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    How about the Blue Rock Family Campground area?

    How about the Blue Rock Family Campground area?
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    Rock district easier hikes.

    My son needs to complete the eastern PA section. I intend to support his hike. I'd liked to add to my total A T miles. Are there any suggestions of day hikes, out and back or point to point, just a...
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    I parked there as well, right beside the...

    I parked there as well, right beside the bike/hike path in late June. My shuttle met me there and I hiked back to the car from Greylock. Had ice cream at Diane's Twist after I hiked back to the car....
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    Temp falls about 5oF for every 1,000 t. altitude....

    Temp falls about 5oF for every 1,000 t. altitude. We did day hikes in Virginia last week and planned to be done in early afternoon with descents at the end of the hikes. Short breaks and...
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    Yes I did. I used Dave Akerson out of North...

    Yes I did. I used Dave Akerson out of North Adams. His phone is 413-652-9573. I highly recommend Dave. I used Dave for two great hikes, Cheshire to Dalton and Greylock to Cheshire. He met me at my...
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    If no one stays in shelters anymore, how can they...

    If no one stays in shelters anymore, how can they be so crowded?
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    Considering the same geography, Can anyone...

    Considering the same geography, Can anyone suggest a shuttle to take me from my vehicle at the Gulf Rd. trailhead up tp Mt. Greylock?
  8. Planning to be in Vermont last week of June...

    Planning to be in Vermont last week of June section hiking. . . slack packing, however.
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    I'm planning the same exact hike this summer. I...

    I'm planning the same exact hike this summer. I have info from: Far Out app, AWOL The A.T.Guide, Maine's Appalachian Trail Guide by Harvey Dennenberg a k a Grandpa Walking, Roselee Explores on You...
  10. Thanks. Video reminds me of a 550 mile bike...

    Thanks. Video reminds me of a 550 mile bike camping trip around the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec when i was much younger.
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    I've taken my son up Greylock to hike down. I'm...

    I've taken my son up Greylock to hike down. I'm considering the hike down next summer, maybe both ways. And thanks for the info.
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    I appreciate the information. At 80, I'm simply...

    I appreciate the information. At 80, I'm simply trying to add A T miles while I hike with or near my two adult, younger, sons. These would provide some more access options for day hikes....
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    One advantage of the darn thing.

    One advantage of the darn thing.
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    Thanks all.

    Thanks all.
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    Thanks. I was wondering if these might be a way...

    Thanks. I was wondering if these might be a way to break up some day hikes into a bit shorter pieces between established trailheads. Stratton, Killington and Glastenbury in Vermont seem to have some...
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    Ski lifts, tramways for A T access

    I am wondering if anyone has used ski lifts such as those in Vermont as access to the A T. How did it work out?
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    I slack packed most of GA the first week of May...

    I slack packed most of GA the first week of May this year. My adult kids were backpacking most of the state. At the time trees were beginning to bear leaves so the deep woods flowers were amazing. I...
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    Opps, I meant AWOL 24.8 it says "Unmarked trail...

    Opps, I meant AWOL 24.8 it says "Unmarked trail (.2 mi.) to Rainbow lake camps 'private.'"
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    What is the Rainbow Lake Campsites metioned in...

    What is the Rainbow Lake Campsites metioned in AWOL at SoBo mile 26.3?
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    Trying to find some current information on White...

    Trying to find some current information on White House Landing. Is there a website or other visual contact. to find current rates, facilities, etc. Trying to design a slack pack hike for the first...
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    Searching for information for Rainbow Lake...

    Searching for information for Rainbow Lake Campground in Maine. This is noted in the newer AWOL guide at 24.8 miles south bound and 0.2 miles west from the A T and (private). Though listed in AWOL,...
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    The fourth to congratulate you.

    The fourth to congratulate you.
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    May I be the first to congratulate you. Sticking...

    May I be the first to congratulate you. Sticking with it for 17 years shows lots of planning of transportation, equipment and staying in shape.

    My experience is a bit like yours. First stepped on...
  24. Thread: Slackpacking

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    Five years ago my sons and I began backpacking...

    Five years ago my sons and I began backpacking SNP and points north. Over the next four years it has evolved into a mostly slackpacking endeavor. With a lighter pack we can cover a bit longer...
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    I 4th that. Fairly easy with some flat...

    I 4th that. Fairly easy with some flat agricultural for variety, not the famous PSA rocks yet.
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