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maybe this. maybe that. just goes to show, don't judge.

I completely agree with Underhill. A line in the sand needs to be drawn.

Jim Lemire

This is a tough call. I do thing your timing is bad. I met guy that began at 300 lbs plus on the trail and he had started at Springer and gone 700 miles. I was very impressed. He was inspired by the...

It is desert at the bottom. 108 when I was there one July. Normal for mid summer.


Jim Lemire

A hiker that made his backpack out of a Pampers box. He covered it with plastic shelf paper so it would not disinergrate in the rain and poked holes thru it with rope knotted on the inside for...

Did not see them, heard them while at Deep Gap Shelter in NC. Went to take a look and thought better of it. They were fighting and making horrific sounds.

Jim

great idea but just in case someone beats you to it, I suggest doing it blindfolded while playing a musical instument just to set yourself apart.
should be quite fast thru the Whites in NH. think of...

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I did it over 17 years in trips of 5-10 days. A few times I did 3 separate one week trips in a summer.

Jim

Ditto on the view of the lake. A 3 ft snake came out of a hole in the shelter post and slithered upward. In the middle of the floor was a winter MRE. I had enjoyed it.

AT2000

Does not sound right. I have one. You should try going to the same place again in case the satellites happened to be walled off at peticular time.
I find caches in the woods all the time with mine....

No but it helps.
I remember sitting at dinner at Shaw's in 1990 when one hiker posed the question to all, "do you think Keith's son will hike the Trail?" Keith's son certainly had to have a wealth...

Thank you all for your comments on the Iron Mt Trail.

Jim

I pitched a tent at the pond a tent there after passing up Chestnut because I needed water. I sure got water at 2 am when hurricane Fran hit.

AT2000

Anyone hiked the Iron Mountain Trail? I get the impression that it is not generally hiked in one trip, not well marked, and there are road walk connections. It seems to be about 36 miles long.
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Because some of the finest, most inspiration people I have met, have been at shelters.

Jim

I think everyone covered the subject. I sectioned hiked over 17 years from 1985-2002. It was very noticeable that thru hikers voiced a geat deal more respect for section hikers over the later part of...

Met a guy with a backpack made from a pampers box coated with shelf paper and rope shoulder straps. His food for a week was a 2 lb jar of grape jely, loaf of bread, and 1 lb of peanut butter.
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One might be addicted when he hears his wife telling people that he married her to have someone handy for shuttles.

AT2000