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I use a Folgers coffee tub.

Standard lapes rate for temperature is 3.5 f° / 2.0 c° decrease per thousand feet. Using historical weather data from a nearby city you can get a ballpoint idea. So in your case, let's take...

Bluff charged by a bear .5 south of the dam at a campsite on the lake. This was several years ago prior to the ban. I think the TVA manages the land around the lake. It's obvious they don't give 2...

I'm planning the same hike...sort of. Hot Springs to Sam's. Looks like the first 15ish miles out of Hot Springs can get pretty dry.

Not sure about ATT. Verizon was pretty good on the ridges between Bland and Pearisburg.

In that case your best option for resupply is out of Damascus. Both Mt Rogers Outfitters and Sundog Outfitters run shuttles, MRO has prices on their website and Sundog is typically cheaper. If you...

Are you planning on hiking north or south out of Damascus?

You can fly. Depending on time of year and day of week, one way fares can be as low as $80. Of course bags usually go for around $25. Both United and Frontier fly this route.

Not sure about the forest road. For a shuttle call Joyce and Sally, (706) 896-9339. They are great and only 2 miles from Dick ' s Creek.

When analyzing weather forecasts and historical temperatures, be mindful of where the report is intended. Most data is generated for low lying, populated areas protected by the mountains were...

Thanks everyone!

Will the NOC allow overnight parking for hikers?

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Here are the culprits, a mama and 3 cubs. This photo was taken about a 1/4 mile south of the dam this past May. A total of 3 NOBO'ers lost bags that night. Lucky for me, my hang held.
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Primitive camping a few paces north of Wilbur Dam Rd, no water. I don't recall there being good camping from until your on top of the ridge at the shelter. When I did this section in May ,bears were...

The UQ has been sold.

I use the Anker 15000 mAh (11.2 oz) which will fully charge my S4 four times. $49 on Amazon.

+1 Joyce and sally are great!

Quilt is still available.

Dec, 1 2015? Was that a typo or is this correct?

I have a practically new Jacks Are Better Mt Washington 3 under quilt for sell. The tag indicates it was manufactured in April of 2014 and I only used it on one short section hike in dry weather. ...

So sad. Payers the families effected.

I often hang my pack off the suspension system to make minor adjustments to my hang. In other words, just a little added weight to the foot or head end sometimes makes a huge difference in my...

Same bears visited our camp the following Tuesday. There were a total of 7 of us camping a half mile south of the dam, all screaming at the top of our lungs. She worked at our bags unsuccessfully...

I ran into Dakota Joe at a shelter south of Pearisburg in mid March. He was talking about doing a yo yo...If he is in VT already I'd say he has a chance.

Any recent reports? We stayed near the shelter on 5/20. That night a mama and her three cubs made rounds of the shelter and many of the lake side campsites.