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I was just out on the Colorado trail a few weeks ago. My friends and I hiked about 400 miles before we realized that we did not want to have to push through 30 mile days to finish the trail on time....

What an idiot. I hope this guy gets in big trouble.

Um...who cares about any of this? Titles are irrelevant.

It's hard to know the size of the pack you will need because everyone's gear is different. I used a 3100 cubic inch pack and had no problems carrying all my gear and 5 days worth of food. I would...

I haven't actually thru-hiked, but I just got back a week ago from a 2 month, 1000 mile hike from Springer to Harpers Ferry. I think I can answer a few of your questions.

How often do you...

I just got off a 1000 mile hike on the AT and I used a Mountainsmith Ghost . It is 3000 or 3100 cubic inches and weighs between 2lbs 1 oz and 2lbs 6oz depending on the year of the pack. It seems...

Some people like to hike at a faster pace(myself included). It's not that I am rushing or in a hurry. It's just how I like to hike. But I am also not hiking fast because I am worried about getting...

What does it matter? No need to argue about it. If you like shelters, use them. If you don't like shelters, don't use them. If shelters bother you THAT much, then don't hike the AT. If you are...

If you are planning to camp on the top of pond flats there is a spring, and a pond for that matter. I don't remember specifically seeing a campsite but it is pretty flat up top and I am sure you...

There are a bunch of nice looking campsites between Blackburn and Harpers Ferry, only problem is that none of them have a close by water source.

I saw Tyvek coming out of the fog on a rainy day with his white tyvek rain robe, a pointed white tyvek hat over his baseball cap and two HUGE walking sticks. I was startled for a moment thinking it...