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thanks for your reply!

these are great stats on the ATC site, but I was wondering if there were sources external to the ATC that recorded stats as well. My research focuses on women specifically,...

hey ya'll,

I'm conducting some research on the trail and was wondering if anyone could direct me to relevant statistics about thru-hikers. For instance, how many people attempt/finish a thru-hike,...

thanks to all interested. just posting to keep this on the radar. let me know what you guys think are interesting questions to ask.

-ruby

anybody considering or working on this, by any chance?

I also want to welcome any questions, comments or suggestions here as well. Let me make it clear that this is a non-secular academic project. I am not trying to ascribe any religiosity or...

Hey all,

My name is Rob Kowalski, trailname Ruby Tuesday. I am a student at University of Florida studying religion. I did the first couple hundred miles from Springer starting in March and met...

sorry to be so persistent about this, but is ANYBODY from florida going to trail days? does anybody know anybody who is related to anybody in florida who will be going to trail days?? perhaps a truck...

hah hey grayblazer, not working at brasington's anymore. im heading to india in a little less than 4 weeks but i'd love to hit up trail days first. if you get wind of anyone going, let me know.

anyone driving to damascus for trail days from florida?

hey everybody.

i am trying to locate my friend Butters on trail (real name is Bobby). He should be either in or just past Damascus about now. If you find him, tell him Ruby Tuesday is looking...

met a guy on top of springer carrying his sleeping bag and tarp in both arms because "they were too big to fit in the pack." he had been rained on and was afraid he was going to freeze to death in...

definitely hiker hostel in dalonega.

its true i didnt really know what to expect. being that i just got off the trail after a month and a half though, im pretty confident in my assessment now. dry runs are a good idea though, but truly...

this may be a bit premature, but i was looking to see if anyone in florida was headed to traildays this year. i just got off trail after about a month and i can't get it off my mind. anyways, im...

hey frisbee dog, it doesnt sound like you have much to worry about. you have solid funds (thats enough to hike the whole damn thing in my opinion). my advice is to take it nice and easy, just have a...

yea, its pretty rough. 28.8 in one day is no walk in the park. i met a guy at NOC, he is a guide by the name of Austin (i think...). He said he was thinking of helping people slack from NOC to...

anyone who was at blue mountain shelter right before unicoi gap about 3 or 4 weeks ago, on that hellaciously warm day right after that last push to the shelter....they know how i feel about bathing...

so i was given a steri-pen. It uses UV light to purify, and only takes about 45 seconds. here is my problem: when i collect water from a source, the part which i sip from touches the "unpurified...

so i was wondering:

excluding the price, do i want to eat mountain house meals for 6 months? and if i were to, would i want 1 or 2 a day?

ok, now not excluding price, but assuming 3 dollars...

if any of you recall, i posted around thanksgiving telling of the trepidation my family had in regards to my thru-hiking.

i arrived home on saturday night to find that all members of my family...

so i've been on a tireless and never-ending search to find the perfect sleeping bag for my trek, and I had a sort of epiphany. I am hoping to get some thoughts on my idea. I recently purchased a...

word on the street regarding the bradwell bay area is that during the dry season its a mystical land and beautiful hike. the water should be plenty low (especially with the shortages of late). its...

so the only gear i have yet to acquire for the upcoming thru-attempt is kitchen materials and the rain gear.

i've heard people rave about frog-toggs, but how would they match up to a nice...

and i have health insurance

well ill start considering the SOBO option then, Johnny. Also, Chief, i am just gonna take your post as humorous. otherwise youre beating a dead horse.