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Just in case someone comes along later, I've been to Tray Gap many times in my all-terrain Corolla.



Sometimes Tray Mountain Road is an easy drive. Sometimes you could lose a small child in...

Thanks. I have been day-hiking my way from Amicalola to GSMNP. Since I'm day-hiking, a trail mile = 2 miles of walking. My last day looks like 17 miles to the boundary, but 18 if I go to the...

Does the AT enter the Great Smoky Mountain National Park at the fork in the road immediately west of Fontana Dam, or not until the fork in the road to Payne Cemetery?

In the AT guide, it looks...

This is my favorite line: "If someone needs bear spray on the A.T. to sleep at night, Id' say to carry it."

I was personally harassed by a pair of bears from about 10 PM until dawn, while solo...

Ron,
Google shows Eagle Fork Rd and Blye Gap Rd forking at 35.011750, -83.627258. Blye Gap is the left fork. Are you saying there's a visible trail to the gap, or are you saying to follow Blye...

I'm looking at some single-walled tents, but I move around a lot at night, and I sometimes camp in high humidity. That makes condensation a concern.

Tarptent has a couple of 2-man tents which...

I'm trying to put together a trip from Dick's Creek Gap to the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) or vice versa in late May. Any particular advice about this section (or the endpoints)?

I'm trying to put together a trip from Dick's Creek Gap to the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) or vice versa in late May. I need advice on parking and shuttle. I can hike in either direction.

Re: Ink running - Modern laser printers don't actually use ink. They use "toner," which is black colored powder, and they "fuse" (meaning melt) it onto the page. It is pretty close to waterproof.

Lowa Men's Renegade GTX Mid is a nice compromise between running shoes and boots. They are tall enough to keep crud out of your shoes and to provide some ankle protection. They are light enough...

If you can get this in time for your trip, it will work: http://www.amazon.com/Rite-Rain-Weather-Copier-25-Pack/dp/B000KEJX90/ref=sr_1_2

Office Depot or Staples might have it locally. It is great...

Where's a good source to read on raising a dog to be a good trail dog?

There are obvious behaviors to train such as sit, stay, heel, come-when-called, and he/she needs to be clear that the human...

If you are taking a fiancee, be *darn* sure that she will enjoy a trek in the rain. Yeah, you might be able to finish the trip, but if it isn't an "I'd do it again" experience for the both of you,...

If you are taking a fiancee, be *darn* sure that she will enjoy a trek in the rain. Yeah, you might be able to finish the trip, but if it isn't an "I'd do it again" experience for the both of you,...

I can't possibly make it down a series of long hills without them. If you're young and healthy, they might be irrelevant to you. If you're undecided, maybe try going half-way and carry just one. ...

Data point: I live in the flatlands in Atlanta, in a neighborhood with a mosquito problem. We see mosquitos here well into October. Of course, it is colder at elevation.

I will be ending a trip...

For the swelling, you might have a doc look at that. It could be an edema problem. If so, compression socks might be all you need to add to your repertoire.

It isn't *necessary* to carry either.

The advantage of using a filter is that it will protect you against most bacteria and it will remove particulates. The advantage of using chemical treatment...

I voluntarily do many things I don't actually enjoy. I do them because they are hard. Going, when I feel like stopping is satisfying. It isn't masochism. For me, it is mastery of myself.

Some...

I finally retired my Svea this year. I got it for my 14th birthday. I'm 56. Loud a Krakatoa. Heavy as a tank. Reliable for 42 years.

I replaced it with... nothing. I just quit cooking.

Thank you, particularly to Cobble.

I'm aware that there are many smells and that I'll be among them. Since they can smell road kill at 18 miles, I'm certain that any bear downwind will know I'm...

I'm ursaphobic due to an encounter with a pair of persistent bears. Consequently, I want no trace of desirable-to-bear scent on/in my pack, which I store in my tent vestibule.



Food goes in a...

I've read that Lithium cells put out slightly higher voltage than alkaline cells. In theory, a LED that was designed for 3V could have a shorter life with 2 Lithium cells than 2 alkaline cells.
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I have not previously weighed, except at the total level. Then, I decided my pack was really too heavy to cover significant mileage. I'm weighing individual items for a little while, in order to...

I'm with you, but for slightly different reasons. I'm headed out from AFSP to Neels the week after Labor Day. I'm expecting it to be sparsely populated. I had an incident with some bears a few...