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Standing Bear will only do a shuttle from Hot Springs to their location. They told me to find a Hot Springs shuttler if I was only going as far south as Max Patch.

BMO had a list of local...

You can take my heavy leather hiking boots when you pry them from my cold, dead feet.

Stayed there in March of 2016. Great experience. Mike picked us up just across the river from Uncle Johnny's about 5 minutes after we called. Shuttle to dinner, laundry, and a clean, comfortable...

Just for reference, I met up with the 3 hikers who cancelled their reservation at MH and stayed at Doe River. MH shuttled me up to USFS 293 the morning after my arrival and I was hiking south back...

I just stayed at MH B&B for two nights with a hike from Carvers Gap to 19E in between. I also stayed in the MH hostel for two nights back in March. Between these two visits to Mountain Harbour,...

Was this the last 200 yards?

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Yeah... I take a lot of pictures of rocks.

I noticed the rocks in this specific section and even took a picture of some graffiti.

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But the VA...

It all depends on how you define 'The Rocks of PA'. In my opinion, it's not boulders

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or slabs....

Spent the night with Dakota Joe at the Chestnut Knob Shelter on 3/19. Last I heard, he was dreaming about someone stealing his donuts...

Hey Joe, my buddy Smoking Sox and I pulled off the 22...

Thanks.

I'll post up next week with my own updates.

While you're waiting on specific trail info, I can give you the general Central PA outlook. I live just east of the Cumberland Valley.

The only snow left on the ground is either in drifts or...

Has anyone been out on the trail north of Damascus? I'm heading there Saturday for a week-long NOBO hike. Thanks.

I ascended to Pamola Peak via the Helon Taylor Trail, crossed thru the Keyhole, then traversed the Knife Edge to Baxter Peak before returning to the Roaring Brook campground. It wasn't terribly...

I alternate between elliptical, treadmill, bike and stair climber at the gym. By far, I have found the stair climber the hardest but best piece of equipment to get me in shape for myAT section hikes.

It was maybe 5 minutes downhill from the AT to the stream where we camped. No more than 10 minutes. I remember having to walk back up to the AT to make a cell call and it wasn't a big deal. Here's...

My buddy and I took the side trail downhill at Glassmine Gap and had plenty of room for two tents next to the stream. It was a great place for a small campfire and the last night of our Springer -...

DeLorme maps are the schnizzle! I still use my paper DeLorme Gazeteer maps for plotting motorcycle trips on the roads less traveled. Having them on my phone is a bonus to the inReach subscription. ...

I have no experience with the SPOT Gen 3 but have been using my inReach blue paired to an Android device since last April. One of the important benefits that comes with the inReach is the ability to...

I did a two-day trek on the Great Wall back in 2008. It was just me and my guide plus our driver. Having a Chinese guide made everything work since my Chinese language skills are close to nil.

I...

I have his cell number but he hasn't answered my last few calls - they went to voice mail and no reply was made.

I haven't tried to call 7Sisters yet but here's my best guess:

Bob McCaw pre-paid for three years of hosting before turning the site over to 7Sisters. If I was a bettin' man, I'd say that the...

The inReach Safety Plan is $9.95 plus taxes. 10 messages per month included but tracking is extra.

On a recent motorcycle trip, I activated the tracking for five days. That month's bill came up...

It's hard to believe that it's been 10 years since I spent the night there. My hiking buddy had prime rib and antipasto bread sent there from Omaha Steaks. Paired with cold Cokes from the office,...

I will add that Gettysburg Eddie's is a great place to grab a meal. My family and I stop in there once a year then walk down the street to Kilwin's ice cream & chocolates for dessert.

When you reach Caledonia State Park on Route 30, you're just down the road from Gettysburg. That's probably your best spot to leave the AT. As far as transportation options and places to stay,...