Consider Babcock St Park. 20 miles of trails. I like the Mann's creek Gorge trail. Not long, but it has some nice views and a waterfall.
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Consider Babcock St Park. 20 miles of trails. I like the Mann's creek Gorge trail. Not long, but it has some nice views and a waterfall.
Take a look at Tom Brown's book "The Tracker". It's autobiographical, about how he developed survival skills, starting during his childhood.
You could still have a vest if you are crafty and use the sleeve material to repair the damage.
Sleeves could be salvaged to make booties- or to pair with a functional vest for added warmth, if...
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If the government shutdown happens at the end of this week, how will it impact AT hikers? Looking for your stories/memories from 2013. Please keep your politics out of this thread if you don't mind.
sMILEs there's a mile between the s's
What do John the Baptist and Winnie the Pooh have in common?
take a look at milldirecttextiles.com
glad you had a good time. too bad about weather on day 2- there are some great views through there, but it looks like it cleared enough to get some great shots. And bonus- water is not an issue for...
Southbound is fine. No matter which way you go the climb from Tye River to the top is a challenging 3000 ft. But Southbound puts you on Cold Mt the last day . Great Views, and then you finish with a...
lots of water on that route generally. don't need to carry much . some creeks between rockfish and Paul Wolfe where there's a strong stream. Theres a piped spring on the way up Humpback that...
I don't care for the AT in the SNP as much because you're crossing the road pretty regularly. In my view the blue blazers are the real gems in the park, more than the AT. That said, it might be a...
weather Friday looks rainy. i hope they got that wrong. You can check out wintergreen or Beech Grove, Va to follow along .Tons of spots around Maupin and the spring is behind the shelter. Theres a...
My local lumberyard uses polyester strapsto bind their delivery orders. They make good hammock straps.
Sorry i gave you outdated shuttle advice. Godspeed Bill
. Glad you got a ride. Where there's a will there's a way.
Have a great hike.
maybe lower your expectations a bit. go to daleville and start walking, or harper's ferry and try to make it back home.see how it actually feels. you'll be amazed at how fast you figure out what you...
tinker, mcafee, dragons tooth, are 100 miles south of the entrance to SNP, near Roanoke. If you want to do something in that area, shuttler Homer Witcher can help you out 540-266-4849.
I'm going...
It's on sale now for $300
For over a decade, I lived in a small community located just to the east of what is now Shenandoah National Park .
Once I was talking to the father of the owner of my local country store about my...
Trash bag can be : Ground sheet, stuff sack, rain wear, emergency bivy
The super ultralite version of this cheap hack: two balloons inside an onion mesh sack(commonly known as The Kardashian)
fun fact- this model weighs over half a pound less than the one currently offered.
Building pipelines with explosive capability on unstable soil is unwise. On the west side of the trail you have the Karst topography. On the east are the areas most heavily affected by the...
if you go to Friends of Nelson.com and click on the information and resources tab, it will offer a menu which includes maps. I think the aerial maps are the easiest to understand.
ok , you need at least a 42 inch wide trench to bury a 42 inch wide pipe . maybe a bit more . unless you can dig a crazy accurate straight line in all sorts of terrain. These pipes are 40 feet long,...
[QUOTE its not like its going through an aquifer where one spill can impact a few million people.[/QUOTE]
The planned ACP route goes through Augusta County on the west side of the mountain by Reeds...