Have you thought about the Pinhoti Trail in Alabama? It will be closer for the Florida guys.
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Have you thought about the Pinhoti Trail in Alabama? It will be closer for the Florida guys.
The heat and humidity can be a problem in the South in late summer and early fall even in NC. That said another possibility is the Pinhoti Trail in Alabama if you are not hung up on just the AT. It...
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Was in my local Walmart today and saw JIF Peanut butter in a squeeze pouch. It was 13 ounces and cost $3.67.
When I hiked thru the Smokies in 2017 I emailed their office asking them if I could use the America the Beautiful Park Pass and they said you could not use it for the backcountry fee.
I grew up on a farm in Alabama and the woods was our playground. I remember pulling small trees over and placing a rock on it so it would stay bent. Recently I was walking these same woods and came...
I once met a couple who had 2 cars. One would park at one trailhead and head northbound and the other would drive to the next trailhead and head southbound. When they met on the trail they would...
Rebuilding a go cart I have had since I was around 10 years old. Rebuilding it for my granddaughter's 10th birthday next week. Lots of sanding and and metal work.
I'm one of the lucky ones poison ivy does not bother me. I can sleep in it and not break out. My wife is jealous of me because she just needs to look at it and break out.
Also, if you start at Cheaha State Park you can park your car there. Just park in the hotel parking lot.
At Cheaha State Park in Alabama there is an approx. 22 mile hike that includes the Pinhot Traili, Chinnabee Silent Trail and the Skyway Trail. You can park at Cheaha at the hotel there.
Does anyone know if he has been identified yet? Have not read anything on him for past month.
News reports this morning that the cougar was emancipated. Only weighed around 100 lbs, normal weight is 150lbs.
Back when I was a student at the University of Alabama they offered a Backpacking class which was a PE course. I remember 5 or 6 of us getting in the back of our professor's pickup truck and heading...
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Talked with a US Forest Service guy in southern Virginia a few weeks back. He was listening for birds at designated spots in the forest. Said he has been doing this for 30 years and that there are...
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Thanks for the response. Planning on 2017 thru hike, will try to use VA, if needed, as long as it is close to the trail. If not close will use local doctors. Don't know about others, but I have...
Just wondering if there are any VA hospitals or clinics near the trail?
My doctor prescribes me meds at double dose so I can split the pill, so a 30 day supply would last 60 days. I know not all meds can be split, but it's an option for some meds.
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Go to the Visitor Center at Amicalola State Park and ask for directions to Springer Mountain. They will give you a sheet of paper with very good directions on how to get there.