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how about the go-lite lair tent system. you can hang it from a branch or use your hiking pole to hold it up. it is a 3 peice system if you get them all. ground cloth, neting and shelter. im not sure...

55 mi per day every inch of the trail.. good luck

yep, happens all the time! it seems to be the norm for a hiker.:confused: you need to be aware of your choices on the trail and before; because your choices are what is going to get you throught the...

winter weight as opposed to my summer weight:::
back pack: keilty red cloud 5600......80oz
sleeping bag: ems -20* bag............55oz
pad: thermarest 4 season...............30oz
tent: outdoor...

pack: granite gear vapor trail 32oz
sleeping bag: mtn hardwear phantom45* 16oz [summer bag only]
tent: golite lair 1 12oz
thermarest z-lite 10oz
stove: msr pocket rocket 10oz
for a total...

3oz msr pocket rocket rules !!!:sun

you will know in a year of use how they compare with the toggs.. i have the toggs but not much hiking use with them, so no input from me on the trail performance.. regular wet weather use they are...

i have a jet boil and i think it is great but i also have the 3oz msr pocket rocket which i like a hell of alot better for summer hiking:eek: ..i sometimes bring them both because the fuel cylinder...

i met a homeless guy on the trail in 03. his name was j r [the poet]. i met him at mollies ridge and then ran back into him at fontana shelter a week later.:eek: he had just gotten out of the...

put the lobster rite into an old fashioned clambake. dig a pit in the ground fire it up and put all the fixins in the pit to be STEAMED.. now thats a party new england style...red chowder over white...

the shelter is right around the corner, 20 min later it is still rite around the corner:confused: ....we are almost to the top, another false summit errrrrrr!!!!!!:eek: power bars taste great.....:D...

take everyones advice and use it wisely!!!! nitewalker

if i was to do a lenghty thruhike i would go the route of town to town supply. it seems there would be less prep with this method... im a person who likes to do things on the fly so maildrops to me...

thats a real bummer. im sorry to hear this.. may god bless his soul and his family. "may the heavens vibrant rays shine on those with memories for days and days":sun peace, nitewalker:)

i got a trail name for the man in ?..how about "six pack"..

Weathergirl, make sure you get a pack for the right amount of time you will be on the trail. 1-3 days aprox a 3000 cu in pack. the granite gear vapor trail is 3500 cu in with a weight of 2lbs. i love...

:-? just remeber to check those marshmello sticks...

i seen a dude use a stick in the fall. the leaves had fallen and only crunchy leaves were available... it wasnt my idea to watch but myself and a few other hikers walked around the edge of a rock and...

superb, i hope all goes well. have a great one!!!!!!!

WOW!! this reminds me of myself torn between the exact set of circumstances. my ultimate dream is to thruhike the whole trail start to finish in one stretch but my 2 kids growing up has put my trip...

thank you all! i need to give this concept of hangin while i sleep a try. i run a campground in connecticut all summer long this would be the perfect opportunity to give it a whirl[hide away cove...

i d shoot for dicks creek gap like whistler said.. sounds like your not 100% sure of your backpacking ability so keep it safe.. no need to push too hard unless when you get on the trail and things...

how can a hammock be good for the back.. i just cant see one as being comfortable on a nightly basis.. i need to stretch my whole body out after a good days hike..how do you lie on your stomach in a...

i forgot to mention that of course training at the gym will help...

if you really want to kick up the training go from bud 12oz to the quart size bottles. the bottles are much heavier....gym training is so different than actual thruhiking.. do you use your water...