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Walnut mtn shelter is crap. One of my worst AT nights were there. Crap structure, crap water, crap privy, not much flat for tenting, and if the wind is blasting on Nax Patch, itll be blasting there...

Im a hunter, and a backpacker. All I can speak for is the 500 to 600 miles I've hiked between Amicalola and Atkins, VA, but to do what youre asking, the AT aint the place. There's PLENTY of areas,...

I saw that and contacted them for a date. All they could say is "Until further notice, will reopen once its deemed safe to." I was planning on hiking May 11-17, but I too am gonna scrap it this year.

Big Dipper. My friend gave it to me. Has nothing to do with stars. I'm 6'3 285lbs and have a little Copenhagen Long Cut habit.

10 years ago, I took my then 8yo son on an overnighter down there. Hired up Springer, then down to Three Forks and set up camp. While sitting creekside, he found a 7.62 dummy round, unfired. And we...

Huh. I will have to research that. I actually asked my knee doctor and he confirmed TKR would mean I'm done firefighting. Your post has me thinking, maybe the prosthetic HE uses does, but not all???...

I dont put any faith in govt weight/BMI tables. Decades ago, when I was at my college football playing "best," I was 6'3" 268 lbs, had a body fat of 16.8%(as calculated the old hard way, via water...

My situation is a little different. A total knee replacement IS in my future; that is the fix. I'm 17 years into a 25 year career with a good pension. I would have to quit if I got a TKR in the next...

Thx Dogwood. The MD is one of, if not THE top sports medicine orthopaedic surgeons in town working for the biggest best outfit. He has many pro athlete and firefighter patients and has done work on...

Thx. The MD said,today, I dont need a total knee replacement, but I will. I asked "When?" He said theres no way to tell, could be 30 yrs, could be 5, could be 2 yrs. The fact that my physical...

The thing is, it doesnt really bother me. I was kinda shocked to hear it's as ",bad" as it is. There was never "an injury/event" that I can remember happening. And he said the tear is YEARS old. My...

I've been having mild knee achiness for maybe 2 years. Hasn't stopped me from doing my job(firefighter) or section hiking the AT(do a week every year, since 2006). Doctor Google had me thinking I had...

That shelter is junk. The water source, I had to scoop it out of a puddle with a bowl. And the wind was 25-40 mph sustained, the whole time.

2nd worst night I've had on the AT. Skip it.

Thx all. Specifically, looking for a place to camp with water (or water nearby) between Pond Flats and Iron Mountain. I think that's about 20 miles, so if there's a good spot in the middle, that's...

I'm doing some preplanning on my next section, Dennis Cove Rd to Damascus. This past April we hiked up to Dennis Cove, and I remember hearing and seeing signs about Watauga Lake shelter being closed...

Doing Greasy Creek Gap to Dennis Cove Rd 5/1-6. I'll be at Black Bear Resort on the afternoon of 5/6, feel free to stop and join me with a beer!

I'm starting my section hike tomorrow, Sams Gap to Greasy Creek Hostel doing about 10 miles a day for 5 days. Will be driving down from Cincinnati, parking at Greasy Creek, shuttling to Sams Gap,...

RIP Curtis. He was good to me when I was doing that section. Stayed there twice and shuttled with him. First in hearing of this. My condolances.

Perfect, thank you. That's what I was thinking. Confident we can rock those miles in short order. Going up and over Bald Mtn might take a little longer than we may have if delayed.

Thanks to all. I'll get in touch with her in the upcoming months, but will probably stay there. In the bunkhouse. I saw some pics of that big ole cat she has, and that would kill my allergies;-)
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I've read the limited beta available here and on the net about this place, but was hoping you all could expand on that. This years section will start at Sam's Gap, and will end at either Iron...

Sold to ebay!!!!!

Thanks to all. Some answers....

-My old boots were Montrail Torre GTX's. Fit great, heavy and supportive. And discontinued. Always wore green Superfeet with them with great success.
-I DID add...

See, thats what I've always thought. But then again, at least HALF the thru hikers I met/saw a week ago between Hot Springs and Erwin had trail runners on, with an avg pack weight of 30-40(per what I...

Upfront info:
-I'm big, 6'3" 260lbs, good shape, good knees, iffy ankles,13 WIDE feet
-Ive always used boots for backpacking
-My pack, 2 wks ago with 5 day of food and a liter of water was 40lbs
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