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I use a basket pipe from the local tobacconist for my backpacking/beater pipe, and then I have a Brigham Algonquin series for my nice pipe back at home. The Brigham has a maple insert that reduces...

Watch out for the Foothills Trail this time of year. We take kids from the camp that i work at on there and in one four day trip we had 112 bee stings not including staff stings. We went through an...

I've taken the 20 degree all the way down to 20 with just long johns on. It wasn't the best night's sleep i've ever gotten, but i did stay reasonably warm. The fact that its purple was also one of...

I think it probably has something to do with the fact that there are still places in the GSMNP that wildlife can live without being intruded upon by people who feed animals. The fact that the SNP...

Most any outdoor store that carries paddling gear also carries otter or pelican boxes. I have one of the smaller ones for my camera when I go paddling, but its lightweight enough that it could be...

From what I've read the crash was so loud it could be heard in Newport. Also there are quite a few plane crashes in the Smokies, enough that someone has published a book of them. It is a fairly...

Last time I checked the road to Deep Gap was closed due to controlled burns, and FS 140 had a bit of washout on the bridge but it was still open and we drove it in a Chevy Metro.

Salomon has something similar on most of their trail runners and some models of boots. They also have a cleat type thing on their shoe models that have real laces.

If you are going to be hiking along the river for any length of time consider bringing a collapsible fishing pole a some smallmouth and catfish lures. Since the river is so remote at times you can...

I had a Gregory Palisade when I went to Philmont, and used this pack the whole time I was in scouts. All my buddies thought it was so comfortable they went out and bought Gregory's afterwards.

If you can forgo the can opener I suggest a locking single blade knife, I use a sub 2 oz Benchmade, and a Swiss Card by Victorianox.

For some reason I was haunted by the bad luck of hearing this one Beyonce song everytime I went in for resupply from Hiawassee to Damascus. I would gone through just about anything to get that song...

Hazel and Eagle Creeks in the Smokies are both good. I would also think about Snowbird Creek near Hooper Bald and Slickrock Creek near US 129.

Well heck, I was born in Tennessee, and the mountains still kick my butt every time I go out.

I've dayhiked it once. I will never do it again and thats something you bet the farm on.

And also make sure they're not too strict about the uniforms, those are the troops that get made fun of at camporees. The ideal uniform is a Class A standard Boy Scout shirt during the fall, winter,...

Find the troop whose Eagle Scouts completed their requirements within a month of their 18th birthdays. This will be the troop that puts more emphasis on outings than on advancing and therefor is the...

I'll be out on the trail finishing up my thru from Waynesboro north to Maine. I plan on leaving the week after trail days so I'll be hiking with some of you March 1st to March 15th people at the...

Have you given any thought on how to get picked up at Wayah. Are you gonna go all the way to the top or are you gonna get off at the road crossing at the base of the mountain? If you are going all...

Caveman, how's it going? Iceman Dan here. I had a great time hangin out at Rusty's with you, breakin water pipes and eatin hot dogs. Hope you had a great time on the rest of the trail.

Hey y'all. I'll be finishing up from Waynesboro to Maine this summer to knock out the rest of my hike and to celebrate getting through my first year of college. I'll be starting right after Trail...

It's a very unfortunate incident. I go to college in Brevard now and two of my friends are on the rescue squad. They said as tragic and pessimistic as it may sound, that they are essentially doing...

Unless you feel up to it I wouldn't recomend the Old Butt Knob Trail. Its gains about 2000 ft of elevation in 2 miles. Me and my friends do it about once a year and it is definitely tough. On the...

You all could come down here to Brevard and get a degree in Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education. Its a great major, half my classes are in Kayaking, Biking, and Backpacking.

Our Southern Highlanders by Horace Kephart. Its my single most favorite book besides the Bible.