A lot of that is networking as well, though. I did modeling a few years back, and I had people much less attractive and less well spoken than me get the gig, and I didn't. It's not much like you...
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A lot of that is networking as well, though. I did modeling a few years back, and I had people much less attractive and less well spoken than me get the gig, and I didn't. It's not much like you...
I've heard it's pretty hot in SNP right now.
After fighting the VA for 12 years, I finally got my disability for PTSD. I'm starting my 2016 thru in a couple of days. I'll probably hike a lot more now that I don't have to worry about money or a...
I hear you. If I survived cancer, the last thing I would be worried about is getting a job. I'd try to do what I wanted, and live each day to its fullest extent. Thankfully, I don't have to worry...
The books were insanely good, at least the first 3. I read them before this whole craze blew up, in 2008 or so. Show was really good. Books got pretty boring about halfway through the 4th one. I'm...
I can, kinda. I wrote down my expenses in the data book every time I bought something. Didn't save all my receipts. I might do it this time, now that I think about it.
My resupply was $40-60 a...
It was a joke. I never carried on my hikes. Never had a problem, either. Not that I see anything wrong with carrying one.
I did my thru in 2010 for $2300, not including gear. I didn't feel like I was forced to be cheap. Took 5 months though, so might have been cheaper than a 6 month hike. I'm Doing it again this Friday,...
300 AT miles for a pair of shoes seems like garbage, personally. I'd be pissed if my shoes only lasted that long. I had a pair of Merrells last me from Rockfish Gap outfitters to Katahdin, then 400...
They seem much less rigorous. I'm a chemist, and my friend is a psychologist. His curriculum was much easier and less rigorous than mine. A key to this is math. If the major doesn't involve lots of...
If you don't have the training to use a knife in a defensive situation, carrying one for that purpose is a waste.
My firestarting kit is 0.5oz, a tiny firesteel and 10 tinderquik tabs. I also have...
Carry a light sidearm like a Glock 26 and you should be good. I carried a Glock 19 for most of my 2010 thru, traded it in for a Ruger LCP .380 at Damascus because the Glock ended up being too heavy.
I'd go with a tarp, personally. I have a homemade tarptent that is 24oz with stakes and mosquito netting. Base weight is a hair under 10lbs.
That last one is heavy for down. My 20 synthetic quilt is 2lb 6oz.
This is just personal opinion, but if I had cancer, I'd be more concerned with trying to enjoy my life than to try to grind out a job. Nothing like staring face to face with death to make you realize...
I did it for $2300 in 2010, took 5 months. I had $4500 total budgeted, though. I start my 2016 thru this Friday. I'll be more extravagant this time, but doubt I'll spend over 4k. Thru hikes can be...
Sorry, I meant the cancer patient sounds really sick. I'd ask your doctor if you can, not us.
Guess I'm really good with money then. $3500 sounds extravagant. I did it for $2300 as mentioned, stayed in a few hostels, hotels a couple of times splitting it, usually not though, I've always...
I feel like $3500 is plenty, unless things have changed vastly since 2010 when i did my thru. Did it for $2300 including a bus ticket home from Maine. Didn't feel like I was on a tight budget. I had...
I use a tarptent I made. With mosquito netting and stakes, it weighs 24oz.
I was a medic in the Army, so I don't bother carrying a first aid kit. Any hiker kit is too small for something major, and anything it can treat can be ignored or improvised.
I do have duct tape...
Had to push my start date up to April 22nd, due to a few different financial things, ect I had to wrap up first.
Down is great, don't get me wrong. It is amazing as an insulator, but it's glaring weakness is one that I can't overlook. I have a few friends with significant survivalist skills like myself that are...
I'm really interested in the hydrophobic down, as a chemist, but from everything I've read and seen about it, it doesn't live up to the hype. If my back injuries get worse, I might get one later on,...
I added a 40lb cinderblock because it's the best camp stoll I've ever used. Totally worth the weight. Also a large caliber handgun for bears, with 40 rounds of extra ammo in case there are a lot of...