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I will be out hiking the beginning of May if you want to wait a few weeks or perhaps I can leave earlier, but am out of shape.

I made one from a dollar store windshield reflector and duct tape. I held up well and I am still using it.

Try the Rendezous Motel, Brenda lets people park there and it is by the trail.

oops mice

don't like the muce tent!

my husband bought me cooking utensils that folded in half. a 1 lb flash light that clipped to your belt that had a revolving light socket. a strobe function and a flashing function, a extra large...

I have a bivy and a tarp combo. I works for me.

I use a cell phone and take an extra battery. They are not to expensive and can be bought online. I have prearrange times that I call home or that the phone will be turned on. I can be contacted that...

My husband does not hike, will take me to the trail and home, but has no interest in the AT. I wrote a journal over the 4 years it took to complete my hike and he never read a word. I work my hiking...

I took three girlfriends backpacking for the weekend and except for the sleepingbags the rest of the gear was mine. I know where your coming from.

Ooops my mistake, or he had a birthday, I hike with him Ga thru Va.

backdraft in 2000 was 16 and had to get permission for his high school and others to hike.

25 to 28 lbs with water and 4 days of food.

Great video!

OK thanks everyone for the info. I wrapped the wire around itself put that end in the bag and then stuffed the rest in after it. :-) That seemed to work.

I recieved a Sierra Design Zagori bivy bag for Christmas. In my hurry to open it I failed to noticed how it was folded to get it back into the stuff sack. The problem seems to be that I can't seem to...

In 2000 I met Silverfox and he and I have hiked 2000 miles of the AT together.My hiking parnter in now blind because of an accident. We went out last spring to hike with me being his eyes. He was...

the mice are there because humans are there. leave them alone. don't like mice camp.

I started out wearing a size 20. I wore men's clothing because it came in bigger sizes than womens clothing. I got alot of stuff from campmor under the special deals. I too will be hiking this...

I have been fitted by all the self proclaimed shoe experts along the trail. I started out in Vasque , a pair of solomons, then a pair of lowas, next came merrells, severval other types of trails...

trail angel for me

I am from Ohio and have sectioned the whole trail and then some over the last 9 years. will be going out this spring somewhere around Bland Va.

I never hitch alone. I carry a cell phone to call for shuttles. Sometimes I just figure I will have to walk into town. I have had people pull over and ask if I need a ride and I have accepted.

Read about ash cakes on a sign along the AT and decided to try it. Ash cakes make a flour and water dough which is stiff and plop it onto the hot coals around the edge of the fire. believe it or not...

I carry the snacks i'm planning to eat in the inside pocket of my coat. I have also ran the tube thu my coat to keep it warn. Now I just drink from the platy a small one and keep it in a coat...