I started on February 29, 2020. Somewhere in Georgia the coldest it got to was 18° F one morning and windy. I was warm enough in my 0° UQ and 20° TQ but, getting packed up that morning was torture....
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I started on February 29, 2020. Somewhere in Georgia the coldest it got to was 18° F one morning and windy. I was warm enough in my 0° UQ and 20° TQ but, getting packed up that morning was torture....
I’m planning a section hike from Harpers Ferry to the Delaware Water Gap (DWG) in April. Once I arrive at the DWG, are there bus or train options to get to the New York City area?
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that guy would be pretty devastating with that stick
Regarding the comments on “gut instinct”, I think if your gut tells you some individual isn’t quite normal, you should be wary. That emotion...
Piece of Tyvek to 1). put under my hammock to remove my shoes,2). Put under my pack to keep it out of the dirt, 3). Stand on when doing a "forest shower", 4). Sit on if the ground or log is wet
A...
FYI, Just got an email from HarmonyHouse foods. They are offering 15% off on any order. I’ve used their dehydrated whole pinto beans and the dehydrated vegetable soup mix and have liked it. But...
I got mine today because of this thread. I went to a National historical site with my documentation and was out of there in 3 minutes with my new lifetime card and there was no $10 processing fee. ...
I plan to step off on 1 March 2020.
Hi All,
Anyone got a recommendation for wired earbuds? Ideally, I’d like something that would:
1. Be robust enough to last awhile with reasonable care given to it.
2. Sound decent
3. Not be...
I tried that SOL Escape bivy a couple years ago.
Conditions: it was summer and probably got down to maybe 45 or 50 degrees at night, I only used it for two nights in a hammock, it was clear and...
One thing I've done which seems like it might be useful for my March 1st NOBO start: I go on the same short "hike" every morning in the woods, with my dogs. There is some elevation loss and gain...
Well, I did just finish reading Ben Montgomery's 2014 book, Grandma Gatewood's Walk. She was one tough woman. I'd say she was also the first ultralight hiker. I thought it was a very good read....
Does anyone have a favorite container that maybe I can repurpose for a cold soak container. My only requirements are that it has a lid, is leakproof and hopefully, free or nearly so. Thanks
[QUOTE=Slumgum;2259213]Keep in mind choosing a pack that can handle a bear canister if you plan to hike anymore of the A.T. I wish I had done that before I began my thru hike.
Do tell. I had heard...
Good advice from Gambit.
I go go with statistics. I believe the most dangerous part about a hike is the drive to the trail head. Yup, I know random murders have happened on the AT but,...
We are lucky enough to have a small place on Block Island, Rhode Island which is a summer tourist destination 13 miles off the Rhode Island coast. There are a lot of tourists there from the New York...
[QUOTE=ldsailor;2257318]Just received my electronic issue of the ATC's magazine "Journeys." There is an article in it about food storage on the trail. Here is an excerpt from the article titled...
I like and use quilts but, I am a hammocker. I'm told they start to lose their advantages when it's very cold, like below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. (But Shug does it!)
Me too. Planning to step off on March 1st.
[QUOTE=Venchka;2257071]Swap your 6 ounce Nalgene for the 3 ounce Nalgene.
3 oz. Nalgene?
I'll bring a pad if I have to sleep in the shelters. Not looking forward to that but I can hope they are full (hike late into the day so the unwashed masses get there before me.).
Yeah, I get it. I was hoping someone would have a magic solution to keep me toasty on those cold nights without carrying the extra weight of the Nalgene. I guess I do have the system dialed in IF I...
I'll be stepping off NOBO on or about 1 March 2020 from Springer for a two month LASH. (I know . . . Better weather, more daylight, lighter pack if I were to wait 6 or 8 weeks to start but, I don't...
I'd say 15' apart minimum. Like someone above said, with the hammock suspension system (for instance, whoopies) added to the length of the tree strap (or the distance from the post to the Marlin...
I have ordered from Harmony House in the past and have been happy. They have many choices and combinations.
If memory serves me correctly, the SOL Emergency bivy is not breathable whereas, the SOL Escape bivy is breathable. I played around with the Escape bivy a few years ago and was surprised at how...