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I like cane tips. It takes two for a thru-hike, but every drug store has them.

The issue may be more complicated on the trail where there is little access to additional food. If non-nutritive sweetener upsets the body's signals, you can't go to the fridge. On the other side,...

No quesiton is stupid, only the anwers you may get. Some enjoy night hiking while others avoid it. And each group holds strong opinions. The AT is a rough trail and south of Vermont the snakes will...

Yep, folks do so frequently. It can get old, but what doesn't. It is not difficult to get all the nutrients you need without cooking. Bachelors do it all the time.

First off, you might want to add 2 more stakes to take the back edge of the poncho over the front edge of the tarp. With the size and shape tarp you seem to be using, your options are limited. That...

Lightweight silks are good for sleeping in summer because they keep you from sticking to everything.

Yes. Once with a totally worn out knee and once after replacing it. The first time was painful but that didn't keep me from finishing. The second time was easy - only 'normal' pain.

I learned...

Jacks R better has a breathable DriDucks Poncho like the thing from Cabellas. But if you don't like a poncho, the regular DriDucks suit is great! Mine has lasted one thruhike and then some. But like...

Superglue gel for uncoated fabric. Coated fabric does not need to be sealed. The gel won't go where you don't want it.

Oh, yeah. Rain gear. Consider DriDucks, waterproof, very breathable, cheap and very lightweight. Take only the jacket - 7 ounces. it will serve as wind protection as well as rain protection.

With 103 days to cover 2174 miles, you will have to average over 21 miles per day. That means nearo days instead of town days. And it means pushing. Eat and drink well and often during the day and...

Silk long underwear also works as emergency clothing. A liner does not. Silk undies keep the bag as clean as the liner will and will not tangle you up. They are usually lighter. When the bag is too...

The greatest danger to the long distance hiker is not the trail; it is the traveling to and from the trail and then the town itself. Hitchhiking to town always means accepting a ride from a stranger,...

Lyle is right. McNett's seam sealer does the job, stays flexible and stays on - if you clean the seams properly with rubbing alcohol. Nothing else performs even close.

I agree with most of the posts:
* Keep it simple; reduce gear. If you need compressor bags, you may have too much gear.
* Use silnylon bags that fit the gear snugly (get a variety) instead of...

Oldfivetango,
Yeah. The media are completely unreliable and sensationalist about animal attacks. Have you ever seen "Killer Animals!" on the Discovery Channel? Pure bunk. Killer raccoons, indeed.
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One of my neatest experiences on my 07 thruhike was when I went to a ridge just north of the William Brenn shelter -south of Bear Mt. State Park in NY - to make breakfast. Coyotes were caroling as...

Never have to wash pots: do all cooking in freezer bags.
Design cook set for boiling water only: 2-3 cup pot, burner (alcohol or esbit), windscreen, spoon, cozy (to hold bags while food finishes...

May thru June anywhere on the AT can be chilly. Mid 40s is not uncommon. In any case, silk-weight, if not silk, long johns make sleeping in hot weather a bit more comfortable, IMHO, because you don't...

1. It isn't illegal
2. The Ursack will keep a black bear from getting into your food if you don't mind a) having your food items crunched, smashed and mutilated through the bag and b) listening...

There are good uses for big boots (thorny desert, high mountaineering), but the AT generally is not one of them. Boots always get wet sooner or later and double in weight and they are heavy to start...

Kanati, Yeah, that sounds like a KBar. I have one, but never carry it. It's a killing machine and that's about all its good for. Almost scary to handle, razor sharp on both the clip and the blade....

If I could, I would use neither poles nor staff. Something else to hassel and fiddle with and add weight. But my knees won't take steep descents off high ledges. I can handle a jump-off with a...

This net is claimed to set up in the wedge or pup tent shape:...

If you want cheap and bug protection, consider a tarp with a military surplus mosquito net. I'd look for the net first. Most of these are made to go over single cots and are rectangular boxes....