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Thanks all for your replies.

Will the southbound or northbound thru hikers be around Damascus, VA the last week of June?

My brother and I have hiked from the south end of the AT to Clingman's Dome. We did it over a number of years, just hiking a week every year. We haven't hiked in two years and would like to do...

My brother and I usually hike a portion of the trail every July or August. This year, we're going in June. We'll be in the Fontana Dam area and then heading into the southern part of the Smokies. How...

Thanks! That's the word I was looking for.

First of all, I just want to say thanks to the peeps around here for answering all my questions. I really appreciate it and you've been a big help.

Last year, while we trying to get dry at Siler...

See, I almost hope the shelter is full so we have to put up a tent. I don't really want to stay in the shelters; I prefer the tent.

Who enforces the rules? And what are the penalties for...

Lots of questions about camping the Smokies:

Do you have to stay at the shelters when hiking through the Smokies? Can you pitch your tent at the shelter area? Can you pitch your tent wherever...

Hi squirrel bait. I live in Coralville.

Thanks for the suggestions and advice everyone.

My brothers and I plan to hike part of the AT for a week at the end of July-early August in North Carolina. Is there a good site that might have a prediction of whether we'll be dealing with rain?...

I don't know if you call him famous, but two of the Survivor contestants hiked the Appalachian Trail - Greg from Season 1 and Gabe from Season 4, I think it was.

I am heading to North Carolina on Friday for a week of hiking on the trail and I have lost my map! I had the official map:

North Carolina/Georgia Maps
Retail Price: $11.95

Two...

We took that Glassmine Gap blue blazed trail to Standing Indian last year in early August. It was very wet - lots of little waterways to cross. Was a pretty fast hike though.

Good luck getting...

Thanks!

Can I just throw out there that this board is great! I wish I had found it before now. Thanks to the admins for creating such a valuable resource.

Corvis

Thanks everyone! That's really helpful. I have a newbie question though... what is "NOC"?

Corvis

PS to Rainman: That boar was a bore who couldn't stop with the snore. ;)

Thanks for the tip, Saluki Dave! I'm going to be hiking that area in a few months.

Corvis

Every year my brother and I tackle another section of the Trail over the course of a week. We've been through Georgia and now we're in NC. This year, we're starting where we left off at Glassmine Gap...

I had a different experience, Doctari. I don't think before I got out there I realized what this Appalachian Trail experience was all about. I saw my first white blaze at Unicoi Gap where I entered...