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Thanks for the advice. I think I will shuttle up to penmar from Harpers Ferry and to hike sobo, and on the way back take Amtrak into DC. I have to be in the area for work so I figured this would be...

It looks like Hagerstown Airport is about 25 miles away with rental cars. That may be an option?

I will be doing a section hike from Harpers Ferry to The PA/MD border in April to May. I will be taking Amtrak from NY to Harpers Ferry, but need advice on how to return home. Anybody do this as a...

I am not a lawyer. I found a citation claiming the bowie knife was illegal in VA so I included it. It may legal, it may not be legal. I put this together as a general overview, not legal advice. ...

Thanks, the law changed in April of 2010. I was down there in 2009 and knew of the old regulations. That is the problem with many state laws, they change a lot!

Thanks! Got it down.

Go to the knife law sections. For Virginia it claims bowie knives are illegal.

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Thanks for the info on Virginia, I forgot about that. I will correct that. I used handgunlaw.us for the knife laws. If in a pack it could be argued it would be concealed.

I would use caution. While the laws claim the hitchhiker must be off the road, it is common practice for police to force hitchhikers to stop, and if they refuse issue disorderly conduct tickets. (I...

I put this together for a friend who is hiking the at when he gets back from his deployment next month. Figured I would share. Feel free to message me if you see something that should be added.

Good Luck To You Too!
Hope to see you out there!

I did my first cold weather shakedown hike over the weekend. The only problem I had was my water filter froze up even though I kept it in the sleeping bag. Good luck planning everybody and...

I picked up an extra pair. They are 90 at the local retailers.

on sale right now at steepandcheap.com for 50.00

I got to test out my gear in this cold snap as well. Found out my sleeping bag really stinks in cold weather. The night temps got down to -2 with some crazy wind. The problem I had was where I...

I will be leaving from Springer in March. Anybody else going to be leaving around then?

Although I have not started my Thru Hike yet, this is the gear I carry on my month long backpacking trips.
Granite Gear Nimbus Ozone Pack
Homemade Pepsi Can Stove
Thermarest trail lite- heavy, but...

I as well am heading out in 2008. I was suppposed to go this year, however a business was handed my way. I start on Springer March 1st. Feel free to PM me as I would like to meet some people...