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Apparently it's turning into a dry year - hope the water situation is reasonable - I...

Looks like it's a go for about 18 days on trail - Partnership NB to I'm hoping VA 826 - but we'll see how the legs hold out LOL

I had asked (too early) for trail conditions for this stretch - so...

A silk liner for the bag? Too hot, sleep on the bag, just right, bag too cold liner and bag.

Anybody know the temps in the hills that time of year? Water supplies? etc?

Most times I've gone out...

Heading out late for me this year. Normally I hike in May, but this year no go.

So... Doing about 2+ weeks starting in late July, starting at Partnership shelter going North. Normally I schlep a...

Down south there is the Larry Penny Thompson Campground

http://www.miamidade.gov/Parks/Parks/larry_penny.asp#Campground

Nice place for the most part.

Yeah we were expecting a "cold" front too - instead my Saturday morning long run (14miles) started at 5AM - 82F and 90% humidity - I about died :(
Felt Like I was slowly wasting away the whole run....

It's rather funny I stumbled across this thread.

I hike - I enjoy hiking. Not fast - not slow just my pace for me. I set my record by doing the hiking I can when and where I can :sun

I've...

it "moved" so to speak, I too had that description and had no luck finding the blue blazed trail.

The new trail directions, I missed the turn off last year, is to go past laurel creek and hike on...

Yep - I can attest the GA mountains in Feb are rather cold to say the least!

Liner for the sleeping bag - well worth it (saves the stink later too - and it can make a nice light bag when it gets...

I've been sectioning the trail for the better part of 5 years now - 1 to 3 weeks at a stretch. My fitness throughout that has varied, but I have learned a lot (so much so this year I'm training for...

and points north. I have about 2 weeks to hike - if on the slow side 10mi/day, if fast 15 (depends on how it goes) starting next week.

I recall from old discussions there was talk of moving the...

And you've picked a real nice walk - especially if you do the approach trail - that's a fun intro to GA mountains 8)

Sassafras all the way <chortle>

I too didn't like hauling around the charger etc with me. I carry a Vivicam 6300, it's a 6M camera using standard SD memory - so I get on average 350 shots on a 2G stick (short movies, some high def...

Short story - ( or maybe not :-? )
Started to get in shape 2 years ago last December to go hiking 1) the AT a section at a time and 2) Philmont with my son 8). I had gotten in shape primarily by...

I'm 2 weeks off the trail from Dick's creek to HWY 19E in NC.

Water - Dry dry dry - water at the shelters and heavier streams but significantly long dry spots. I'm a iodaine/aquamira pill guy. I...

I spent the night there shortly after it opened. Nice place - no mice at the time 8)

The best part was the wheel chair accessible privy - ramp, handles and all! Better yet it had water as opposed...

That adds new meaning to off trail! I wasn't looking quite that far away - oof. A well. Picking places to sleep is half the fun of planning:banana

Of course what's that saying about plans and the...

It's listed on the shelter list here - currently planning a section from Dicks creek to where ever I can get in 3 weeks.

I was looking on the map and even as an "off trail" shelter I can't find...

While not as "sturdy" as the aether - did you try out the golite jam pack? 21 oz total, will hold around 30 pounds if it has to, side pockets for bottles (or munchies :D)

The waist/hip belt is a...

Let's see. I did the approach trail (not including the 6 million step death march) to Neels in 3 days last May. I was in marginal shape and hadn't hiked in years! So 4 days without running into...