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After 13 years of section hiking the AT I had to have total knee replacement. I want to get back hiking but still don't have all the mobility that I once had so would like to do a shakedown hike...

Thanks Everyone
It helps to have something to look forward to.
Good luck on your sobo nuknees. Let us know how it goes.
I've gotten the advice about rehab but appreciate the counsel to strengthen...

Well, I've now done 16 section hikes but what was bothersome knee pain made manageable with PT and ibuprofen some dozen years ago (hence the trail name) has become bone-on-bone arthritis making it...

Thanks these are all very helpful.
I hiked Maryland SB with my son several years ago and am generally familiar with the area. Loved the view coming down the Weaverton Cliffs to the Potomac. I'm...

I might have to do a more abbreviated hike in Maryland this year and wonder where there is overnight parking between PenMar and Harpers Ferry.
Thanks for any guidance.
Kneegrinder

Not sure exactly where in the South you are but you might consider taking an Amtrak sleeper car to Washington DC and then there is another Amtrak train that goes to Harpers Ferry. Good AT hiking...

We will be hiking in Baxter State Park in August and staying in lean-to's. How bad are the bugs? Other than DEET are there other things we should be doing? Long sleeves? Head nets?
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There is a lot of history in this area so give yourself time to vist and tour the Gettysburg Battlefield (at least a full day) and also Antietam (a half day). Also spend some time in HF and read the...

I've had this twice. Once from doing high miles (40 plus weekly) running and a second time for no reason at all. It's an inflammatory condition so you need to reduce that and let the facia heal at...

Try apricots. About 5 have the potassium equivalent of one banana. Also provide good fiber which you will want on the trail.
Peanuts (low or unsalted) are also good too.
For when you are back in...

Everyone's feet are different but I got the fabric/leather version of these last summer and they are fantastic. Good support which is what I needed. Wore them around home for a few days before...

Yup:
We first played Monopoly at the Hike Inn near Springer when my son was 10 years old and have played Monopoly in 12 states now. Two more to go.
Happy Holidays to you.
Kneegrinder.

Ghost Pirate:
Were you also hiking with a Dartmouth guy named Wasabi?
If so, my son Pennybags and I met you at 10-Mile in New York in August and discussed Blow-pong.
Glad to hear you made it....

Was just there. One of the best!. Its near the river and also has a great pump. The privy has been fixed. Lots of credit goes to the Connecticutt ridgerunners who do a great job there.

Was just there a week ago. The tenting sites are good and there is a new picnic table but the shelter itself is kind of a dump with a platform that vibrates and is not flat. The pump has a bad...

Thanks for all the good advice. As it turns out my daughter did have her period on our hike (we went ahead anyway as we were in the area after pickup at spend the night camp). Her mother had had a...

I am planning my hikes for this summer would like to do a short section hike around the Delaware Water Gap but my only free time for that might be the end of July. Is it deadly hot around there in...

I cant find my maps right now but 603 hits the AT maybe 20 miles north out of Damascus.
The loop through Greyson Highlands to Mt Rogers (no view at the top) and back on blue blazes is maybe 18...

X-static socks, T-shirts and briefs really help on the trail and in your tent but when we walked into the air-conditioning of the Hanover Inn on a hot August day a couple of years ago I could swear...

I was a fairly serious runner (1500-2000 miles a year for 20 years) and a big guy. Finally, one knee and then the other went with chondromalacia of the patella in my mid-30s. Had one scoped to...

Thanks to everyone for their helpful advice!
I've enjoyed the solo time with my son Monopoly Man through the years and am looking forward to doing this with my daughter.
Now, she just needs to meet...

Call The Outfitter Store in Harpers Ferry. One of their folks shuttled us up to PenMar last summer and there are about 3 other gaps along South Mountain where you could be dropped off.

I've been section hiking for a number of years with my son and my younger daughter wants to do a short section with me this summer. She now has her period which is relatively new to her and is...

This might be a bit farther north than you are interested in but there is parking on the south side of State Road 603 where the trail crosses. You can then hike SB up past Old Orchard Shelter and do...

This will require a shuttle but Mount Greylock near Williamstown Mass is very nice. Fantastic views from the top. Depending on how far you want to go there are various places you can leave a car on...