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unfortunatly, i do not have a fax machine. Maybe it could be sent to a kinkos or something? Ill find that out and the number if it can be. Im in no rush right now since i probably wont be going until...

Thanks for all the suggestions! yes yes i am very interested in that loop hike in El Mapais!. El mapais looks like a real cool place.

Im in Albuequeque right now and am trying to get out of the city for a few days. Does anyone have any suggestions? I think my best option for closeness is to start in Grants, NM right off of I 40....

im at the library in franklin right now. hopefully its not too bad but theres a calling for some snow mabe tonight in the mountains.

ill be getting on the trail march 7th NOBO from springer. im 17 and graduated early in november and plan on hiking until i run out of money. Im glad to hear of some more youngins on the trail!

I was hiking through bake oven knob in august and there were 3 full 40 gallon trash bags full of trash and empty beer cases and cans scattered at the trailhead in the parking lot. and at every...

I just got the lowe alpine crossvent 45 + 10 and it is a good pack, seems very durable. its pretty small but somehow i managed to get all my winter gear in there.

yea theres some pretty good deals, i plan on coming from philly and its only about 45 bucks.

Im pretty sure ive got it all figured out. Thanks

http://www.trailspace.com/gear/lowe-alpine/crossvent-45+10/ check that one out. i just ordered one my self.

I know there have been a few threads recently about SNP, but does anyone have any experience hiking through the park in early to mid march? Im expecting it to be cold with maybe a few mild days? ...

That is if i take a bus to roanoke. if i end in roanoke i will do the opposite.

In march i am either taking a bus from philly to Roanoke to get on the trail or hiking south to roanoke and taking to bus to philly from there. Has anyone accessed the trail from Roanoke? Im guessing...

Thanks for the input!

oh yea, i didnt realize i used the word tent. I know theres no floor and that it is basically a tarp. I figured i'll use some tyvek or a space blanket or two for my ground cloth.

Anyone have one or have any experience with the appy trails mark III or V tents? They look like they have more than enough room and are very light. Im thinkin about getting one....

http://www.appytrails.com/at_three_man.html

Does anyone have any experience with hammocks like the BYER mosquito Hammock( http://www.ems.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3664469) or other cheaper varieties? They seem to look just as good as...

not all hiking but you should try hitchin, freighthopping, and hiking around the continent, where ever you feel like going

Does anyone know if washington monument state park is a good place to leave your car for a week?

This isnt too weird but last summer I was hiking somewhere a few miles north of Bake oven Knob in PA and came to a gravel road crossing at a radio tower and i see a truck parked. I sit down on a rock...

Are Bears less of a worry when hiking in the winter months? Do they fully hybernate? If so should i still hang my food?

Thanks for the suggestion, I think i am just ganna wing it with a closed cell sleeping pad and a wool blanket or something of the sort under my sleeping bag. If its to cold ill just use my tarp as a...

I could not get the site to work at first but now i have. The pea pod looks so warm! but I am not planning on spending that kind of money

Thanks! but im not looking to spend alot or any money on anything else besides what i already have, I could not find the peapod but i have checked out other underquilts which are in the hundreds!...

Im trying to think of something i could use from my house for extra insulation that will actually keep me warm. I was thinking of making a pad out of half an old sleeping bag or soemthing of that...