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I bought this jacket and shirt and was wondering if it would be a warm combo for the AT in late April. If not, i can just return it.

Outer...

Is that a special area or something??

Do you still need reservations if you pitch tents each night?

Is it safe to say you can do 20mile days? The north section looks like 32 miles as well as the southern. So could we do start to...

So are we talking a pretty much flat walk from the north to south section of the KM section of the IAT? I mean, i can do 10mile days on the southern portion of the AT in Georgia. What should i...

So I am trying to find my "warm" layer for my section hike at the end of april on the AT. Everyone recos a 200wt fleece. What exactly is that? I mean is that a fleece jacket/vest/pullover? that...

Thinking of a weekend run (northern or southern half) or a 5day run (all of it). Is there any type of shuttle service for either sections or the entire run?

I think I saw Devils lake in my book. Ill have to check that out again.

Biggest thing is that he (my brother) has never hiked before. So I want to get him on a 7-10mile hike and then have him...

hahahaha....funny guy eh? :)

Ok, so i just moved back to Wisconsin after living in Ohio for 8 years. I didn't realize how many different hiking opprotunities I had down there until I moved back here.

So anyway, I want to get...

Ok, so i just moved back to Wisconsin after living in Ohio for 8 years. I didn't realize how many different hiking opprotunities I had down there until I moved back here.

So anyway, I want to get...

yeah, a fleece of that weight is kinda what i was thinking.
the last time i went was 2nd week of may and it really was only cold the first 2hrs in the morning.

i brought crocs the last time, not...

I currently have a Mountain Hardware 2nd Dimension 15* LONG bag and it doesent compress very well and weighs 4lbs. Great bag, just big and heavy.

I didnt have a full can of the red MSR fuel for my stove, so i couldnt add that in.

The only reason i included the poles is because i am counting everything including what i am wearing.

10-4 on...

Ok, this is not the whole list, but just the stuff i had in my pack from last time ('06). We will be section hiking from Neels gap to Dick's Creek in Georgia the last week of April.



Osprey...

So why does slumberjack advertise such a large compression size vs. the actual size i saw in the store tubes?

Yeah, i about crapped my pants when i saw the weight.

It is the 2man and has an awesome vestibule for it. I have a Zoid 2, but dont really like it and if i can reduce my weight by splitting the...

In feedback on this tent?

My little bro has one, and given it's size and weight, we are thinking about ditching my tent and just splitting that one.

But I am not familiar with the Eureka brand...

I just noticed on campmor site that all of their 30* mummy bags have a compression size of 7.5x12" However, the one I saw at local sporting stores this past weekend were about half that in length. ...

I was just not familiar with that brand.

I dumped close to $200 on my Mountain hardware bag in '06 and it doesent compress worth a darn. And when I took him shopping and I saw the price and how...

I am trying to set my little bro up for our section hike at the end of april on the AT.

I was wondering if anyone had experience with the slumberjack 30* mummy bag?

I have a Mountain Hardware...

Well i think someone said something about for every 1lb on your feet is like 5lbs on your back. Well I weighed my North Face boots last night....wait for it...wait for it....3lbs...

Ok, i am convinced I need to switch out of my North Face boots for some lighter trailer runners.

I am kind of partial to the North Face brand because i have had good luck with them.

However,...

I was contemplating something like this:
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/43652643/c/146017.html

Why does it seem like everyone is for NON waterproof vs. waterproof? Does a waterproof shoe like...

Ok, so I am currently section hiking (this will be my second year) Georgia. Last year I wore a pair of North Face boots. They worked very well, however, those bad boys got heavy on the climbs.
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Anyone know any side trails to things worth breaking trail to see (ie, waterfalls, river, etc)?

If not, where could i find that sort of info?