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This guy is still at it huh? I encountered him in 2011. He was telling the same lies about the shuttle being broken and Ron Havens and Mulls ( ? ) being full. He wanted something like $25 or $30...

I dug out my guide book from my hike ...14 hiking days to the Smokeys was from memory...Looking at my notes, some were short days leading into a town/the NOC. Eleven complete hiking days to reach the...

I have to say Im somewhat surprised by the replies here. I was 52 when I left Springer and not an " uber " hiker by any stretch. Eight to ten miles a day? Really?....You can easily have eight miles...

Hello, I was 52 when I began my hike back in 2011. I should preface by saying I walked a buttload of training miles before I arrived in Ga. I spent my first night at Justus Creek,second at Lance...

Im a huge fan of the Garmont T8 boot. Ive hiked hundreds of miles on various Arizona trails and did a nearly 600 mile section hike on the AT wearing a pair. Ive had zero foot/ankle issues.

I spent five years in the Airborne Infantry..Fort Stewart Ga and Vicenza Italy. Walked lots of miles through the Ga swamps and plenty of miles threw the Mts/hills in Germany. I figured if I could...

Not sure if this qualifies as a " town"...I read/heard that resupply at Fontana could be a real hassle...So I hiked out of the NOC with enough food to make Newfound Gap....Eliminated the potential...

I have been hiking in the GSMNP since the early 1980's.....I hiked through the park on the AT last Spring......Dont sweat this.....The rules are loosely inforced at best....You'll be ok....This is a...

I stayed at Standing Bear last Spring ( 2011) and thought the services provided there were more than adequate. I was surprized at how well I was able to resupply there, and thought the prices were...

I began last year with a Kelty external frame and I was very happy with it. I have always prefered an external( hiked for years with a Jansport D5 I believe it was ) . As the weather warmed up and I...

Last year from Springer through Virginia seems as if I heard Old Crow Medicine Show's " Wagon Wheel " anywhere I went that had music ....Including around a few campfires.

At the risk of sounding like a total butthead to some......An 18 year old that only lasts a day is pretty damn sad.....Just sayin'....
Buck up ButterCup ......

I remember LRRPS and C 'Rats from my time in the infantry. I still have a P38 from the late 1970's. Last year I aquired some LRRPS from a company called Emergency Essentials. I dont know if they...

I carry one and use it on occasion.

If I had it to do over, I'd do it the very same way that I did it last Spring.
I stayed at the Hiker Hostel....Slacked the Approach Trail...Spent the night again at the Hiker Hostel and Started the...

Thats Papa Smurf aka TearDrop...I leap frogged he and " The Circus " a few times this Spring in and around the Smokeys. I think the last time I saw any of them was at Standing Bear. They had a few...

Finally....It's " Our Year "....
I have my plane ticket, shuttle/hostel reservation...
All my gear except sleeping pad...
I have a numerical countdown going on a blackboard at work. When I return...

Im a very big fan of the Garmont T 8 boots. They are a modern day version of the VietNam era jungle boot. Light weight, durable and designed to perform when wet. They are used today by Special...

The Smokies were my playground for years. I cant wait to see them again.

Well....It looks like my attempt at a Thru for next year has turned into an attempt at a long Section. As my approach date has gotten closer Ive realised that it just isnt prudent for me to be gone...

I havent been to Gatlinburg since about 1998 or so...We always ended our hiking trips by spending a day there before going home.Im looking forward to zeroing there next Spring. Has it changed much ,...

Miner...research the S & W Mountain Gun. It was designed for hikers/fishermen/outdoorsy types who might be in a situation in the boonies where light weight is as important of a factor as shooting a...

Im still in.....Looking at starting the first week of April 2011....

Smith & Wesson Mountain Gun 44 Mag....

I will be 52 when I head north from Springer .....I look to start first week of April....The high desert mountains of Az are a great place to train/hike. Sycamore Canyon( google it ) is my...