We've got it worked out now, but thanks for the heads up with the contacts.
Take care,
-Johnny
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We've got it worked out now, but thanks for the heads up with the contacts.
Take care,
-Johnny
My shuttle may have fallen through to take us up from Amicola to Springer. I'd like to go up FS 42 to start near the top instead of doing the Approach Trail (again - twice is enough:cool:) Anyone in...
I made us a couple of knock-offs. We like them, and use them alot more than I thought we would.
-laundrimat "skirt"
-groundcloth for breaks
-I sewed some velcro to our tarp to match, and we can...
That's pretty much what we did when we went down the Mississippi River as well.
We use a Sweetie Pie Coupler from fall-spring. I'm probably going to make down version at some point, but I really...
I'm releasing a book this summer on the Neuse River here in NC, and having a "Pick the Book Cover" contest. I'll will be randomly drawing a name from the entries to give a free, autographed copy of...
I'd opt for the lighter one. If you can't sleep on it, it's a sign that you just need to hike more miles before going to bed :)
that time of year = tarp. I wouldn't mess with the bug net either.
None for me. I almost always cut out the mesh liner of any shorts I hike in as well. I've been wearing board shorts lately - no elastic in the waist + dry quickly.
Totally do-able, if you you have the right mindset and a lighter pack. My wife and I are (very) tentatively planning on a 4-month hike, leaving no earlier than April 15. We've both into hiking all...
Here's the updated page on Backpacking in Chacos
http://sourcetosea.net/backpacking-in-chaco-sandals/
I went through 2 pairs on my thru-hike. The pair on the right had about 1,200 miles on them...
we either burn the tp or pack it out. No big deal.
I'd pay a premium for a full AT map set like that. I'd like to go at least 150-200 miles per map (front and back), and cutting out some of the extra crap and doing some formatting could make that...
+1 on carrying maps. I always get people who "don't need them" asking to take a peak at mine.
I've got the W80, and have had pretty good luck with it. It eats batteries if you shoot much HD video, but everything does.
I shot all the photos and video with that camera for this video
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I'd start no earlier than April 15, and probably as late as May 1. That's assuming a 4 month thru-hike though.
I take photos with both my camera and iPhone. The phone automatically geotags the photos, so I can get a decent idea of where they were taken. I most often just send pictures directly from the phone...
I've had a problem getting bitten THROUGH the fabric. I need to hit it with some permethrin sometime.
I usually use a hammock with paddling, and there's no way I'd just use a headnet. I've rigged...
I might grab one of the sections later this week and play with it. If anything, it may be a decent backup to having paper maps/info. They should do a Thru-hiker's Special for all of them at a reduced...
Great turnouts in Greenville and Chapel Hill! Next up - Greensboro on Mar 9.
Just wanted to give ya'll a head's up that I'll be giving a series of slideshows in NC during March. They'll be at various Great Outdoor Provision locations, and all shows start at 7pm.
March 3 -...
If I SOBO'd again, I'd pack extra food and take a nearo beside one of the lakes along the way. Some friends did that, and I was too jealous for words! There aren't that many places on the trail that...
Here's mine from 2000
http://sourcetosea.net/category/appalachian-trail/appalachian-trail-thru-hike-journals/
You'll want to take a fleece hat if nothing else, and maybe a pair of light fleece or liner gloves depending on how cold your hands get. I wore my tobaggon several times in July and August when I did...
I agree, and that box of food doesn't have to be sent from home either (unless you're planning on getting mail/maps in Monson anyway). Just buy staples for about 7 days in Stratton or Rangely and...
I carried on pot on my thru-hike. My wife and I always just carried one pot, but carried a full set when we went down the Mississippi - we ended up just using one pot for that trip.
So yeah, one...