Fellow Flip-Floppers,
What a ride it has been! I too am off the trail. On July 1, I had to get off in Great Barrington, MA. I'm at home now recovering from last week's surgery.
To my fellow...
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Fellow Flip-Floppers,
What a ride it has been! I too am off the trail. On July 1, I had to get off in Great Barrington, MA. I'm at home now recovering from last week's surgery.
To my fellow...
I'm using a 20 degree quilt. But you could probably get by with a 30. I like the flexibility of a warmer quilt and a liner. I use the liner as a sheet and sleep on top of the quilt if it gets too...
Yeah, we don't know if we're coming or going.
Greetings from the trail! I thought I'd reach out to you all who are planning your 2016 hike. I am only five days into my flip-flop and have enjoyed every moment of it so far. Although, my wife...
Hi all. I am reaching out to other hikers who are using Facebook to chronicle their time on the trail. I decided not to use a blog or Trail Journal.com. I instead opted for Facebook just because it...
I'm using Facebook. I created a page separate from my personal FB page. Here's the link.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Travels-with-Tejas/879290288793997
Treehugger, I hope the knees are mending. Thanks for the info and encouragement. And, thank you for pitching in to help with the FFKO.
BTW, My Dad gave me an ATC membership when I was 15. 40...
Hello fellow flip flippers, I've enjoyed following this thread. Thanks to all who have shared so much great info. Last week I did a four day shakedown hike. I'm at 18.2 lbs. Base weight.
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Great song !
Hello fellow flip-floppers! I've been lurking on this thread for a long time now. And it's been a long while since I've posted. I have just booked my flight from Austin and will be hitting the trail...
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I am digging my SMD skyscape x. It has all the features you mentioned. ... except the price point.
Dual entry, bathtub floor, great vestibules, 42" headroom, bug protection, stuffs into the size...
I find the term "luxury item" and the discussions and explanations that follow very interesting.
At some level, almost everything in my pack could be considered a luxury item. I mean, a tent, a...
Trail Name: Tejas
Direction: flip flop
HF>MA, HF>GA
Estimated Start Date : Late April
Approach Trail -n/a
Well, you eat it on your next outing(s)... I hear this all the time about possible overstocked dehydrated meals. OK maybe I dont finish my thru hike. But that doesn't mean I quit my outdoor...
T-rex,
I came across this site during my research. It looks like they have a couple of family rooms and offer slack packing services.
http://www.teahorsehostel.com/Rates.html
I hope to see you...
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I recommend this book.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0899972640/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Enjoy your hike!
"Mile, mile and a half" on Netflix...I enjoyed the movie and recommend it.
A group of four set out to make a documentary of their thru hike. Inexperienced hikers, but exceptional videographers/still...
Well, this is another fabulous example of the great work that the ATC and its members do for the benefit of all ATC hikers. If you are reading this and are not a member of ATC, then please consider...
Laurie, thank you for putting this information together!
I'm reminded of one of my favorite sayings...
"If you loan someone $20 and never see them again, it was probably worth it".
:-)
Got it. Thanks!!
I can't open the OP file either.... (Actually the excel file opens but is blank). Not sure why, because I can open all the other files that were posted....BTW Great stuff! Could you (or someone)...
http://www.augasonfarms.com/index.php?route=common/home
It looks like they have a lot of variety, many available in #10 containers. Particularly interested in hearing about the milk substitutes...
I just finished Grandma Gatewood's Walk... It was a hard book to put down. Montgomery weaves a great story about her incredible thru hike. First woman to complete a thru. And, at the age of 67.
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