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  1. "out and back" makes it too easy to bail after...

    "out and back" makes it too easy to bail after the first day. Hiking one way makes it hard enough that you will "embrace the suck" unless you are in real danger.

    I think I would have turned back...
  2. Thanks everyone for your input! I have a ton to...

    Thanks everyone for your input! I have a ton to consider, and options are always good.
  3. Out of curiosity, did any of the input from folks...

    Out of curiosity, did any of the input from folks on here resonate while on your hike?

    In short, yes, but I am a stubborn old fart and had a plan in mind. I wish I had been more flexible in my...
  4. What, if any, trail apps do you recommend?

    One of the things I learned as a new hiker is how easy it is to get turned around. Not lost, but certainly confused. I am going to make a concerted effort to improve my map reading and compass usage...
  5. Well, I got my backside handed to me on the...

    Well, I got my backside handed to me on the trail. I learned a lot, and that is precious knowledge, but what a hit to the ego! My boots fit fine for the flat walking of SW Minnesota, but are horrible...
  6. Thank you! This is one of those things that is...

    Thank you! This is one of those things that is tough to do until you do it. Experience is a great teacher, and the experience of others is a real gift!
  7. I just realized that I misstated where my start...

    I just realized that I misstated where my start point is, but that only takes off about 5 miles. The map I have shows a parking lot at Wayah Bald, which is where I was planning on starting from, not...
  8. Pretty much random.

    Pretty much random.
  9. I'm planning on turning back to Wayah Gap once I...

    I'm planning on turning back to Wayah Gap once I get to Sassafras Gap. Unless I get there earlier than I think I will. It's an average of 9.5 miles per day between Wayah and Sassafras, if I'm reading...
  10. Thank you! Special thanks for the resources too....

    Thank you! Special thanks for the resources too. This time, my entire hike should be in the Nantahala National Park.
  11. Need advice for upcoming short trail hike Wayah Gap to Sassafras Gap. (NC/Tenn)

    I'm going on a 3 or 4 day out and back again hike. I'm either reading the wrong things or not paying attention, and am finding myself confused. Do shelters allow tent camping in the area around them?...
  12. Home brewed dehydrated meals vs. just buying food as you go

    Do a lot of people make their own meals, pack them up and mail them to various points along the trail for pick up, or do you prefer to just buy supplies every week as you go along? I'm trying to...
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    Nice! Thank you!

    Nice! Thank you!
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    Experimenting with meals and packaging.

    I'm currently packaging dried meals in quart sized vacuum bags. For most things its working well as far as holding foods go. I haven't cooked with them yet, but will start that next week. I have...
  15. I had started to get some bad reflux a few years...

    I had started to get some bad reflux a few years back. I stopped drinking alcohol for a year and cut coffee back to one cup a day (from 2 pots). I lost a bunch of weight and the reflux stopped. No...
  16. I didn't say I wanted water, I said I was thirsty!

    Since I can only have beer every six or seven days, how am I supposed to keep hydrated? Does anyone use a hip flask with bourbon or another tipple in it?
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    Tomato Soup Recipes?

    I've been playing with a tomato soup mix recipe for a few days now. So far, I have made my mouth sad. Here is my recipe for one serving so far:


    2 Tbs. Tomato Powder
    1 tsp Chicken bouillon
    ...
  18. FOr those of you that want to go the vacuum seal...

    FOr those of you that want to go the vacuum seal route, you can use these little boogers to reseal the bags:
    ...
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    I'm starting to make plans for a north bound...

    I'm starting to make plans for a north bound through hike in Late Feb./early March that year.
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    Just wanted to thank you all for your thoughts. I...

    Just wanted to thank you all for your thoughts. I have the luxury of time on my side as far as when I plan on starting to hike the AT, so I should be able to use and abuse the equipment I currently...
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    An old noob looking for advice.

    Hey All!

    I am planning on doing a through walk of the AT, north bound, in 2020. I'll be 62 that year. I am in much better shape than I was 3 years ago, and still working on that aspect. At least...
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    I'm planning on doing the AT in a couple of...

    I'm planning on doing the AT in a couple of years, and any help I can find, I'll take. I just tried some Idahoan mashed potatoes, and they tasted much better than the potato buds we used to suffer...
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