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Hi I never seperate from my pack when its got all my hiking gear in it. Its a part of me and if I lost it so scary to have to replace all the stuff that I have accumulated and improved upon over...

Hey Turtle Feet
I am starting on the 12th and doing the approach trail, I guess that means we willprobably meet up on the 13th sometime when you start. How excited are we. Take care.

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My journal is at " trailjournals.com/gipcgirl " I started it on my 2010 hike and have continued it for this years hike. Its great when visitors to the site leave a message of encouragement,...

A book is a necessity.
My one and only luxury item is dark nail polish, I hate seeing the dirt under my nails. Weird I know. Girls with long nails will understand this.

I did not do it last year on my thru and I regretted it, thankfully I am able to have a 2nd chance and I am definately going to do it. My ATeam last year had a saying which I will always remember....

Forgot to say that I bought it in the States last year.

Thanks for the suggestions, I am starting my AT thru on the 12th of March until then I am living in Australia and will be bring my neo air with me. Maybe I will have to go without for a while if I...

I used a platypus filter on my thru last year, it was great no problems easy to use. Most importantly I never got sick not once.

I have a thermarest neo air mat and there is a leak around the valve, it is very slow the mat flattens over about 8 hours. Blow it up to max go to sleep and in the morning its flat. Can anyone...

I have a neo air sleeping pad which I bought last year on my thru hike. I seem to have a slight leak around the valve. I lose the air not all of it over about 8 hours it is a very slow leek. I...

Well well well, I'm glad the record has come to us good on ya WEst Australia. I stood on top of Mt Washington on the 10th of September last year having spent the night at Lakes of the clouds huts...

I met someone on the AT last year who was hiking sections to her late husbands favourite spots and scattering his ashes. Rather nice I thought.

Hi i'm 61 and last year I hiked over 900 miles with4 great guys in there mid 30's we were all equal and had a great time sharing our aches and pains and our achievements, age was no barrier. I...

ALl I can say to this is that you win some and you lose some. I guess I won more than once.:banana:banana:banana:banana

YEs they will bounce it up the trail by phone, you need to id the box i.e. have something on the box that only you know. OTherwise anyone can ring and bounce your box. I did this several times when...

They have restrictions on allowing hikers to camp shire regulaltions, so BOOK NOW. THe money is so worth it for what you get in return.

I also met buck 20 and hiked with him and around him for some time. He is not a small man. He snored as loud as a freight train. Did he finish the AT does anyone know?

I am starting 12th March, anyone is welcome to hook up with me, slow start of maybe 8 - 10 miles per day then increase as fitness allows. I did this hike last year bar 320miles so I feel that I am...

I used a ULA circuit, ultra lite it was perfect for me, I had everything I needed for cold weather for the start (springer) of my AT hike 2010 (mid march) my base weight i.e. without water and food...

Far too heavy, you will notice the weight after a few weeks.

I have had recent emails from HH (in the last 2 days) they are always busy but go out of there way to accomodate and help as many hikers as they can. I stayed with them last year, after collecting...

I had such a good time at the Doyle, will definately stay there again this year. The owners and regulars were the best nothing was to much trouble. Some local hikers having lunch there asked me to...

I used a ULA Circuit for my Thru hike last year loved it. Base weight for me was 9lbs and this pack was perfect. Using it again this year for another Thru Hike on the AT I have had to repair some of...

Same here. I love the contrast of back to nature when you are out hiking, I even don't mind the smell its just like everyone else out there. Although I did shave when in town not all the time, just...