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That tree was once considered the world's champion Loblolly pine. But a larger one was located just off the boardwalk about 200 yards away. It's even more impressive.

I had some photos of it from back in '73 and '74. But I lost them. It was a bit of a dump then. Had to be removed because road access was convenient and the local rednecks caused a lot of problems.

You could always kill the dog. I wouldn't mind doing the honors.

My first trip to the Tray Mountain Shelter wasn't that great. We were young, inexperienced section hikers and had planned to stay exclusively in shelters and only took ponchos in case we could't get...

What's the water situation like right now along the AT in the southeast? We've had one hideous drought this year!

Is there a place here with photographs of shelters that no longer exist? Specifically, I'd like to see photographs of the old Addis Gap Shelter and the Tesnatee Gap Shelter. I stayed at Addis Gap...

I finally climbed Katahdin a few years ago. From Chimney Pond I took the Cathedral Trail up to Baxter Peak, went across the Knife's Edge and we hiked down the Helon Taylor Trail.

The worst part...

If you're not locked in to just hiking the AT, you can always hike other trails in the GSMNP that connect to the AT and do some fabulous loops. One of my favorite week-long backpacks began in the Big...

Stay on that soapbox. I've never smoked and never will. However, I sometimes have to work around people who smoke. The smoke and stench of it make me sick.

Years ago I hiked the southern 15 miles or so of the Georgia AT and the Approach Trail and saw only the people I was hiking with. We were hiking in later March and it was chilly, but not really cold....

I'm tempted to buy a hammock. I've always enjoyed my various tents (I've had a lot of them over the years. Just now I have a knockoff of the Big Agnes Seedhouse tent. It's made for two, but I like...

Do you guys who use them like the Pocket Rocket? I've used one for about two years now and quite like it. But I have been seriously considering going to a Pepsi can alcohol stove. Everyone seems to...

I'd never thought about trekking poles mucking up the trail before. But I reckon it's possible. I've used some type of trekking pole for over 30 years. Started with a poplar hiking staff I cut...

Good grief. There's a huge difference between backpacking and hiking! It's the freaking backpack! I do lots of both. When hiking, I may take a water bottle and a belt pouch with emergency stuff....

Religious fundies trying to proselytize on the AT. (One of the main reasons I don't stay at shelters anymore.)

I don't see "silence" on the list.

Aside from bad decisions you yourself can make, human beings are the worst threat you will face when hiking. And unless you are near a road, the chances of even that happening are very slim.

I've...