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Others with more experience in the area will no doubt answer, but I'll toss in my couple of cents worth here in reverse order.

Most places between Springer and Woody Gap you can simply pull off...

I believe it's BMT trail maintainers who also take care of the Duncan Ridge Trail.

It's a bit pricey but Greenbelly makes a powder they call Mud Meal that doesn't contain a lot of sugar but does pack a lot of calories. I've tried it as a lunch supplement this past week on a short...

Maybe slightly off topic, but that article called to mind a guy with the trail name Mischief, who just started a NOBO thru hike on the AT a week or so ago. I met him last year on the Bartram and...

A friend and I thru-hiked the BMT back in 2020 and I would agree that the guide is invaluable and highly recommended. My friend also had Guthooks (now Far Out) for the Benton MacKaye and I'd say...

Chica and Sunsets Hostel is run by, uh, Chica and Sunsets who are thru hikers themselves. They offer shuttle services as well and go out of their way to help out. Their hostel is within walking...

I hiked the Bartram back in October of 2021 and I remember that stretch, though I did it northbound, not southbound as you're describing. I think Wayah Bald to Wallace Branch is about 11 miles.
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Mine are either:
a) laces tied together and hung on the hammock ridgeline, or
b) placed in my gear loft (a small hammock storage thingy that's suspended from the ridgeline)

I can't figure out...

As another data point I'm currently walking around in a pair of Terraflex just to see what happens over the next month or so. Like you, I do like the feel of the shoe and I really, really want to...

I did the Georgia Loop, which includes the DRT, back in November of 2019. Duncan Ridge, while remote, isn't particularly difficult or scary. Admittedly it's got some elevation gain here and there,...

ViewRanger, a hiking/mapping app I use sometimes, has this feature or something very similar to it, called Buddy Beacon. From the website: "ViewRanger BuddyBeacon lets you share your real-time...

I've been more than pleased with my Mariposa for several years. I believe they've done some updates since I got mine so that the weight transfer to the hip belt has improved. At times I find it too...

My experience mirrors your own. My Ztrek sandals are pretty good for the price. My Prios, while comfortable, self-destructed in just over 200 miles. The uppers came apart and the soles began...

Since you include North Georgia in your criteria, maybe the Georgia Loop would be good. It takes in parts of the AT, Duncan Ridge Trail and BMT. The traditional starting/ending spot is Woody Gap,...

Fletcher stands out as an inspiration even today, not necessarily for his gear, but for his writing and his attitude: clear, bold and opinionated.

It may not be your knees that are the problem. It could be IT band tightness, which often presents as knee pain on downhill strides. There are stretches you can do to relieve the pain somewhat and...

+1 on Derek Hansen's "The Ultimate Hang" as suggested by rhjanes. Buy the book first before you get any hammock stuff. It'll save you an enormous amount of time and get you up to speed quicker than...

That's too cool! My brother and I made a hiking/running trail somewhat similar to yours on our land. It's about .9 miles round trip, more if you take some of the spurs and alternates we've hacked...

I've had one experience similar to what Coffee describes. Last month on the Bartram, hiking northbound, coming down into Franklin I had a five mile hike to get to Hickory Knob Road on what turned...

I'll follow your progress with great interest as I've decided something similar. My Frog Toggs poncho, never yet worn, has been modified by slitting it up the front, jacket style, and adding...

A friend and I thru hiked the BMT this past October SOBO. For the most part the trail is well marked, but there are some sections with fewer blazes than I'd like. That's where Sgt. Rock's Guidebook...