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Opinions on trekking pole phone mounts for taking videos, selfies, photos ? Have been using a "Stick Pic", but have to put on and take off continually. I found this one on a Google search and here...

Any suggestions for water bottles to use with SteriPen Classic 3. My Smartwater bottles too narrow of an opening, and opening has to be wide enough to allow stirring of the SteriPen. Thanks.

Has anyone found any water filters that have been through the NSF P231 test? They all make claims about protecting against Crypto.. etc. but fail to back up these claims with third party testing. ...

It appears there are approximately 1200 NOBO thru hikers registered so far on the ATC website. Can anyone advise if this is close to normal, higher, lower for this time of year?

Thanks for the information

Anyone know when Baxter State Park will open for the year 2021? Could not find anything on their website.

What is the weight on those?

Just curious what most of you use for camp and stream crossing shoes. I have a pair of down booties for around camp, but I feel maybe I need a pair of lightweight shoes for stream crossings or for...

Maybe out of your budget range, but I have been looking at Western Mountaineering's Terralite bag, rated at 25 degrees, and only weighing 1lb 13oz. You can shift the down to either top or bottom...

Thanks for all the great responses. Kind of leaning toward a bag over a quilt due to handling colder temps. and having a hood. I did find a Western Mountaineering bag at 1lb 13 ounces rated at 25...

So I am looking for a new sleeping bag or quilt. I do not like the confining restrictions of a mummy bag so I am thinking going with a semi-rectangular bag or perhaps a quilt. Thinking of something...

I did find one company, "Loco Libre" that does appear to limit the shifting utilizing what they call a "Chevron" style baffle. Anyone have any experience with this company? Their "Ghost Pepper"...

Really interested in perhaps getting a down quilt for Spring AT hiking. Seems like all of the manufacturers are using "continuous baffles", either vertical or horizontal that allows the down to...

I got a shuttle from "Ron Brown" from Woody Gap back to the top of Amicalola Falls back in August. Ron advised me there was no water for a six mile section between Hawk Mountain and Justus Creek,...

Great responses. Thanks to all...

How do most of you guys enter data for a trail journal? Do you input directly into a smartphone when in camp or hand write on paper and then transfer to a website or your own phone when you are in...

Great report. In my younger days I took a course there with the National Outdoor Leadership School. They bused us from Lander, WY to that area in June 1976. We spent 30 days, much of it off trail,...

I did this two weeks ago from the top of Amicalola Falls, tenting one night near Hawk Mtn. shelter and getting to my vehicle at Woody Gap next day. Ron Brown's shuttle service is who I used, and he...

Did not see a list of your usual books? Thought I saw these listed on some of your other journal entries?

My wife and I use Colombia Bugaboos with 200 grams of thinsulate. These boots are warm, waterproof and not nearly as heavy as other winter boots. Not sure if Colombia still makes these though.

Those are lower elevations, so, maybe not as bad?

Has anyone ever done or have opinions on starting an Appalachian Trail thru-hike in Nov./Dec.? I believe Katahdin opens up in May. That would avoid the crowds and the heat. Of course more stuff to...

Would not be surprised if they close that down, as well as other trails, for perhaps weeks (?)...

Feel bad for all the work the Maintainers have done. Can't imagine what the trail conditions will be like a week from now.

Thanks HooKooDooKu...