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I'll second Tha Wookie's tick caution --- 16 deer ticks on me after a day hike. Tiny little buggers.

Also, I think it is the Grand Gap Loop mentioned above in which I was struck by the devestation...

Unfortunately Aaron the thing that stuck me about BSF in that area and Pickett especially is the number of dead trees. It has been about 2 years since I was last there, but driving through Pickett my...

As aaronthebugbuffet said above --- stuff it, don't roll it.

Western Mountaineering gets my vote.

Brock,

I believe the tents are inflated with a small pump rather than by mouth.

Joe,

I use the WM Caribou which stuffs to 6x12 according to WM and it works very well with my Breeze. I would think that the Ultralite would fit with no problem.

Answering my own question about attendance levels... In the current Appalachian Trail News it is stated that expected turnout will be less than 4 percent of the 33,000 members... so that's about 1200...

Anyone used, or even seen, a NEMO tent? No poles.... you inflate the thing!

Interesting idea.

The 1 person BURRITO weighs 3.75 pounds. It is singled walled, using Epic and SilNylon... Here is...

Any feedback from those that have previously attended this or similar ATC conferences? Worth going to or not? Looks good on paper... numerous workshops, numerous hikes. Any idea as to past or...

Let me add that the Breeze has a good sized external net pocket on the back of the pack that is perfect for your rain gear, tarp/tarptent, headlamp, etc., etc. And the side water bottle pockets are...

Jeremy,

I use the Breeze and love it. Get your equipment right so you are within the stated load limit and it works great. The small internal volume seems to necessitate a sleeping bag that packs...

There is an interesting story in the book LOST written by a GSMNP ranger on a resuce involving 2 young men probably had no business experience-wise going off trail. They jumped off the AT to avoid...

There ya go... that's what I mean. Did the author say that he did take some license in stating McCandless' feelings at times based upon his own experiences at that age. I'm going from memory.

This is a good point and I recall that in the foreward the author does state that he does take some license in this regard.

Mountain Dew,

I do not hate Southern Baptists, however my views are very much opposite of those Southern Baptists whom I know, many of my family being Southern Baptist. I understand how my...

I'll have to chime in here with NICKTHEGREEK. If we don't support the smaller outfitter soon they won't be there.

Some of the outfitters along the AT will also ship to you and this can be a good...

Not arguing at all... thanks for the reply.... but just to clarify my intended meaning, if I have implied that I thought McCandless had mental problems I have done so unintentionally.

I'm...

I think you are right. Seems funny to think of them busting it up a trail with GPS clipped to their Arc'tryx/Marmot/Patagonia outfit with titanium polls in hand though.

Maybe my point is more...

Functinality, true, but did you get the yellow Tour leader jersey or the blue and white U.S. Postal jersey..... that stuff makes me smile. I've got the carbon fiber bike but in my own color and I...

Thanks for the information and link. I'm not sure I agree with "serious mental probelms" and I think the suposition of the book is counter to that, though you may be correct.

It strikes me that...

Kind of expected that answer and I see that side of it too. But at least is can be said that this guy neither bought in nor sold out, which is admirable despite where you align with his philosophical...

Oh.. can't edit the above --- please read "rendy" as "trendy" in next to last line.

Over the years I've read a disparaging comment or two from hikers about the spandex-wearing-chrome-and-ferns-fitness-club-jogging crowd, to which I have belonged from time to time. Although I have...

I was quite struck by Christopher McCandless (aka Alxander Supertramp) as depicted in the book Into the Wild. I recently read an essay published online regarding Chris which purports him to be...

Whiteblaze.net is the best dynamic backpacking information source that exists. You can sound your ideas and questions against the expertise of so many who have the experience to give truly meaningful...

Point A - Springer
Point B - Katahdin

Isn't that the defining point and purpose of a thruhike :D

This is probably not a popular theory here, but I believe there has to be a motivation beyond...