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I store food above the tree line with a system of ropes and pulleys......the mules do most of the work.

Trail Name: Just chad
Direction: North with the rest of the herd
Estimated Start Date: March 25
Approach Trail - Yes
First attempt-torn achilles tendon
Second attempt- SOBO got bored after...

Thanks everyone, I will be taking the rain pants and mail them back in mid may. It might be nice to have them around camp when I am not generating as much body heat.

I know eventually I will be wet and I'm fine with that, Is it just extra weight or do i need it. here is my clothing kit.
2 pair wool socks
1 pair sock liner
1 athletic underwear
1 long running...

Just chad
nobo Apr 2
yes

Thanks everyone, i will take some repellent with me.

Hey guys, I am all packed up for Apr 1 start and I am wondering if I will need insect repellent for start of the trail?

Trail Name: Just Chad

Direction: NOBO

Estimated Start Date: April 7, 2012

Approch Trail: Been there done that

This will be my 3rd attempt at a thru, I have a habit of getting bored...

the cup is for the cold cerial, read the posts before you make a snarky comment.....just sayin.

you guys and gals are awesome, what I love about this site is you can ask a question and get good feedback and ideals. Hey Panzer you can also ward off hypothermia by dressing in layers and paying...

Yeah sorry, I was looking for advice about cookless meal ideals from ultralight hikers who might have some experience in this area, I was not looking for the pro's con's and personal experiences of...

I know they don't but I could trade my stove,stand,pot,fuel and fuel container for a plastic cup it is worth considering.

For breakfast I am think about a dry cereal/gorp mix with powdered milk or protein powder.

I ran into some PCT hikers about a year ago who were saying they didn't carry a stove to cut down on weight and after a while they didn't even miss it. I have been considering it ever since but all I...

Kilimanjaro then K2

Now that's just disgusting. Nobody is going to teabag my water bottle

I used the press bot on a few trips it makes good coffee but it is fragile. Mine began to fall apart after 200 miles. I have now switched to the GSI H2jo at REI. It is not a press it is a filter that...

Enterprise will let you drop off at other locations. You might have misunderstood them. They are cheaper than Hertz I am taking one to Thurmont Maryland from Oklahoma on July6 to section from...

Yeah I have made the drive before. If I have to do the whole thing myself it will take longer because i can only drive so far in a day which means hotels. if i find someone to split the drive I can...

I am driving from San Antonio TX on July 6th to Bangor Maine for a July 8 SOBO start date. I am paying for the rental car and the gas but I am looking for someone to share the driving. If you live...

Thanks for the heads up on Walking I just ordered it from Barnes and Noble for three bucks. It looks like a good read.I might look into some of his other books.

I saw some hiker with a come-along pulley. He said it was for tightening his hammock.The thing must have weighed 5 pounds.

How about a sherpa? He dosent even have to be a brand new. I would be willing to accept a older used model with bad eyesight and poor hearing. as long as he is able to carry my pack for me and have...

Its hard to say how the trail will effect you personally. I always feel in the end you will be the same person you were before the hike. You will still have the same stresses in your life but dealing...

I was in the same boat you are in preparing for my thru. there are not alot of good trails around me and time was an issue. What i did was get on the treadmill for 30 minuites starting at an incline...