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Ocala has had it's issues the last few years, but there are ALWAYS people who stay behind and do clean up, like Hill Ape said. I think part of the reason Ocala sometimes attracts more of a party...

Government regulations, permits and meddling. Yay for the land of the (not)free.

Not saying we need to preserve the wild, hell I know we do. But fire is a natural part of that (not saying...

Try this link; http://www.blissfulhiking.blogspot.com/p/paypal-safer-easier-way-to-pay-online.html

Wow, you all know how to make someone feel unwelcome, don't you? Anyone look up the deffinition of sponsorship? How it's a contract of mutually beneficient terms, not a hand out? Anyone pay...

Nah, wind pants, light nylon pants, like you see so much from Adidas and the like. Sure, they will soak through, but overall, rain pants are overkill, they aren't going to breath, so you will sweat...

Dehydrate it (I agree with the above, just use your dehydrator though), and then get the beef fat from your butcher to render and make pemmican.

He explored an idea in conversation, which has been shown to have too many reasons not to work to be viable. That is helping the conversation. Just because something doesn't register on YOUR scale...

Don't be shy, tell us what you used in there. Have you tested it yet? Got pics/vid of that?

This is going to be a really, really unpopular opinion, I think, but I'm going to through it out.

People expect to spend way too much on the AT.

If one has their gear, and can maintain not...

If you are looking for upsides... and I agree that some of these will be dependent on luck, or the individual...

No TSA gyno/proctology exam.

Meet interesting people.

Learn things you never...

Headphones are a must.

Drinks and snacks are a must (station prices and selection suck horribly)

Light jacket is a must.

If your pack is small enough to be carry on, make it so. If not, put...

Not sure, but it seems like your post is from the view that marriage and kids are fulfilling to everyone. For some, they are just the opposite. It's about finding what's right for you, and what...

Depends on a lot. What kind of bivy did you get? Some work as a stand alone shelterish piece of gear, some supplement other gear.

So I was reading Dogwood's thread about offering a book to a new home, http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?100678-Free-Book.

So this got me thinking... Would anyone consider a book...

For a good, helpful spice list; garlic, onion, ginger, black pepper, red pepper (cayenne), cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, turmeric, cardamon.

I regularly make a mix of the garlic, onion and...

If you use a washer with the option for an extra rinse, that (along with other suggestions above), helps a lot. Especially for removing the excess detergent. I have had sensitivities to some...

Having lived a good portion of my life near Harper's Ferry, in MD, be aware that some years, March gets more snow than the rest of winter, and some years it is as cold as January or February. Going...

For most, the 50L should be enough, but it depends on what all you are planning to bring. You have two options that you already have, so I would suggest that you get the rest of your gear sorted and...

HAve you considered recycling those Montrails to someone else who needs em?

I wear a 15 for TR and hiking shoes/boots as well, and it can be a pain to find em in stock anywhere.

Does the land they are purchasing actually include a part of the trail, or is it just adjacent to the trail?

Anyone got a link to this that DOESN'T come up with a pop up telling you to allow all third party cookies to let you read the article?

How you plan to pitch your tarp, your skill at predicting precipitation, your height, how water resistant your bug bivy is, and other things will influence the answer.

If you are shorter, 8x10...

So I notice more and more, it's hard to find decent clothing in larger sizes, especially affordable items. Bottoms, footwear, hats and handwear are less a problem, but tops are a pain, I swear...

I don't think the affront is taken at the idea of being careless about adding extra body weight, nor at the idea that loosing it will help. I think the issue comes when people are told they are...

*steps up, holds lit candle, takes a deep breath* Hi, I'm Nyte, and I am an outdoor addict. First time I set foot on the AT was the summer I was 8 or 9, in Washington Monument State Park, on a...