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The Plan: 10 miles a day off-trail. I don't think so! As he found out, the Smoky's are a completely different experience when you choose to do an off-trail hike.

10 inch Lodge cast iron skillet with 2 lbs of bacon to cook in it. I like bacon-so do skunks, possums, coyotes, shelter mice, and not to mention the cloud of flies and other winged bandits that tried...

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It's possible that 30" more inches fell between 7am this morning and now but I doubt it. Call the Park Service at 865-436-1200 to get the latest.

Clingmans Dome has around 20" right now. That is based on a similar elevation at Mt. LeConte. Check this site out for daily updates.http://www.srh.noaa.gov/productview.php?pil=RTPMRX

Make sure the scale is in fact 1:24000. My printer shrinks maps down and throws off the scale.

Brother, you and I need to talk. Went through the same things almost to the letter a few years ago. There is hope. Nothing cures what ails you like some time in the woods. The medical advice you hear...

The bad part is that after the next couple of days any trail leading to any significant elevation will thaw(somewhat) and then refreeze and become an ice covered slope that requires some crampon...

I'll believe in the Tooth Fairy if you fund my year long expedition to Yosemite to verify the existance of Bigfoot. I figure about $200,000 ought to do it.

I do the GSMNP section(70 miles) at least once every winter. I like the solitude and the challenge. I'm prepared for it because the temps can be 15 below zero at night. The snow depth can REALLY slow...

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Maybe. If you feel comfortable in high-end stuff then you will at least have the peace of mind that YOU did the right thing. I am addicted to some of the expensive stuff such as Western...

As I've stated it is only a crude comparison but it is interesting to note the differences in fill weight/total weight between the different makers for the same temp rating. I'm well aware of the...

Hey Folks, Here is a crude comparison chart of some of the higher-end down sleeping bags that I worked up that helped me choose wisely. It is in no way all encompassing but it is a snap-shot of what...

All of my winter clothing is black. If I get too warm during a hike I just shed a layer or two. The color black does absorb heat, but it does so from light radiation from the sun and not so much from...

Need some gear advice. Looking to buy a new 4-season tent for some winter camping. Requirements are: 2 people, under 10 lbs, bombproof. Conditions expected: winds of 40 mph+, temps to -20, snow depth...

Try this:
Marmot Helium, 2 lbs 2 oz., $319.98. http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___46555

Only the weather can tell. They are very good about keeping the roads plowed up there and it's been my experience that if you check the website often you may see the roads opened sooner than you...

By the sound of it you will hit the trailhead for Meigs Creek trail at " The Sinks" parking area(recently repaved). Good idea to have someone drop you off as vandalism of cars is always an issue in...

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A quick look at a map(available online for free) will illustrate the impact to hikers as far as re-supply options are concerned. Here is the link:...

Statistically you are safer on the AT than in your own neighborhood. However, one cannot ignore the recent news headlines from California involving a convicted child rapist that was paroled after...

Fellow hikers take note. The Cades Cove Loop road in the southwestern part of the Smoky Mtn. National Park has been closed until May 22, 2010 for an estimated 10 million dollar repaving project it...

Yes, the majority do end their hike early, however, the science behind the thought process of people who find it an absolute neccessity to try and discourage or demean someone else's goals IS sound....

The psycology behind that type of negative feedback speaks volumes about the people who make those comments. If they only knew that they probably wouldn't say things like that. In short, it says that...

machetes?.. we have no machetes.....we dont got to show you no stinkin' machetes