WhiteBlaze Pages 2024
A Complete Appalachian Trail Guidebook.
AVAILABLE NOW. $4 for interactive PDF(smartphone version)
Read more here WhiteBlaze Pages Store

Search:

Type: Posts; User: D-wreck; Keyword(s):

Page 1 of 3 1 2 3

Search: Search took 0.01 seconds.

  1. Replies
    8
    Views
    7,035

    Thats some pretty callous statements, Penguin....

    Thats some pretty callous statements, Penguin. "the second horse that she killed". Really?

    I was lucky to hike with Janice, Jur and Harmony for a bit. Janice raised those horses from when they...
  2. Replies
    35
    Views
    7,889

    I loved my wrightsocks...but I had the same issue...

    I loved my wrightsocks...but I had the same issue as Blissful. Wore them out in no time. I used them in SoCal portion of the PCT without gaiters, maybe all the sand dirt that got in my shoes was the...
  3. Replies
    15
    Views
    3,189

    I cut my guidebook up and really wish I hadn't,...

    I cut my guidebook up and really wish I hadn't, my only regret on my thru. Other hikers gave me advice on where to stay 500 miles down the trail...but I had no easy way of keeping track of it. When...
  4. Replies
    16
    Views
    3,331

    I'm not familiar with the TT Moment, but I was...

    I'm not familiar with the TT Moment, but I was able to set my SMD Lunar Solo up on several platforms. Most of the platforms I saw had steel eyelets on the sides that I could tie off to, and I was...
  5. Replies
    11
    Views
    3,380

    I ripped the shoes off my feet and put the laces...

    I ripped the shoes off my feet and put the laces in my mouth, then waited for them to defrost. Pretty disgusting, but at least I could unlace them. Picked up some gaiters next time I was in town...
  6. Replies
    29
    Views
    7,611

    I'm sorry to hear you had such a bad experience...

    I'm sorry to hear you had such a bad experience with SMD, they've always been super nice to me. At the '09 kickoff they let me use the seam sealer for free after buying a Lunar Duo...and even let...
  7. Replies
    11
    Views
    2,403

    I started SOBO on July 1st, 2008. Lots of other...

    I started SOBO on July 1st, 2008. Lots of other SOBO's all through Maine and the whites, it was great to meet so many cool people. It got thin after that, but there were always NOBO's around. Once...
  8. Replies
    21
    Views
    4,573

    I'd like to add that my biggest regret was...

    I'd like to add that my biggest regret was tearing up my guidebook (wingfoot or whatever it is called now). Leaving it in one piece may weigh more, but it's far easier to deal with and is a handy...
  9. I'm not familiar with this particular bag, but I...

    I'm not familiar with this particular bag, but I used a Lafuma down bag on my thru and absolutely hated it. The fact that a down sleeping bag is stored and shipped compressed in its stuff sack...
  10. Replies
    9
    Views
    6,692

    I think it takes a few times of setting up the...

    I think it takes a few times of setting up the Lunar Solo to get the hang out it, but once you do it will serve you well. A few tips:

    -I always fully slacken the tie outs before staking them...
  11. Thread: NJ/NY section

    by D-wreck
    Replies
    32
    Views
    7,730

    I don't know if you plan on staying at shelters...

    I don't know if you plan on staying at shelters or not, but I found Fingerboard, William Brien, and West Mountain to be a little....less than clean? The shelters themselves were very interesting...
  12. Replies
    58
    Views
    11,837

    I have to disagree. I'll admit I was in horrible...

    I have to disagree. I'll admit I was in horrible shape when I started at Katahdin and that might be clouding my judgment, but I don't remember anything south of Gorham being as challenging as...
  13. Replies
    50
    Views
    24,900

    I was lucky enough to spend Thanksgiving at...

    I was lucky enough to spend Thanksgiving at Elmers on my AT adventure. Great food, great people, and a great rest from the trail. One of the better memories from my hike.

    One regret however is...
  14. Replies
    15
    Views
    4,544

    Have fun Blissfull!

    Have fun Blissfull!
  15. I don't think logistics are really an issue on...

    I don't think logistics are really an issue on the AT, regardless of direction or time of year. I went SOBO and some of the hostels where closed in the South by the time I got there, but the towns...
  16. Replies
    39
    Views
    11,073

    The best advice I ever got about long distance...

    The best advice I ever got about long distance hiking was given on the way to Katahdin. I was freaking out just a little bit and another hiker told me a parable that put things in perspective:
    ...
  17. Replies
    27
    Views
    8,810

    I had the same food questions at the beginning of...

    I had the same food questions at the beginning of my SOBO hike. This was roughly my schedule:

    1st day, ~10 miles: Katahdin Stream Campground to Katahdin back to KSC. There are no supplies at...
  18. Replies
    14
    Views
    4,441

    I think a headnet is a good idea too, Blissful. ...

    I think a headnet is a good idea too, Blissful. I never used it while hiking, but it was nice to have while hanging out in camp. A girlscout even offered me all her money for my headnet, but I...
  19. Replies
    57
    Views
    10,213

    On the PCT, somewhere around Lake Isabella, I...

    On the PCT, somewhere around Lake Isabella, I walked off into the woods to take care of business. Just as I settled on a location I noticed something shiny in the ground. It turned out to be a...
  20. Thread: Katadan

    by D-wreck
    Replies
    10
    Views
    2,450

    I miss hiking with Redhat! :)

    I miss hiking with Redhat! :)
  21. Replies
    10
    Views
    1,852

    Another option is to share a spot at KSC with...

    Another option is to share a spot at KSC with other hikers. On my SOBO journey I managed to share a lean-to with 3 other hikers thanks to WhiteBlaze.

    Of course, I was the only one to show up...
  22. Thread: Kindle

    by D-wreck
    Replies
    22
    Views
    4,173

    I was on the fence before buying a kindle too,...

    I was on the fence before buying a kindle too, but now I wish I had brought it on my previous hikes. I think if you exercised caution it would survive any hike, and it's certainly possible it could...
  23. Replies
    14
    Views
    11,445

    Forgot to mention, if you are new to sewing and...

    Forgot to mention, if you are new to sewing and have time on your hands, you might want to make a practice tarp out of something cheap like tyvec or an old cotton sheet. Then you can modify it until...
  24. Replies
    14
    Views
    11,445

    I was the other half of BooBoo's tarp making team...

    I was the other half of BooBoo's tarp making team (I also hiked with quasar, so I feel like I have to join in!). After hiking about a week on the PCT with the Rayway, I started thinking about all...
  25. Replies
    11
    Views
    2,158

    Nice article! Take's me back to my SOBO hike and...

    Nice article! Take's me back to my SOBO hike and sitting on the Mayors couch. I will win!
Results 1 to 25 of 58
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3