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Matthewski I dont get it.

Greetings, I am a crew leader for the Montana Conservation Corps (MCC) in Missoula MT. We are in the process of hiring crew members for this up coming season, and have had an overflow of male...

Yes I will hike again one day

Greetings all, I have been reading numerous threads about the thru-hikers of 07 and thought I would give all of you who are about to leave some advice. This is by no means a definitive, but some are...

The pounder will not be sufficient for the start of your hike. You will freeze your keester off. However, It will be great to switch to it once the weather warms up. Depending on the start of your...

I was wondering the same thing. I thought I read in a post a while back that he was moving or something and that it would be a while before he posted anything again. I hope that he has not decided...

I have hiked the Art Loeb 3 times. The way you hike it depends on the water situation. If you hike from davidson river to daniel boone water is an issue until you get to about a mile and a half...

Your complaint about Frogg Togg Jacket is the same I have for all rain Jackets. You can hardly wear them when hiking unless its very cold, and after a long downpour its soaked. I carried a frogg...

This is out of Ray Jardine's Beyond Backpacking book. These companies sell lightweight materials. Outdoor Wilderness Fabrics in Idaho-800-693-7467, Quest Outfitters in Florida-800-359-6931 call...

Receive your first mail drop, or resupply for the first time?

First maildrop was at Fontana Damn
Take your first zero day?

Hot Springs, NC

Send home your first load of unneccessary...

I am at the dutch haus with sticker right now. He says hello, but he washed your number in his laundry.

I am going to buy those guys all the beer they can drink, plus a huge cheeseburger!!!! Can't wait until I get that famous. Baltimore Jack and Mala wishes that were half the men that these guys are.

My first question is I just currently made it to Damascus and have been here since sunday waiting on some people to catch up. I am hiking out tommorrow. My question is that traildays is not until...

I hiked into Damascus yesterday the 9th.

If you are going from jerry's cabin to spring mountain shelter, its pretty much all downhill. Maybe a few small climbs but not too tough. There are a few parts where you are hiking in meadows but...

Well I have been goin pretty strong so far. Made it to winding stair gap and decided to come into town for some food and a shower. The weather has been pretty good so far only one day of rain. ...

How much cash do most of you keep on you at all times while on the trail?

I have a question about switching from my MSR Microzoid tent to a company called tarptent (tarptent.com). Does anyone have any experience with the virga 2 that is made by this company? I is more of...

Where do I send my maildrop to Fontana Dam before I hike into the GSMNP?

Hello fishinfred. My name is Josh Tapp, and I am from a small town in northern South Carolina called Greer. I am leaving from Springer on March the 4th. The first reason that I am hiking the AT...

I was lurking on trailjournals.com and the budget one person suggest for a thru hike is $10,000. This cannot be a serious amount for a thru hike. I have saved up about $4,500 for my thru hike is...

I am starting the first weekend of March. My question is, is my starting date so early that I will miss hiker feeds or other major trail events that I would regret missing?

Well Jack, I know you said that you would have decided by Valentine's day if you would be thru hiking this year or not. So the question is, are you going to?

Thanks for responding everyone, but it looks like I have to start at a earlier date. I wish all of you the best of luck on the trail. No matter how bad things get out there they could never be as...

If I get a hydration bag how many liters should the bag be to fit in the vapor trail