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In 5-6 days you can easily hike Springer->Dick’s Creek. I left my car there and had no problem. You would leave your car at Dick’s and then get a shuttle to Springer. You could do what we did and...

Since you are in Charlotte, there is a New Balance store in Phillip's Place in South Park. I think they have a couple of the different trail runners in stock or at least enough to get a feel (and...

I do print outs of the thru-hiker handbook (I like to reference them constantly to know how to set my next goal) and I always carry a map. In a nasty thunderstorm I got lost coming off Blood Mtn and...

I carry a large garbage bag if I am hanging my pack from bear cables and just hang it there. If I am in a shelter I just hang it inside the shelter, space allowing.

I did this hike in May with some friends and it was incredible, even with the constant rain.
We started at Springer, skipping the approach trail but our plan was essentially:

Day 1: Springer to...

I parked at NOC last week for my section hike. I used Ron Haven at the Budget Inn (then again I was having him take me from NOC to Deep Gap; complete opposite direction you are headed in). Ron's...

For Mac & Cheese I like the Kraft Mac & Cheese with the powdered cheese. I take my pasta and put it in a freezer bag, then take some boiling water, normally about 2c, and pour it over the pasta. I...

I picked up a panel loading pack on steep and cheap and took it out for the first time this past week. I have sort of mixed feelings regarding the pros and cons so I am curious what other people's...

Footwear is a completely personal thing though. My brother in law did the first 100 miles with us in combat boots... like full on, mid calf, zip up, black combat boots.

He didn't have a single...

I had a pair of big expensive leather boots for a long time. I had no problems walking around the city in them and even on simple 1-2 day hikes my feet were fine. Then after 30 miles of climbing up...

I have been using the body glide powder cream. I use one package per day and it has kept me feeling pretty solid. The body glide in the stick form just doesn't seem to go on smoothly for me.

I've proven to myself that I'm not a single wall kind of guy so for my solo needs I go with a Big Agnes SL1. It is just 10ozs heavier than what you have currently (you can swap the stakes and get it...

This just goes to show what a complete individual fit shoes are. After having my Asolos eat my feet up alive I decided to try out a pair of Keen Targhees. I liked the big toe box but they never...

I have gone through awful problems with my feet and blisters. Here are a couple of things that have worked really well for me:

1. Dumping the boots - I have moved to a pair of trail runners...

I saw an advertisement on TV for a free temperpedic travel pillow if you ordered a free promotional DVD. When I called they wanted you to pay shipping of $10 in order to receive it but I figured for...

Actually yesterday my wife and I were trying to kill an hour before we could get a table in a restaurant and we ended up in a dollar tree (dollar store). At the check out they had a pedometer that...

I am one of those location obsessed hikers... I need to know exactly where I am at any given point, including what I have just done and what I am about to do.

For the AT it is really easy because...

We did that section in May with all the rain. It is absolutely beautiful and one of the best hikes I have ever done. You will love it.

How is the parking at Winding Stair Gap? I know there is the Budget Inn in Franklin but is the parking at Winding Stair Gap similar to Dick's Creek in GA? How safe is it?

Thanks!

I have no problem getting in and out of my SL1 and it feels bigger than some places I lived during college. It is really a great tent if you're going to be sleeping on the ground.

Jumping a little late into the discussion here but something I strongly suggest when you are looking at cameras, especially non-(d)SLR cameras is the width of the lens. Ideally you want something,...

This is an interesting topic. On my first extended trip (30 days in Penn 16 years ago), I carried an external kelty. I didn’t know any better and it did a great job. A year later I did a 30 day...

About 4 weeks ago when I went through that area (Springer to Deep Gap, NC) I didn't see any substantial waterfalls (other than the monsoons we hiked through). There are a couple of trickles you'll...

I'll throw another vote in for the Big Agnes SL1... I'm a big guy (6'2" 220lbs) and it fits me with plenty of room to spare. I tried the tarp thing but I'm just not a single walled kinda guy.

Well there's been an interesting development... I might actually having someone joining me for this section now. They would be coming out for just the last two days (NOC->Fontana) but as I'm heading...