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I was hiking the AT in NH a couple of weeks ago and came across Brew Davis at a road crossing. He told me that he was slack packing his wife. I had no idea about anyone trying to set any hiking...

50's Age Group. It looks like you are not rushed for time. I suggest going out next year for 3 months and don't worry how far you will get. Spend time on the Trail and enjoy it. If 3 months is too...

I would second the idea that your injury is your I-Band. Walking on uneven ground, walking excessively on uphills or downhills, or walking with extra weight on your back (WOW, that sounds familiar)...

Gordo, start at Delaware River Gap PA/NJ. Spend your first night at the Church of the Mountains. Get an early start north. Hike along Kittatinny Mountain Range, Mohican Outdoor Center, Culver's Lake,...

I got to believe Lone Wolf on this one. I looked at all of Gypsy's photos and no sign of poles and LW together. I guess we have got to go back to the photoshop idea.

Swiss Miss now makes instant coffee. Not bad, I had my first cups at Frank Sutton's Place in Manchester, VA a couple of weeks ago.

Spokes, relax a little. Thru is a word that can be used as a preposition, adverb or adjective. Thru is an informal, simplified spelling of THROUGH.

That is a nice little climb from the Hudson River up towards Anthony's Nose. That section was actually closed during the Second World War, we thought that the enemy might use the high elevation to...

1500 miles on the trail and I have hung my food bag about five times. In the Smokys and in the Shenandoahs. 90% of the time I keep it in my tent. The other few times in a shelter I hang it inside on...

I would imagine finding high quality camping gear at a yard sell is like finding a girl friend, you got to kiss a lot of frogs before you find a princess.

Like Johnny Cash, I walk alone. 1500 miles on the trail. The seasons make a big difference. Location along the trail makes a big difference, by a big city or metropolitan area Baltimore, DC area, or...

I don't see any harm in posting a little notice at the shelters (north and south) before the crossing. We can't advertise for Ron, but we can say BEWARE a gentleman in a red pick-up truck has been...

I plan on hiking MA/VT and some of NH starting June 1st. How are the bugs, mosquitoes, etc.

Bobby start your hike at Harriman State Park NY, you will see the trail at it's best, also the original AT started here. You will see Fingerboard Shelter, Bear Mountain, (stay at Bear Mountain Bridge...

I have hiked 1500 miles of the AT. I have only carried 2, 32 oz plastic gatorade bottles.

Sasquatch. Great Thread. 15 years of section hiking the AT and I reached the Massachusetts state line last summer. I lived in Atlanta, Ga when I started my continuous hike north. I call myself a...

Tuckahoe64, thanks for the article. Iron Mansion was an International Hostel.
People that run Hostels, are doing it for the love of others. Hostels just don't make a lot of money. A big THANK YOU...

David, where did you get the information? I haven't heard any mention of it closing down. Iron Mansion has had problems in the past but it would seem that now with the AT Museum opening up, there...

I think it looks good.

Roanoke is your best bet. Get a ride from the Roanoke airport to the Roanoke bus station. From the bus station there is a bus service to Blacksburg, where Virginia Tech is located. It cost me $3 a...

Dr. I think you got your answer from your original question. What is a good fleece midlayer?

The Fleece is you own is a good midlayer. Fleece garments come in different thickness: micro, 100, ...

I noticed the bananas and duct tape on the table, are you thinking about making some slippers out of them?

I ended my section hike up there last summer. I'll be going out in June hiking north for about a month. Catch the Harlem train from NYC, you can get off off at the last stop and catch a shuttle over...

You can catch a bus/shuttle from the Roanoke bus station to Va. Tech for $2. From VA. Tech it is a short hitch or a shuttle ride to the trail.

If 1/3 are obese and 2/3's are overweight, there's not much hope for us over 20.

The article didn't mention that Les Actiff was actually watching "The Biggest Loser" when he died. The paramedics...