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You read my mind. I'm driving into Erwin and staying at Uncle Johnny's the night before I start. I'm taking the shuttle to Hot Springs in the morning and hiking back to Uncle Johnny's.

That's a good point. How is the parking at Spivey Gap? Or would a sobo hike to Hot Springs be a better idea?

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So due to some travel issues/hike dates I've had to change my plans. I'm going to have to drive myself and don't have as much time set aside to hike as I did before. My new plan is to stay in NC as...

This was my biggest problem with the alcohol stove. I'm in the camp that will add a few ounces for the ease and simplicity of a canister stove. At the end of the day, a 4-5 ounce difference in weight...

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Sorry 4 tbsp of peanut butter

Tried making a batch this morning with a few tweaks.
2 parts honey (8 tbsp)
1 part almond flour (4 tbsp)
1 part chocolate whey protein powder (4 tbsp)
1 part chunky peanut butter (2 tbsp)
1 tbsp...

Thanks for the ideas. I'll probably pick up a can of fuel from home depot and have some fun this weekend. There's a state park 15 minutes away and I love an excuse to take a overnight trip.

I just made myself a fancy feast stove the other day and had a question regarding how much fuel I need. I'll be using it in the morning to boil water for coffee and in the evening to boil water for...

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Has anybody used or heard much about the Patagonia Lightweight Travel Pack. 26L capacity and weighs only 11.4oz. Plus it's like $70. Too good to be true? The bad reviews say it's floppy when under...

Managed to find an older year Phantom 45 for $160. Are there any significant differences between the older version and the current year?

I have not been there no. Maybe I can get my girlfriend to stay a while and check it out for the day before I set out.

Also, anybody know the bear situation along that section?

Hello everybody. My name is Squirrel (or Samuel to most people). I grew up in California just west of Sequoia National Park so I was up there a lot as a kid. Dad loves the outdoors and raised my...

Currently the only bag I have is an REI PolarPod Lite Long. It's rated to 31 degrees according to the REI website although I haven't tested it that low. Not a bad bag for the price (I paid $50) but...

I've been wanting to do a section hike for a while and I'm living in North Carolina now so I figure now is the time. My plan is to do Springer to the NC Border, not sure if I want to do NOBO or SOBO...