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Not sure if this would be an impossible question or not, but along the entire AT, how many mountains do you think you would cross over hiking the whole way? just pure curiosity, i say mountain...

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Thank you for the advice :)

I'll definitely make my own batch of repellent with lemon eucalyptus, thank you :)

And i heard somewhere on whiteblaze that it was carcinogenic, but after doing some research, according to...

Hello whiteblaze family, i hope you are all having a day filled with love and adventure. :)

I leave for my SOBO thru hike in 2 weeks, and i have everything i will need (finally!) I don't want to...

yep, that is indeed what was happening.

Update: Danced in my room in the size 11's, they do feel a bit tight. Not sure if that would go away with them breaking in, but theres not much room for my foot to feel comfy in.

Hey whiteblaze!

less than one month until my departure to maine for my southbound thru hike :)

i went hiking along the foothills trail in northwestern SC for about 3 days and noticed, my ankles...

Southbounders who really enjoy hanging out with black flies start around now.

unfortunately i'm not going to be able to hangout with the crowd of flies this year, gonna be starting my Sobo thru...

Well I'm hiking SOBO starting mid July, so I can't imagine it getting too terribly cold.. I may buy a pair of frogtogg pants from walmart even with rain pants your socks and shoes are going to get...

I've been told to leave them at home. I have a rain jacket and synthetic pants/smartwool socks

Hey guys, adding to this post. Gonna be peaking khatadin July 15th and onward to the rest on my SOBO thru :)

-groundsound

Forgot to mention I am a size 30 waist!

Hey whiteblaze, almost have everything I need for my SOBO thru hike.

I know it's always important to have comfort, especially when hiking 15-25 miles a day, so underwear is obviously an important...

Hey whiteblaze, leaving to the AT lodge and then khatadin and on to the rest of my journey in about a month so I wanted to get a couple things cleared up!

I know I can soak my clothing in...

Inspecting isn't that easy for me, i can check my neck and head and upper back but below the belt and above the knees are a different story, especially my back, because some ticks are pretty small i...

Hey whiteblaze, just got back from a beautiful backpacking trip through the foothills trail in northwestern South Carolina. I'm thru hiking the AT southbound and , correct me if I am mistaken, but...

Hey whiteblaze!

excited to announce that i will be buying my plane ticket to Bangor and will be starting my SOBO thru hike in early July. Favorite piece of gear so far? my two pairs of heavy...

Thanks for all the help guys. What kind of stuff sacks did you use? ^^

Okay cool so I suppose I will go with those three sacks, I've heard mixed things about them though.. Should I buy separate sacks to keep my other items (clothes, at guide, cooking supplies, wallet...

Hey whiteblaze,

I’m currently buying some leftover gear I need for my APT Thru hike starting early July. My concerns are in raingear and food bags.

I have Patagonia capilene 3 base layer...

Forgot to mention poncho for the rain. Everything is ziplocked.

Hey whiteblaze community,

I'm leaving on a 5 day thru hike tomorrow of the 80 mile foothills trail in South Carolina. It goes through sassafras mountain the highest point in South Carolina....

Hello!

first of all I would like to say I feel very welcomed here and thankful that people are willing to help me prepare for my thru hike SOBO.

I have questions regarding food and clothing....

Thanks guys! I've decided to do the SOBO hike and just bring DEET and a bug net. I'm going to post another topic and see if people can answer my questions concerning what to bring :)

Hello APT enthusiasts!

I have a lot of questions. I am planning to hike from georgia to maine, i have been wanting to do this for many years and finally have the finances, physical health, and...