I used gold bond frequently on my last section hike. Try it - it works wonders.
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I used gold bond frequently on my last section hike. Try it - it works wonders.
Hi Spinoza,
I'll echo Shae's and Map Man's recommendations for adding a bandana, water bottles, and some sort of rain gear. You might also want a pack cover, unless you go the poncho route for a...
Trail Name: Gravity
Direction: SOBO
Start date: 6/28/14
Approach trail: No choice here!
Additional Info: Did 600 miles in 2005, hoping to do the whole thing this time around!
Hi Swiss and welcome to WhiteBlaze!
I'm planning on climbing Katahdin on the 28th of June and taking 5 months to hike the trail, so imagine you'll be catching up to me somewhere in the 100 mile...
I just made my reservation for 6/28 and 6/29 at KSC! June can't come soon enough!
It is looking like things might work out for me this year to do a MEGA hike on the AT! Planning on starting the hike up to Katahdin on June 30th and would love to meet up with other folks if anyone...
Just saw this post now and wanted to add my list:
1) All the friends that joined me for my hike and the great folks I met along the way!
2) Hiking to the southern terminous of the LT from North...
Bottoms up?
Another vote for SoBo - yeah it'll be buggy, but that's part of the experience, right?
I would definitely recommend hanging a bear bag. I'd rather spend the time to hang the food every night than risk waking up to a surprise bear in the shelter. Also, the mice and chipmunks in some...
I hiked in 2009 from in July and August and had a 35 deg synthetic bag. It was good for the most part, but on top of Glastenbury Mtn, I wished I had a warmer bag. I would encourage you to err on...
I'll second what Papa D said - I started my hike the second week of July going north and by then the bugs weren't too bad. It was still really muddy, but I think that partly had to do with how wet...
I recommend the tortilla idea that several others have advocated with fillers. My I hiked the Long Trail, I filled tortillas with PB, cheese or powdered hummus mix for the most part. The key to...
There is also the Appalachian Trail train stop in Dutchess County, near Pawling I believe. I think the train only runs on weekends (two stops there in the morning and two times to leave late in the...
Thanks all for the ideas and feedback - I guess drying the boots out might be somewhat pointless if they'll just get wet again when I hike. I'm going to go with footwear that is light and drys out...
Hi everyone,
I was wondering if anybody here at Whiteblaze has any good ideas for how to dry (non Gore-Tex) hiking boots/shoes overnight at camp in the woods. When I hiked the Long Trail in the...
Trail Name - Gravity
Direction - NoBo
Estimated Start Date - late March 2011
Approach Trail - Absolutely
I've been dreaming of the thru hike for years since a 600 mile SoBo trek in 2005, but...
Solstice,
These are by no means necessary, but I think thru-hikers might like the option of buying different types of stove fuel from you (by the ounce) and also the option to potentially send...
Thank you everyone for the advice - I'll experiment this winter and see what works for my stove.
Has anybody here ever used a homemade alcohol stove in colder weather? I've heard that it can be a bit of an issue to get going if it's really cold out and was hoping some other alcohol stove users...
Greetings all,
I was wondering if any experienced hikers out there could give me some advice with regards to knees. I did a long section from Maine to Massachusetts in '05 and really fell in love...