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I also agree with bringing camp shoes. As far as soap, I carriered none. Only a tiny bottle of hand sanitizer. Also, an extra platypus, as mentioned before, wouldn't hurt. You may find yourself...

Compass and map are unnecessary weight on the AT.
A trowel makes life a lot easier, but a hole can be dug with rocks, sticks, or fingers.

Hey everyone. I just wanted to start the discussion about Leave No Trace Principles for the 2017 thruhikers. As a 2016 Nobo, I quickly discovered how many people had never even heard of Leave No...

When I say one "calendar year", I mean exactly what you mean. I knew a couple who started November 2015. I met them in the White Mountains in July 2016. They would've still been a thru hike had they...

The AT is wet by hiking standards, but don't let that fool you into not carrying enough water. When i was in New York, some water sources listed in the guide straight up weren't there. We would've...

I went on a day hike weekly and slowly increased pack weight until it was heavier than my trail weight. Average hike was about 10 miles. This gave me a huge edge at the beginning, even on flat...

By definition, a thru hike (of most trails) is doing the whole trail in a calendar year. Thus, the longest thru hike is almost undoubtedly exactly 1 year.

Lots of posts here, but for what it's worth, I sent home my stove after about 800 miles. I didn't miss it. Cooking/cleaning was a chore I didn't feel like messing with, and the saved weight allowed...

I began on March 13 on Springer and summitted Katahdin on August 28. I did some high mileage days, but that was mostly a comfortable speed. I also took a week off each thousand miles (not planned...

I noticed the registration numbers seem to be down from last year as well. At first I wanted to be optimistic and hoped that there wouldn't be an increase of hikers, but walking joe's points seem...

I will be carrying the Tarp Tent squall 2. Super easy setup, small vestibule at the door, and 34 oz. I've slept in extremely rainy conditions and it has held up. It's also significantly cheaper than...

I can tell the AWOL guide is going to be extremely useful just by flipping through it. At a glance, you can see water sources, elevation profiles, shelters and campsites. I will also be carrying the...

I will also be trail bound March 14th.
Also, someone mentioned the SPOT GPS. I have the SPOT gen 3 and have tested it on several trails and haven't had any issues.

Happy Trails!