Hey Berserker, how big does a "hang out" tarp need to be in order to be of practical value on a rainy evening?
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Hey Berserker, how big does a "hang out" tarp need to be in order to be of practical value on a rainy evening?
I can imagine a backpacker setting up his tent after a wet day on the trail, climbing inside out of the rain, putting on warm dry clothing, then cooking dinner as the rain pitter-pats on the tent...
Me too. Good stuff.
During the last week in February, I did some day hikes in the Rockfish Gap area, between Meadow Mountain south of Reeds Gap (milepost 832.6) to the Wildcat Ridge parking area (milepost 865.8). I...
What's the story behind the huge fireplace between Rockfish Gap and the Paul Wolfe shelter? Was some day hiker suddenly seized with a "burning" desire to sit by a fireplace?
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Once the bag is hung, are rodents able to get at your food by navigating down the rope to your bag?
A very cool post. Thanks very much for passing it on to us wanna-be's.
Let me try this post again...forgot to quote Rafe last time.
You and Lone Wolf had similar reasons for getting off the trail. Would you attack the challenge differently if you were to try it...
You and Lone Wolf had similar reasons for getting off the trail. Would you attack the challenge differently if you were to try it again, or is the AT just not the right thing for you at this stage of...
What changes will you make in 2017 to improve your chances of making a successful thru hike?
So many start the AT, but so few finish. I assume the 3 main reasons to quit are
it was too hard
I ran out of time
I ran out of money
Does that pretty much sum it up, or is there more...
I'm an older hiker, and my doctor is pestering me to lower my cholesterol. If you were concerned about cholesterol levels, what (if anything) would you change in your trail diet?
Lets say I do a springtime start of the AT in Roanoke, Virginia, hike NOBO to Katahdin, and then flip-flop to do the southern half of the AT in late summer and fall. Would it be better to...