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Hiking is fun...not a race. Take a break when you need one or want one and use a map to know where the water sources are and the a couple of likely camping spots in case you are too tired to go on....

8-10 miles/day is totally doable. When I first started backpacking I was coming off of a year of chemotherapy and was incredibly weak. I had been laying around for a year and had no muscles and...

My husband and I live 2.5 hours from the park and hike there as much as possible. We have never done the whole park end to end due to time constraints, but have done a lot of it.
We are basically...

There are many nice things to do in that area. My husband and I have made 2 trips there. Of course, Lone Wolf would be your best source of information!

The Virginia Creeper trail is an awesome...

I purchased a Gregory Z pack 2 years ago. I carry about 16 pounds as base weight. I took everything I had, plus put together food and water for a 5 day trip and went to the outfitter and packed it in...

I also sleep very cold. I bought an REI subkilo. Don't do that! It is good down to about 40* not 15* or 20*. I have used my husband's Marmot Helium and it is much much warmer. I used it at 20* and...

The best treatment for a blister is prevention! I tried several pair of boots fitted at various outfitters. I could wear the boots to work, ball games, and around town for months, and then go hiking...

My husband and I always hike together. He carries his own stuff and most of the food, the tent, and the water filter. I carry the groundcloth, my stuff, and the cooking gear with the stove inside of...

I"ve been looking at the Macabi skirt on line and have read the reviews on BGT. My husband wonders if the strap hanging between your legs when you have it hiked up is annoying. I wonder if it catches...

1. February 11, 2001 (2-11-2011)

2. Youngest child will have graduated from high school and off to college.

3. NOBO Like the seasons better going North.

4. Section hiking, whiteblaze,...

I have long wanted to wear a hiking skirt. Where in the world do you find one? Are there any with pockets? I wear mens hiking pants with zip off legs so I have something to wear no matter what the...

I find that ANY pantyliners cause chafing! I use a bandanda (specific for use) instead of TP for urination, and TP for bowel movements.

My progressive lenses drive me nuts when I hike! I have found that I only use them on the trail to read maps and such. Since we only section hike, I am planning on getting a very cheap pair of...

This question depends on the couple. I can't speak to your situation, but I can tell you what works for us.

My husband and I only hike together. When a couple hikes together, it requires a lot...

The best treatment for a blister is prevention! I tried several pair of boots fitted at outfitters. I could wear the boots to work and ball games and around town for months and then go hiking and...

And you use AOL???? LOL! It comes up for me. I used to have trouble with AOL. Once I got rid of it, I could do anything I wanted on the 'net. I am married to a computer geek and he is fussy about...

That sounds like a reasonable amount of snacks to me. One thing that we have found is that Bakers premium white chocolate is very calorie dense and packs small and easily. It won't crush and is 160...

I am an owner of the women's REI sub kilo. Personally, I think this bag stinks! I am way too cold in it no matter what I do if the temp is below 40*. I use a thermolite liner with it which does help...

Just off an overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway in 2003. We were on our way back from my first ever backpacking trip (On the FLAT New River Trail). My husband had been talking about the AT ever since...

Many people pick their trail name pre hike, and many wait and get named on the trail. I haven't thought of one for me yet, and no one has named me yet, so I am just...

We always use an ATM card and my husband carries about $5 in case there isn't a machine and I always carry $1 in change in case I find a Pepsi machine!

We have a Tacoma For 2. I love this tent! It is spacious and the lightest thing you can imagine! It is held up with my hiking poles. You do need to leave the doors cracked for cross ventilation. We...

I always use hiking poles and I mostly love them. I find that they help me with balance on tricky parts of the trail. I tend to use them like third and fourth feet at times. I like having 4 points in...

I do agree that I am a cooler sleeper than most when I am outside. I am a HOT sleeper in the house. I have to leave a window cracked and freeze my husband out while I have a leg out and most of the...

Happy Birthday to the only Trail Legend I've met! I'm still Starstruck! Hope you have a good one!