Excellent point! In my case, I think it was the entry point that had frozen as the filter was not visibly wet, but no water was getting through and I had no other choice given the situation. ...
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Excellent point! In my case, I think it was the entry point that had frozen as the filter was not visibly wet, but no water was getting through and I had no other choice given the situation. ...
My water filter and my lighter were the key items I tried to keep warm when it was cold out. My gas whisper light depended on a functioning lighter, and I actually carried two lighters, one in my...
My spouse did the same with the drop-off, and that morning was the worst. I was with an old friend for the first couple of weeks, and it made the parting easier, as originally my husband was...
I have no personal experience but years ago I went backpacking with someone who wore one of the old style braces while hiking. She said it wasn't that hot (or hotter than it was for the rest of us...
Always have a sign-out person as a backup, regardless of what type of device you have. Someone with enough common sense not to panic if you're a bit late, or there's a storm, but who knows what kind...
Brushed and flossed once a day, except when I had low water. Then I just flossed.
No issues, AND remember that floss doubles as a sewing thread for repairs...
On Turkey Stamp and Blood Mountain -thank goodness for a stone shelter with a fireplace, door and shutters! Not to mention the miracle of polypro and gore-tex.
See my story on this thread:
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Not sure if it's still available for rental and more than expensive than a campsite, but the watchman's place in Reliance was really cool. Stay in the basement, not the upstairs. Since it's a...
My understanding is that all of the parking lots are sized to fit the maximum number of hikers each area in the RRG can handle, and that lately folks have been parking illegally up and down the...
Major thanks to everyone making the information on this fantastic trail more accessible! I'm looking back though my old writings on this from my '96 hike, and found a few good quotes on navigating...
If you're doing short weekends, I'd recommend starting with even shorter trails like the Foothills trail. I enjoyed being able to do the Sheltowee Trace and the BMT end to end, but logistics on the...
Are you confusing this with the Devil's Marbleyard, which is a boulder field in Virginia near the James River? if so, the AT is at the top, and this is a side trail.
Iodine tablets or similar. You may need to purify something like a dropped water bottle or toothbrush, and these, along with a large ziploc bag, will the trick. As well as serve as a backup in most...
Agreed. A ride to a pay phone, sharing a meal whether at someone's house or on the trail are excellent examples. Unplanned was the key. And there's no way to express the gratitude you felt when...
When I passed through Grayson Highlands I was shocked to discover that another hiker, whom I heard complain about hunger, had yogi-ed an apple and was packing out the core. I was so hungry I...
Perhaps something like lathyrism from eating wild plants, such as was suspected with Chris McCandless. This could lead to massive weight loss and paralysis.
As for opening someone else's tent, I...
how about malnutrition or dispensing nutritional advice, testing and treating lyme disease, and information about potential organ damage from vitamin I overdose.
I use a few sheets of notebook paper, mailing them off when I was done and adding in blank sheets when I needed more. It's small and compact and is also handy for leaving messages or recording...
Instead of a footbed, you can try carbon-fiber inserts and put a footbed over them. However, they probably work better in boots as they are stiff. Available at any good shoe store, and can be a...
Ditto. It also helps if you camp without a water source, and in cold weather you don't get as cold when you stop for the night.
In really hot weather, I try to stop at a shelter or other shaded...
Out-hike them. Or let them get ahead of you and blow past all shelters for the next week or so in case they are waiting. Heed the advice about registers when doing this.
+2 consider the zero freeze for the East coast, but whatever you do, get something that's got a rating from a certified standard, and for a 50 if you're fair-skinned
Try Columbia sportswear (no relationship other than a happy customer) for stuff that's rated up to 50 by the skin cancer foundation.
The zero-freeze stuff works well if you're active and the...
I used a Kathryn pocket and pumped it dry sideways. I had a couple of issues with small amounts of water freezing, but thawed it on top of my pot, with some snow inside to make a double boiler. The...
I used an expedition weight polypro or capilene top and a goretex jacket. Combined with the same for the bottom, and an expedition weight balaclave, and I survived a miserably cold trip.
Before...