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Assuming you enter the US under the Visa Waiver programme ie the visa that you pretty much get automatically as a uk citizen then as far as im aware you cant apply for an extention.

It seems that...

Hi Matt, just to throw this out there, for a section hike in the summer i have heard great things about all the tents youve mentioned particularly the moment (and the rainbow) and think theyd do...

generally youre fine just as long as there is an outfitter in town. I started with canisters but came unstuck at Pearisburg where there wasnt an outfitter. i switched to alcohol after that - never...

thanks to all for the advice

Hi, I thru hiked the AT las tyear but one thing i really felt i missed out on was seeing the colours of new england in the fall. i was hoping on coing over to do the LT but wanted some advice on time...

i used a golite adreneline 20 for my thru.
wouldnt say i fell in love with it - had a middle zip which was a little annoying since i kept it during rthe summer months but definitely no complaints....

i had some Leki carbon poles i bought in neels gap that for the most part did me OK. both middle sections began to split vertically around NH which were replaced however there has been terrible...

likewise to the general - really happy to help with any questions. feel free to PM

have a good on!

its not difficult but you should do things properly at the embassy - be prepared and bring along anything that supports you telling them that youre not going to try and saty or work longer than...

thanks Doc!

Hi, does anyone have Dicks email? i had a really great time in unionville and wanted to get in touch to thank the guys again.

hi, apro pro of absoultely nothing i just wanted to say tat the green mountain hostel run by jeff was absolutely amazing and definitely the best hostel i stayed in. thanks so much for running this...

all water in the smokies looks great but a lot of it has a very shallow water table where all the waste isnt really getting filtered out by rocks etc. i remember double springs shelter - the water...

youll probably find it harder to pay for hut due to them being booked up months in advance than getting work for stay - id recomend staying in any that you can.
as already mentioned the one that...

pocket rocket is a good stove although when it gets really cold canisters dont work so well - i started with a pocket rocket and would still use it for weekend hike but for me an alcohol stove is the...

a 20 degree bag with liner and assuming you have thermal base layers if things get too much and you should be fine. i was in the smokies mid march and there were some cold nights but i was thinking...

for what its worth im not convinced on the golite pinnacle - for a thru 72 litres seems too much. My pinnacle had broken down by damascus. i swapped it for a ULA pack (i think about 60litres) and it...

im heading over from the uk in a week or so.
cant say at the moment what im missing out on planning for (hope nothing too important!!) but all the equipment that comes up in gear list critiques is...

despite the location im a west country boy too - SOMERSET - so glad to have a familiar accent on the walk!

hey i have no great suggestions but wanted to say how great it is to see someone else from the uk doing this! planning on starting walking mid march so we may not cross over - im doing it for purly...

Trail Name :TBC
Direction NOBO
Estimated Start Date : 18 March (ish)
Approach Trail - yes or no: yes; surely doesnt bode well for a thru if you dodge the approach!

been lurking for a while and...