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Would it be possible to start a SOBO LT thru mid-late September to finish in mid-October in the South? Or would this be just too damn cold??

Any thoughts? Anyone done this?

Thanks!...

Hello there my hiking friends...

A thought has come up recently and that is to hike the Colorado Trail this summer, from early August to early September. So I've been starting to think about...

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I feel compelled to write to say that I am dissapointed with many users interpretation of Chris McCandleless and their negative reaction to his journey.

Did he make some bad and...

Thanks for the answers...

I feeel like I am getting conflicted opinions on them, though.

My intentions are to buy the 35L one to use as an internal pack liner, such as one would use a plastic...

Hey Austexs and Hog On Ice...

Thanks to both for the tips. I emailed the Fibraplex salespeople but by browsing their website, it looks like they have what I need.

Thanks Austexs for the kind...

I am interested in these "dry sacks."

http://www.seatosummit.com/products/display/7

They look great because they are so lightweight, but...do they really hold up?

Anyone have experience...

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I thru-hiked the AT and FT with this tent in 2005 and was generally satisfied. Since then, I have lost the poles that come with them, both to support the fly to the ground and the internal...

Hi,

I am wondering what the long-distance hikers are using as the best ultralight 1-person tent system at the moment.

I am looking for something that will keep the mosquitoes out, may set up...

Thanks for the help folks.

WalkingStick: My pack weighed 18 lbs with 2 days food and water but in the Smokies I had a carrying weight of up to 25 lbs...if you get my drift ;-)

Tom: I will be...

Woops accidentally sent that post but meant to keep writing.

I was gonna say I remember there are some legitimate trail towns on the AT section but those may have been near the southern terminus....

A-Train,

Thanks for the thoughts. The idea behind no resupply would be to keep me resisting the temptations of the trail towns and moving with no near zeroes.

Buut I ain't doing a marketing...

Amig@s,

I plan to complete the LT on the northern end at approximately 3:41 PM August 16th 2008. I have an AMTRAK departing from Pittsfield, MA (near the southern end) at 3:41 PM August 17th,...

Amig@s,

Today I bought my Amtrak ticket for Pittsfield, MA. I plan to thru-hike the LT this summer in 13 days. I'm about as confident in my ability to reach Journey's End in that timeframe as I am...

Eric,

Bah. Don't listen to the haters amigo. You can do it. Give it all you've got and you'll get that plus more in return. I plan to thru-hike the LT this summer in 13 days. I'm about as...

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I have a thing against crappin' in the woods. On my AT hike in 05, I made it all the way to the state of NY before I had to do it. So I am wondering, do the shelters have ****ters? All of...

hey red hat!!! i don't look much like lion king these days but a haircut may be in order!!! hope to see you on the trail.

Thanks for the helpful tips!!! I'm looking forward to it already.

Many of you seem to think I was asking for your judgment of my hiking style and at no point did I indicate it. I walked from Georgia to Maine in 2005 in 3 months 24 days (including 17 zeros) and I...

Thanks for all the great ideas!

The Wandering Bull
AT & FT 2005

Excellent article Scott...I concur with most of your points.

I started my Florida Trail thru-hike in 2005 80 pounds overweight. By the time I finished my FT hike and got vehicles up to Springer,...

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Please recommend me the lightest 40ish degree sleeping bag. I am planning to thru-hike the Long Trail in August and would like to get even lighter gear than my 2005 AT and FT thru-hikes. Now...

Hello All....

This August I am planning to return to hiking for a jaunt on the LT, thru-hiking it.

In 05 I thru-hiked the AT and had no trouble pulling 30s on the LT/AT section. Rumor has it...

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I am planning to do a thru-hike of the LT beginning August 2, 2008. I will probably do it on the fast side averaging about 25 miles/day. My hope is not to bring a shelter of any sort with...

Hey, great clips! Made me more excited for my trip. Also, you have a fast server which makes it even better, no download time.

Just 8 days to go!@

David
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It seems that besides the lack of signal, one of your biggest limitations will be battery life. Unless you are staying in town every two nights, it will be difficult to get enough time to write your...