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I did the exact same thing as you propose when I hiked the GA section in 2011. I packed everything (including Bic lighter) in my Backpack which then went in a cheap duffel bag and got checked with...

I am so sad to hear this news. Curtis was a great guy and a wonderful host. Standing Bear Hostel is one of the best places I have visited on the AT. I stayed there in May of 2011. I intended to...

It's a shame that it can't be located again. The story of The White Bird is an interesting piece of aviation history. I first heard the story on an episode of Unsolved Mysteries. A lot of people...

In my experience advertising(of any kind) seldom reflects reality.

Oh, I see. Kind of a semantic argument, but I guess technically you are correct. As for the tea I just drink it plain without adding sweeteners. I'm not a fan of artificial sweeteners.

Very nice picture and video! Waterfalls are so beautiful when they are frozen over like that.

This. The folks running the Hiker Hostel are great about helping hikers with stuff like this. I flew with my canister stove (no fuel) and had no problems with the airline or TSA. Every outfitter I...

I think everyone knows the solution to the problem.:D They just don't want to bother with it since plain water is good enough.

It's another of those things that come down to personal taste. I...

Wait, I think I see....or maybe not. I'll try to explain: I don't like sweet beverages, on or off trail. The only way to make flavor packets like the ones I mentioned palatable to me is to dilute...

Yes. I don't really understand what you're getting at.

I found the terrain in Georgia to be very easy hiking. The trail was wide and well packed, and there were lots of switchbacks to make the climbs easier. For me, the most difficult section(as far as...

In addition to many of the posts in this thread I will also add the Ethan Pond Trail. The AT follows this trail for several miles right in the middle of the Whites. It used to be a logging railroad...

I too find its more trouble than its worth to add anything to my water. I once found some pink lemonade packets in Peru Peak Shelter and used a couple, but they were too sweet for me unless I...

If your priority is completing the 4k list, Slo-go'en is right; most can be done easily as day hikes. Day hiking in winter/spring is also a lot easier and less complicated than doing overnights. As...

I think a neat way to do a "Thru-Hike" would be to start in Georgia in early April and hike north until you hit summer weather (heat, humidity, bugs, more tourists, day trippers, etc.) probably...

March is full on winter. April is still full on winter. May is mud, rotten snow, and tough to dangerous water crossings. There will still be snow and ice on north facing slopes and shady spots...

I always carry a compass and maps when hiking on the AT. To date, I've never had to use them together for navigation. I'm pretty good at reading maps and elevation profiles which makes it easy to...

I sometimes have this problem too. However I have noticed it only happens when I'm carrying a heavy pack and take some time off of hiking. The last time was in Vermont on the third day of my trip. ...

I spent a Saturday night in this shelter last July and found it to be a very nice place. It was pretty dark inside, but clean, and I had the whole shelter to myself. The only people I saw were some...

I stayed in the Barn at the end of a section hike last summer and it is a great place. Dan is a wonderful friend to the AT hikers. Its easily one of the coolest places I've slept on the trail.

I think you are remembering the north side of Bear Mountain in Connecticut. It was just south of Sages Ravine and indeed it is quite steep and rocky. I nearly had a bad fall coming down that rock...

I searched in vain for these carvings this past April. I stared at that rock for a hour and could not find anything resembling a helmeted head. Neat carvings of people and animals, but no headless...

Any beer that is free is good beer on the trail. I like yuenglings, long trail, dogfish head. second tier: tuckermans, magic hat, troegs. Third tier: anything brewed in Maine and sold out of...

I've slipped and fallen off of small cliffs in the White Mtns. I think the longest fall was 10 or 12 feet. It was raining and very windy. I've also been knocked over by wind gusts on the...

I do the same and I've never had a problem. I think you kind of have to "read" the town to get a vibe for what is and is not tolorated by the locals. I found Hot Springs to be very accomodating to...