    Wondering if there is a good campsite on top of Justus Mountain? It is the mid-point on a 2 day/1 night weekend hike and seems a good place to stop--I especially like the idea of hiking down in the...
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    Water update between Hogpen Gap and Unicoi Gap, Oct 13-15, 2016.

    Just hiked from Hogpen Gap to Unicoi Gap (10/15/2016). Water is available in few spots, you just have to plan. Having a small cup to dip water out of the small puddles would be helpful.

    Low Gap...
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    This thread is about a good a source as you will...

    This thread is about a good a source as you will find--and there has not been a good rain since the last post. ...
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    Thanks FatMan--one of the reasons for tenting...

    Thanks FatMan--one of the reasons for tenting there--I believe it is the last water source (currently) before the now dry Blue Mtn shelter.
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    Chattahoochee Gap, GA tenting sites?

    Just wondering if there is a site suitable for a small tent at Chattahoochee Gap? My timing and slow hiking speed might make that a possible overnight location--and it seems to be the last good...
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    Last I read was Woody Gap was dry--3.2 mile to...

    Last I read was Woody Gap was dry--3.2 mile to Lance Creek, should be flowing--and plenty of space pass the 4 pads (I tented on the top pad with a huge thunderstorm during the night--lots of water...
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    Somewhere between Tray Mtn and Addis Gap, GA....

    Somewhere between Tray Mtn and Addis Gap, GA.
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    Very nice video. Good technique, high quality. ...

    Very nice video. Good technique, high quality. I understand the time to make a good video--here is a short video I made many years ago (Digital8 camcorder) at High Shoals/Blue Hole in Towns Co. GA....
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    Try Ron's Appalachian Trail Shuttle @...

    Try Ron's Appalachian Trail Shuttle @ 706-669-0919 or [email protected]. I used him in the past (last minute too) and was on time and efficient. From Atlanta to Fontana.
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    My son and I just did a quick overnight (Nov....

    My son and I just did a quick overnight (Nov. 14th) along the Chattooga River. A little cold Sunday morning but it made the oatmeal welcome and the hike out comfortable.
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