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Although I use the single Rainbow by tarptent, I am 6'6" and it fits me awesome. I have no complaints with the design or manufacturing. My vote goes to tarptent.

Tips from my section last year (Springer to Damascus);
1. Take it easy, even if you can do 16 miles the first few days with no problems it will catch up to you if you don't take some neros/zeros....

I am also getting very anxious. Starting the 29th after staying at the Hiker Hostel, see you guys out there!!

Yep, its finally working now.

5 days left tell I fly out....crazy that its finally almost here.

Is anyone else able to access the trailjournals website?? I haven't been able to get on it in at least a week.

My anxiety level is slowly building, working on my mail drops right now. Pretty sure I've got everything else figured out though.

Good luck man, I start on the 29th. Maybe I'll see you out there.

+1 to Asheville, when I was there this last October they had 12 breweries, and I've visited almost all of them now haha.

Awesome, thanks for all the suggestions everyone.

I also plan to start that day. Should be booking my flight from Idaho tomorrow, and contacting the Hiker Hostel to hopefully get a reservation. See you guys there!!!

So the last item I need to get for my AT hike is a set of rain pants. The problem is I'm 6'6" with a 36" waist and 36" inseam (at least thats my normal jeans size). Anyone out there have any...

Good idea for a thread. 20min easy jog today with a 30 minute dog walk after. 2 hour hike in the Boise foothills with a daypack planned for tomorrow.

Oh man that sound awesome! Unfortunately I've got another 7 months tell I'm done with the military so any trips on this trail would have to be after that. If you do end up doing it this summer...

Anyone have any experience with this trail? I lived in Nevada in Ely and always enjoyed the mountains so when I found this I got excited.

There are tons of trails in the Sawtooths, if I remember correctly there is a book specifically for the trails in the Sawtooths, check the local gear shops in Boise or maybe even in Stanley. I...

Me personally, I have to be back at school in the Fall so I want to give myself enough time to make a good effort at a thru hike while still being able to make it to school and find a...

Trail Name: To be determined
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: Early march
Approach Trail: Yes

I get out of the Army a few months prior!! What a great way to start the new chapter in...

Anyone know if 2012 will ever get its own forum?

My current version of a packing list doesnt add to much over what I would normally carry on a 3 season backpacking trip. My advice is to do shakedown hikes, you will quickly find out what items you...

So what are peoples plans for resupply? Maildrops, resupply in route, or some combination?

@Fog Horn no I was just suprised to meet someone from psyop on whiteblaze. Well if youre still at Bragg in a couple months let me know and maybe we'll do some dayhikes or something.

@phoddo dont worry too much about no one wanting to go, I have a hard time finding hiking/climbing/outdoor partners for weekend trips let alone an AT partner. But from everything I've read it sounds...

@Fog Horn You've got to be kidding me. I'm also in 4th POG out of Bragg, I'm actually deployed with 5BN right now. My current timeframe for starting would be the 1st through the 15th of March.

@Green, as far as progress I'm about 70% set on gear, still need to work out some clothing issues and find an alcohol stove I like. I'm just now starting to look at tentative itineraries, not that I...