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Thank you for the input, guys. I do admire and strive for the "challenge" of the CDT, but I also don't want to die and get lost every other day. I'm more and more convinced that I should begin with...

@Dogwood, a broken leg?? let's hear that story!

Hi, all,

I am looking to start my first thru-hike next April/May, and I am undecided between the PCT and CDT. I realize that the CDT requires much more navigational skills, is more isolated, and...

@bearcreek, would you say that starting mid May is even more ideal (assuming hot weather is not an issue for me)?

Greetings,

I am wondering what is the latest reasonable start date for a NOBO thru-hike on the PCT? I graduate from college late April, so I am assuming I won't get to the southern terminus until...

Greetings,

I am wondering what is the latest reasonable start date for a NOBO thru-hike on the CDT? I graduate from college late April, so I am assuming I won't get to the southern terminus until...

Hi, all,

A couple of buddies and I plan to do the Art Loeb over Labor Day weekend. We'll be coming into the area late Friday night, and need a place to car camp. Looks like all the campsites at...

Any good swimming holes at Cloudland Canyon State Park in Georgia? Thanks!

Many thanks!

Note: I do have experience backpacking in winter conditions, i.e. snowshoeing in Yosemite, snowy and sub-freezing trips on the AT

Looking for a good place to backpack for 1-2 weeks in the second half of December that isn't in the SE. Hopefully where conditions aren't too bad such that pack weight isn't terrible. I ask because...

Not the Classic or SOLite, please. New or used.

Okay, thank you very much for the responses! I understand the status quo now.

Hi, I will be hiking this section of the AT with as many as seven other people (so eight total) next week. Shuttling with our own cars between the trailheads would involve several additional hours of...

@SouthMark is this 6 miles roundtrip (from the loop and back to it)?

@clusterone Sounds interesting; can you give me more details?

Hello, all!

Looking to backpack the Cheaha Loop (parts of the Pinhoti, Chinnabee Silent, and Skyway Loop trails) in March. I would really like to check out Cheaha Mountain without having to drive...

@muddywaters sorry for the snarky response; i'm by no means of the imagination an "experienced" hiker, but i know how to backpack and expect myself to manage at least 15 miles per day (simply because...

@muddywaters, I've done 20 miles days before, including Art Loeb, Duncan Ridge, and the FT in Big Cypress (which includes 1 mph sections of marl and knee deep water). You're probably right; I most...

I'm a student at UF in Gainesville, and have backpacked for weekend trips (no longer than four days at a time), so am looking for a longer trip during the summer.

Hi, all,

Looking for (preferably) scenic 7-10 day backpacking trails to do during the summer in the southeast (GA, AL, Carolinas, TN, maybe even states that border the previous states if it's an...

Looking to buy a Big Agnes Scout tarp tent for (preferably) under $180. New or used. Thanks.

An overly-generalized question, I know, but how are shuttling costs determined? Per person, per mile? If you could give me some of your previous personal shuttling costs so I can gain a real...

Hello, all,

I'm trying to see if "real" backpacking (longer than a weekend + Monday holiday) is really my thing. Does anybody know of any loop trails in Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, or...