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I've found rain pants are perfect for nettles. the nettles aren't strong enough to poke through, usually. (yay, off-topic!)

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So excited! See you out there, Mid-April Nobos!!

I think I'll be fine with my probably 34-38 lb pack (depending on the amt of food), and I'm 5'1". I have some luxury items, and I started out with a pack that's too big (at least it's a golite!) that...

I'm personally glad this thread was resurrected -- I like the idea of not wearing my hiking clothes to sleep. We'll see what my back says when I add it to everything else! :p

Can't answer the question directly (about the calf blisters) but I can say that the materials in the sole of the shoe degrade after 6 months to a year, resulting in decreased shock absorption and...

Thanks, everyone, for making Thimble and I feel so welcome! Tricks, sorry I didn't get to meet you, but hopefully I'll see you at Trail Days!

I'm 31 and starting on April 11th. If you start before me, we might run into each other! If later, well, maybe i'll take too many zeros or something. See you on the trail, perhaps!

tragedy has struck! most of one loaf is down for the count, thanks to a poorly floured pan and persuasive, hungry family members. One less loaf of buttery goodness to bring with me.

The cakes (or loaves) are baking nicely. There's a warm glow in the apartment. To show deference to Jester's Mom, they are apple loaf cakes, or apple bread, whatever you prefer-- a lesser, understudy...

I can make some apple cake to bring along, as long as no one minds it likely being sub-par to Jester's mom's cake.

Looks like the rooms are full (as I suspected), but I'll bring my sleeping bag and hope for some floor space or a corner in Mary's place ^_^ Thanks for the offer!

Hi Lava! Hi everyone else! I got busy and just remembered Bag o' Tricks invited me to this, as an opportunity to meet some thru-hikers and ply some info for my upcoming hike in April (in between...

I have to ask: If you're planning a big trip anyway, what's so terrible about adding a charitable component? Some of these responses sound as though the act of fundraising (provided you're not...

Trail Name -- none yet
Direction -- NOBO
Estimated Start Date Beginning to mid April
Approach Trail - ?