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Hello just wanted to give a brief report from last week. My buddy and I hiked from the approach trail to just past Sassafras Mtn. and back in just under 13 hours. We left around 4:15 P.M. It was a...

I will be hiking with a buddy of mine from Amicalola Falls to Sassafras Mountain and back tomorrow. We will be leaving sometime in the early/late evening. We are training for a longer 24 hour hike.
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I am going to attempt to hike Bly Gap to Amicalola Falls on the 18th of April with a buddy of mine. We are going to shoot for 24 hours or under.

We are finishing up planning the logistics of the...

One more quick question. What is a good drop off or pick up spot that is close to Bly gap?

Thanks for all of the input. I am sure I will have some more questions as we get a little closer to the spring. But I think this is enough to get the gears turning.

I have the go lite ray jardine pack (I forget the name), an rei sub kilo bag, and a two person tarp tent. I am planning on doing the hike with a buddy of mine so that we can split some gear.
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Hello, I am starting to plan a hike of the GA section (including the approach trail). I want to do it fast. I am an ultralighter and am training for a marathon. I want to look at doing the hike over...

thanks for the help!!!

hello there i have a few questions about blazing trails properly. can anyone point me in the right direction of some good resources. i have been put in charge of a local trail in floyd county...

hey i was just wondering what was the best way to wash the tyvek? just water and a rinse cycle? can i throw my jeans in with it? i mean i dont want to mess up the washing machine...

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http://www.crawfordknives.com/survivalstaff.htm

ignore the link title... haha scroll down til you see camera mount.

i own the scout. it is perfect for kicking around camp, reading (it has three brightness settings), going to the bathroom at night etc... i have had mine for a year now and use it for all sorts of...

i own a canon rebel slr and a digital powershot S1 IS. my question is does anyone know of a "lightweight" or "ultralight" tripod that would be easily carried or not easily carried along the trail. ...

i am looking for the lightest tarp i can find that i can pitch with two sticks, poles, etc... nothing special just something big enough to keep the rain off of me... ideas? thanks...

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hello there. just bought a golite helios "windshirt" today. i have been trying to find one for a while and finally had to order one blind. i was just wondering if anyone else has had any...

hello there i am a soon to be graduate at the university of georgia. my last round of class credit is composed of an "internship" with any organization that i decide to work with. my degree will be...

help.....
section hiking from near franklin looking to do a resupply point at the beginning of the smokies. thought you could send a package to fontana village. what's the closest place a maildrop...

hey guys just need directions from the trail and walking distances to mountain mommas and big creek ranger station (is that right?). im gonna be parking a car there soon. thanks...

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i have two therma-rest ridge rest pads. i would like to wake up in the morning and not wake up on the ground between the two pads. does anyone know of a solution to temporarily bind them just for a...

hello friends i just have a few more questions...

i am doing a section hike from wallace gap to davenport gap in mid july. there will be two of us on the trip. we are planning on carrying...

anyone had any experience with the ray way tent tarp kit he sells on his website? it basically looks like the golite cave and net tent for it. i was pondering buying this kit and making it myself,...

hello there i have a hypothetical situation...

if you were a poor college student looking to save as much money as possible and you had a friend that lived close to your work and campus (easy...

ok i have a buncha buncha questions... pitch in on some or all please....

smokies in mid july anyone been through there on the trail this time of year? i just kind of want a guesstimate on what...

hey this post has nothing to do with hiking so it may be deleted or frowned upon or most likely just commented on until it turns into a rambling about something as unimportant as my question, but...

hello friends...

just a few questions. im planning a trip for sometime around the second week in august. maybe picking up around the rock gap area where i left off during spring break and just...