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General gun season ends 1/24 in zone c where you are doing most of the hike. I hike frequently in this zone. Wear orange and stick to established campsites. There are more hunters this year than in...

FYI, my past couple of weekends have been nearly mosquito-free in Juniper Wilderness. A hard freeze is expected in this area Christmas night so bugs will be minimal for a while.

Duh, I completely forgot about the second pic which makes more sense.

Tree limbs, bears the berg is taking a beating. John camping in right off the trail. That's the one leading out to the fir grove (54A)?

Check out the Durston X-Mid 2. I have the X-Mid one and it's a great tent for the money. The two seems to have the same great reviews.

http://www.exped.com/usa/en/product-category/mats/megamat-lite-12-lxw-ruby-red

just 3oz more than the LW 3D pad. I have both and use the mega for car camping or short overnighters. Beware, in some...

300ish is about right for these carrying under 30lb loads. FWIW, I switched to the the "pro XA" shoe with "3D" chassis and they last a bit longer and feel more stable under load.

Rolling it forward creates drag. It'll take at least a 10th of a second off your top speed.

A snowed-in fir grove is something I gotta do. Quite a get together at hangover, must have been fun.

a spring chicken trying to put a chicken in the spring.

Has this guy been caught?

https://whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php/136884-SC-Murder-Suspect

Never had a problem is GSMNP backcountry, except for the odd camp bear.

Absolutely correct. If I'm not mistaken there have been a couple of members here that have become despondent enough to end their lives in the wilderness. These are very tough times for quite a few...

This is a short review of my experiences with the X-mid. I stumbled across this tent on Drop and was intrigued by its features and price. As a dedicated trekking pole user, I own a Notch and am...

Did not know him but enjoyed his posts here. Condolences to his family and friends.

Have you looked at the Tarptent double rainbow?

I've had the X-mid 1P out for a week in some wet conditions. I'll do a review soon.

Bustello in a ziplock bag.

I see bears on about 75% of my smokies hikes. The most important thing is to remain calm. I know this will be difficult. The bear can most definitely sense your anxiety so it is important to minimize...

What really helped me for mountain hiking was adding weighted step-ups to my workout. Grab a dining room chair and two 25lb dumbbells. Place the chair against the wall and, holding the dumbbells...

I'm a little more than half way there with the Allak. I've been seeing other tents on some trips (please don't tell her) so it'll be a while before I'll get to 700.

Walter, my pic is in the fir grove as you were coming from "butt" rock. BTW, the all mesh inner option makes a big difference in warmer temps. With both doors tied back and the large half-moon vents,...

My Hilleberg Allak (2p) is 13 years old. It is as weatherproof as it was on day one. I have used it hundreds of nights and ridden out some mind-boggling weather in it without any water getting...

I use the Gorilla for three season trips and couldn't be happier. It even swallows my bareboxer can. Oh and have have a red bandana tied on the outside for color.

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I do not carry merino bottoms unless daytime temps are going to be lower than 40. Once you get to camp and get the tent up, get a fire going, and have everything ready for sleep then just crawl in...

Correct. Comes with numbered snozzles to prevent cross-contamination.

In the vestibule. Tap them out in the morning to see if something crawled in. Never had a problem.