lawman,
I retired in 2003 and hiked the trail. Being part of the trail community for a number of months was a great experience and I hope you have a great time. Good luck in retirment and on the...
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lawman,
I retired in 2003 and hiked the trail. Being part of the trail community for a number of months was a great experience and I hope you have a great time. Good luck in retirment and on the...
Before my retirement hike in 2003 I lifted weights and walked 1 hour 4-5 times a week. I also did a little X/C skiing and hiking in the winter. This program allowed me to start off at about 10 miles...
Some hikers may want to consider the free bus service offered by Advance Transit in the Upper Valley area. I have used the bus service in the past to get around and believe they offer service to the...
For me I had the following"
Pop tarts until I got sick of them
Oatmeal at the start or when very cold
Breakfast bars
Bagles and cream cheese
However the breakfast and other meals in town...
Add me to the list who like the place and also the cheesburgers; however, the group I was with walked down for a cheesburger and a little resupply and then hiked on to the hostel a couple of miles...
Delorme map book and some kind of hiking guide (thru hikers handbook) should do the trick in Vermont, You might want to contact the US Forest Service in Rochester for trailhead info. Should be able...
I just wanted to add that Palmerton was one of my favorite trail towns on the AT. People were very friendly and the hostel was a nice place to stay. The walk into town was not long either.
It has interesting reviewing the various points of interest concerning the AMC (Applachian Money Club). I probable have been a member for 15-20 years and have had to deal with the good vs bad (my...
I guess we need Stg. Rock to educate you guys; the chopper in the picture looks like a Blackhawk chopper of the Maine National Guard. My guess is the guard will look at this rescue as just another...
A few comments:
I met One-Leg at Damascus at Trail Days and I was impressed with his drive to thru hike the AT with a severe disability. I am very sorry that he has had to leave the trail.
That...
My preference is to take short days and or near zero days in town. I do have comments on the following towns:
Hot Springs - if you don't drink there is not much to do in this town - I would take a...
I know there are some traditional hikers out there that don't use them, however, during my my 2003 thru hike over 90% of the hikers I saw had poles and all my friends used them. I would get the...
The only area I can remember that had a little exposure was Katahdin; I guess you could throw in Balplate Mountain in Maine too.
VT pete03
For my flip flop thru hike in 2003 I used a Verizon phone and it worked most of the time even in rural Maine in high elevation areas. I would guess that the phone worked about 80% of the time.
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Reporting from the library in Hiawassee, GA. Trail in GA has been great-7 days hiking from US Forest Service Road near Springer.
Weather was on the cold side for a couple of days and we had a...
I have contacted a number of shuttle volunteers but have not found a ride yet grom Gainsville to the top of Springer March 27 (some email message recently sent).
The shuttle list at first glance...
Tranisition periods:
Generally when it is rearly cold or the temp is in the 30's or low 40's and it is raining (typical hyperthermia weather) you much keep the trunk warm and keep moving. Once you...
New England AT camping fees:
1. In VT it is easy to pay nothing; just hike a little way past the ponds and set your tarp or tent-no problem here.
2. In NH you will probable get stuck staying...
Ray Jardine dismisses poles "In actual fact the poles add to the toal stress, because of the weight. Lets say, that each pole weights 16 ounces. Two pounds lifted from the ground between each of...
I have a pair of both Komperdell & Leki non-anti shock poles and like them both. For a hiker over 40 I think the poles to give you the best chance to hike long distances without major knee injuries....
Well I just put my retirement papers in today and will retire from a US Government job near the end of March, 2003. I am 59 and will receive an monthly retirement check to help cover expenses. In...
STG Rock:
Were can find the field jacket liners and what is the cost of the liner. I have an Army/Navy store in town so I will check it out.
Thanks
Pete
I made the following chances in my pack to get the weight down to 16,1lgs; thanks for all the great suggestions.
got rid of booties
got rid of duck tape - will wrap some around hikking poles
got...
I also bought a digital fish scale from walmart for around 25.
Question do you rearly needs these checks; it seems to me that you can find a cash machine just about anywhere and the fee's are generally less than for the checks. I understand that some of the...