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Good grief. This is Alice in Wonderland. It's just a simple rule of etiquette and that is what the OP asked about. I'll let you guys move back to trolling the dancing banana. I'm out of here and in a...

How so, "Dude".

Really. REALLY! So now I am all about "making the miles" and I am turning my back on "time honored social etiquette referred to as conversation"? I actually don't care if the rule of etiquette...

Yup. It is just walking ... until you are run over by a moron powering downhill on a narrow trail. It is not an issue for you, Caleb, FreeGoldRush, etc. Good for you. But your efforts to belittle and...

Caleb, seems you are not alone in the utopian wilderness.

So idyllic! I wish I could live in your "world". I hiked SOBO from SNP to Springer starting April 6 this year. I and my hiking partner were essentially run off the trail almost every day. Most hikers...

I think his plan is HF to NY in April/May. But you are correct that HF to NY in June/July would be brutally hot and dry.

You just described a game of "chicken". Your "reality" is a far cry from mine. What other rules of etiquette can we throw out?

Kudos to you for planning an unconventional hike. The first section will result in cold weather and I assume you are aware of that since you remarked you will be able to do short stints and tailor...

I thought this post was by "Lone Wolf", but in truth it must be from "Mountain Goat".

My point is that there are places on the A.T. where right of way is inconsequential: level, wide trails or...

To my way of thinking it is all about momentum. Yes, it is easier to stop when going uphill, but it is also much harder to get going again. Like I stated, if you are in the directional minority,...

I echo Tipi Walter's sentiments regarding categorizing hikers, though sometimes I feel in the minority. Heck, I even saw animosity between SOBOs and NOBOs. Some people just need to give it a rest.
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Keep in mind choosing a pack that can handle a bear canister if you plan to hike anymore of the A.T. I wish I had done that before I began my thru hike.

Personally, I would rather err on the side...

Well said!

Not sure who Chris "Hawk" Mains is, but I would argue that the A.T. is a hiking trail, not a climbing route. When some of these steep trails were first laid out, there were roots and...

Congratulations on avoiding bear issues on not one, but two thru hikes! Lots of people manage to do this. Lots of people manage to complete the A.T. without contracting Lyme disease, too, but does...

We covered this section SOBO this past August on our thru hike, but camped in different locations than you are planning for. In my journal I remarked that after looking at our elevation maps, "The...

Amen.

Too many of us embrace the HYOH concept as meaning "mind your own business". Standing aside to allow a handful of irresponsible or under educated hikers degrade the trail results bad...

Where does this line of thinking come from? I see it over and over on this board. Someone will post a valid complaint and others will proclaim that the person should just ignore it. Tipi Walter has...

My situation is a little different. My "Achilles heel" are my ankles. They are prone to rolling. I have unintentionally developed an almost reflexive response to this phenomenon. When one of my...

I have to give it a thumbs down. The "vibe" I got was similar to being in AMC territory or passing through Hot Springs; did not feel welcome as a thru hiker when compared to other places. My...

The bears I have seen at night have had brilliant green retinal reflections. Though I am not a veterinary ophthalmologist, I would question the validity of this video if and when you do find it.

I bought my Allmitey two years ago. If the aluminum liners were available then I was unaware of it. I can see how the liner might protect food within a little better. However, bears are stronger than...

2. "The regulations that may soon pass in the national forests in North Carolina do not include language that allows for an Ursack."
Now, what am i suppose to do with my new $135.00 AllMitey Ursack?...

You simply place it on the ground in a spot where it can't easily be rolled into a body of water or down a hill. Distance ... ? Some say a hundred yards, some say a hundred feet, some say within...

Ahhhh. Let's close the A.T. and just move out west.