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I absolutely agree with this. Keeping a journal was easy and became a nighttime ritual as I was letting my body cool down from the activity of the day. Years later, my mind remembers the general...

I know you're right, but given that I have another hard stop, it's similar to when I set out in 2010... I would have enjoyed the experience of spending 99 days and making it all the way to Kent, or...

Thanks for the encouragement, all. I just wanted some confirmation that it wasn't a crazy plan. I know the Trail will always be there, but it's going to feel great to continue the journey out there...

I was hoping to get some input from the crowd: I've got roughly two months give or take a week this summer and hope to finish the hike that I started in 2010. I made it from Springer to the CT/MA...

Hi All,
Not sure if I officially count - not a thru-hiker, but finishing an interrupted thru from 2010.

Trail Name: Second Shift
Direction: NOBO starting from Mt. Race, CT/MA border
Estimated...

Dear All,
Just an update that I ended up canceling my New Year's plans in the Smokies. Some of the logistics were getting too complicated for someone who lives in Indiana and will be spending most...

Hi Concorde,
Not sure exactly where you'll be, but I'm planning to do a MA-ME next summer starting after Memorial Day; our paths may cross as I won't be starting out too fast. Feel free to send me a...

Hi All,
I'm thinking of doing some winter camping/hiking in the Smokies between Christmas and my return to grad school in January. If anyone is interested in possibly coming along or has...

Hi All,
I hope someone can help out a confused hiker who doesn't understand parking regulations. I hiked into Damascus last year about a week after Trail Days so I missed the craziness. I'm planning...

I started on April 16 last year and got to Port Clinton on July 8. I was kind of booking it at that point and most of my friends were up to a week behind me.

I had some travel sized toothpaste that I was using for the first few weeks of my hike last year, two things happened: one, I met some older hikers at Jerry Cabin shelter (north of Hot Springs, I...

Good luck! I started grad school this past fall and was able to leave work on April 1 and fly to Atlanta on April 16 to hike as far north as I could before school started. I had an ending destination...

The one-year anniversary of the start of my hike is coming up and I have been thinking about the experience a lot. Not a thru-hike, but I went as far as I planned in as much time as I had budgeted. I...

As a final update to my post #531, I picked up a Trail name in Pearisburg in early June - Second Shift. I hope all hikers are doing great and hope to stay in touch with those I've met!
Tim aka...

Thanks everybody! I am super excited to start my thru-hike this Friday and I am sure the Sprite will work out just fine.

Thanks Rowdy,
I actually already checked that page out, and I still have the manual from the purchase. It just doesn't seem to address just how draft/rain-proof the tent is meant to be, and although...

Hey Hikerboy,
If you are still checking posts regarding this message, I have a newbie question for you -
I'm finalizing plans to hike the majority of the AT and a few years ago a friend got me the...

Updating my previous post #458
NOBO
Start date: April 16 after lunch
Approach Trail: Y - hike up with minimal gear, meet friends at summit next morning with rest of stuff (they will take USFS42)...

Hi All,
I'm planning to start the morning of April 17th (Saturday). Still haven't decided if I'm going to do the approach trail but I might cut it out - I'm not sure exactly how fast I'll be moving...

Name: Tim
Trail Name: None yet
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: mid-April
Approach Trail - yes, play it by ear
Additional info: Flying out to Georgia and hiking back to my home on Mt. Race...

Hi All,
Newbie planning a ~3/5 thru-hike (back home to Mt. Race in MA) this spring and reading through these packing posts. Thanks so much for the detailed commentary. Another aspect of inflatable...