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    If you are in Damascus why not consider the AT?...

    If you are in Damascus why not consider the AT? Or Grayson Highlands State Park? The creeper trail is awesome, but, I preferred riding my bike on it (we rode up to Whitetop and then down!) and...
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    WOW! Quite an experience in the Whites! I was...

    WOW! Quite an experience in the Whites!

    I was recently hiking in Pinkham Notch nd experienced the same lack of white blazes by Lost Lake!

    Glad made you made it out!
  3. I LOVE Mt. Rainier! The Skyline Trail is great,...

    I LOVE Mt. Rainier! The Skyline Trail is great, but make sure you double and triple check with the Rangers to be sure it's open - Read my story of that hike to see why I say that. The Sunrise Area...
  4. I was in Damascus last week and there were a ton...

    I was in Damascus last week and there were a ton of Thru hikers in town...I would guess that they will be in SNP area by mid-May. It looks like the head of the pack is already through SNP and into...
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    Never stayed at the BM Lodge, but have spent...

    Never stayed at the BM Lodge, but have spent several nights in the BM Campground! My favorite was last November - it was an unusually warm spell and I decided to take the RV out (I have a camper...
  6. I was out in CO this summer and loved Ouray and...

    I was out in CO this summer and loved Ouray and Frisco (near Breckenridge, but less touristy). I thought Summit County - Breckenridge, Frisco, Dillon, Silverthorne, Keystone) would be an awesome...
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    Maybe try Shenandoah National Park? You will...

    Maybe try Shenandoah National Park? You will need to pay a $20 entrance fee, unless you have a National Parks Pass, but you should be able to park safely at a trailhead and not worry about...
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    Thank you Lone Wolf! :-) We ended up not...

    Thank you Lone Wolf! :-) We ended up not needing to park the big RV in Damascus! We were able to get into our campsite at Grindstone early in the day on Tues!

    If you were around town...
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    Large RV Parking in Damascus?

    Hi All!
    My dad and I are taking a Spring Break trip to Damascus to hike the AT ride the Creeper Trail, and enjoy life! We may need to park his large - 36 ft - bus style RV with a tow vehicle in...
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    I have AT&T cell and have found that I get...

    I have AT&T cell and have found that I get reliable signal when I am at the top of a western facing ridge or in most western facing overlooks, as long as you can see the towns in the valley you can...
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    I have had the exact same experience. In fact as...

    I have had the exact same experience. In fact as I was reading this post I had to keep checking the author to see if maybe I'd posted it and forgotten about it! Just like you I'd get a horrible...
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    I've hiked some of this section - VA 55 - US 50 -...

    I've hiked some of this section - VA 55 - US 50 - and found it fairly easy. Yes there are some hills but they aren't very big, certainly nothing like SNP. I day hike so I'm not carrying a full...
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    I agree..love hiking, not so much on the camping!...

    I agree..love hiking, not so much on the camping! I did buy a small RV - camper van - and that is as close to camping as I'll get! It's nice because I can stay overnight in the parks or the...
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    I can't speak for the 100 mile wilderness but I...

    I can't speak for the 100 mile wilderness but I can say that the 10 miles of AT inside Baxter - from Abol Bridge to Katahdin Stream is very easy! My dad and I day hiked it last week and it was...
  15. "Land Hurricane" is a more vivid description of...

    "Land Hurricane" is a more vivid description of what happened but the proper term is "Derecho" - The Capitol Weather Gang, a blog that is part of the Washington Post (and *the* expert on Washington...
  16. I live near Washington DC and I was thinking...

    I live near Washington DC and I was thinking about the hikers during the storm! I hope everyone was ok!
  17. All of Skyline Drive is open now. From a...

    All of Skyline Drive is open now.

    From a comment on SNP's Facebook Page:
    Unfortunately, last night's storm did not help much. But, we have crews working and more on the way. We will keep you...
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    Sticky: "Glad to hear you enjoyed it! Lucy Seeds is...

    "Glad to hear you enjoyed it! Lucy Seeds is "Grandma" Gatewood's youngest daughter."

    Thanks for the clarification! My dad and I were confused, we were both sure that she'd been introduced as...
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    Sticky: My dad and I stumbled onto the public portion of...

    My dad and I stumbled onto the public portion of this event yesterday and it was a lot of fun! I LOVED listening to Grandma Gatewood's granddaughter Lucy read her Diaries! I wasn't familiar with...
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    I have an LLBean daypack that I've used for over...

    I have an LLBean daypack that I've used for over a decade...I LOVE it and it's still in great shape!
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    You cannot go wrong in Shenandoah NP! Get a...

    You cannot go wrong in Shenandoah NP! Get a guidebook at the visitor center and explore! Also SW VA, near Marion - is fabulous!!!! Grayson Highlands and Damascus! And then there's the Blur Ridge...
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    Minnitonka, What boots did you find that helped...

    Minnitonka, What boots did you find that helped the PF? I asked my dr and it was right before I got my RX inserts and he said to wait till I had them - he didn't seem to have any real preferences. ...
  23. I'm interested in similar information! I'm RV...

    I'm interested in similar information! I'm RV camping at Pine Grove Furnace this weekend and I'm planning on hiking the AT on Saturday - which direction, N or S, offers the best day hike? Is there...
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    I had this in my right foot last year. My...

    I had this in my right foot last year. My Podiatrist said that my superfeet insoles were great! I'd already discovered that they helped so was glad I was heading in the right direction. He also...
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    I met a thru-hiker on the trail in Linden, VA -...

    I met a thru-hiker on the trail in Linden, VA - about 15 miles north of SNP - on Friday evening. He asked about the rain but I had no idea that it could be snow then! I hope he made it somewhere...
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