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Rancid, thanks for the link. I will definitely check it out!

Yes, the shin splints were painful. But I am surprised at how fast they are responding to stretching, massage and heat.

I did a...

I kept hiking with shin splints. The muscles started breaking down, the protein bonded with water, and I started retaining water so badly that my legs looked like elephant legs and my facial...

Attroll, I had to get off with severe shin splints and morton's neuroma foot problems.

I am having the problems treated and will be back on the trail sometime in late May, but it won't be a thru...

My Leki's prevented two bad falls down a mountain when I was on the Pinhoti a couple of days ago. My balance isn't that great, and I wouldn't dare try hiking without them.

As far as their...

Peaks and Blue Jay, thanks for the feedback. The shoes were the only gear that was worrying me.

I do have a pair of waterproof insulated socks (the cheap ones from Campmor). I got them to sleep...

Veering slightly off topic here, I do have a related question about shoes.

I'll be leaving March 27 from Springer. I have an impossible to fit foot, and have finally found a pair of low cut shoes...

I have had several packs, but the only two of the ones I had that I would consider for an AT thru hike are the Go-Lite Trek and the Women's Kelty Satori 4500.

The Go-Lite trek is fine if you keep...

I have a 2 oz. pair of bedroom slippers with a rubber-like bottom that are very comfortable around camp. The top is a thin, stretchy material. I got them at Walmart.

I was looking for a way to charge my cellphone without having to depend on electricity. I found this site--a wind-up charger that only weighs 2-1/2 ounces. http://www.hand-e-charger.com/

I asked...

Thanks, Footslogger! :)

Where do you find Heet on the trail? Grocery stores? Convenience stores? Gas stations?

Hi, Simva, I just saw your post... a little late, huh? :)

Thanks for the entry on my trailjournals guestbook. That was a fun surprise!!!!

I am getting SO antsy to be outdoors again.... am...

Highway, great post! I've tried similar recipes (the Native American fry bread) and they are great in the house. But I haven't had any luck doing them in titanium either.

If anyone figures out a...

I agree with Minerva. I have a .85 liter titanium pot. The lid makes a small plate. I used to carry the .85 liter pot PLUS a 2 liter titanium pot. I NEVER used the 2 liter pot, so finally started...

Deb, that was an excellent review! You are a real trooper to brave those temperatures in a hammock without having to! :)

Deb, that was an excellent review! You are a real trooper to brave those temperatures in a hammock without having to! :)

I just got the Women's Kelty Satori 4500 and love it. It was designed for thru hikers whose carry weight varies temendously between supply stops. It's the hiker's verison of the Ghost.

The...

A friend of mine in Alaska told me that they use big alcohol stoves (big enough to cook for a group) outdoors in winter as gas stoves don't function in that cold.

Just make sure you buy or make a...

Simva, you have given me much to think about.

As I seem to have a lot of trouble designing and making things, I am leery of trying to create an under blanket. I wonder if one of the more...

I like the canned squirt cheese. It's heavy -- the contents are around 10 or 11 oz, but it will make 6-8 cheese and cracker lunches, which works out to a decent per meal weight. Add instant soup...

Redbeard, the wings are so when the hammock cradles around me I don't get cold spots. Since I have the Clark instead of the Hennessy, I don't sleep as flat so the pad never moves out from under me....

Moose, I like that advice.

I have been obsessing about pack weight to the point I was trying to cut things I REALLY want to take. If I am cold and miserable too long, it would probably end my...

Thanks, Ann. Wow, there ARE a lot of regulations!

I had read that on a Boy Scout leader's hammock camping site somewhere on the net. From what I have read on hiking forums, I didn't think it was...

Footslogger, I had read that some people used them, but hadn't thought much about it. A set of fleece weighs 20 ounces! I might want something a little warmer than silk, but at least I will start...

FWIW, I am a COLD hiker. I took a 5 mile walk this morning. Temperature was 30 degrees, wind calm, and cloudy (no sun). I wore nylon zip-off pants with midweight capilene under them on bottom, and...