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I recently hiked 100 miles in 4 days but that was an easy-graded trail in Texas. I would say my mileage would be between 13 and 17mpd max.

If there is still a lot of snowfal during that time of...

I've never hiked in California but I do have backpacking experience. I am looking for the best week section of the PCT for Spring Break (mid April) because I want to get out of the Southern states...

Ah yes I see what you mean. If you want to do a lot of loop trails then yes, the west side of the trail is better for this. I was just suggesting a section of the trail that was my personal favorite...

this is what I was going to suggest. While it was certainly cold in the early morning and evening in early Jan, the daytime was warm enough to wear shorts and short sleeves. I would go as early as...

Haha, missed you by that much. What section are you doing?

Just got done with a thru-hike of the Lone Star Trail Last week!

A full trail recap is here:

http://walkforawhile.blogspot.com/2011/01/lone-star-hiking-trail-thru-hike-2011.html

as some of...

heading out on the LSHT for a thru starting Jan 2/3! Will hopefully get a lot of photos/video for others looking for a good long hike in Texas!

That's awesome, sounds like a pretty good dad and crazy hiker to take all that stuff!

just finished episode 64. Keep up the good work!

it's not a big deal to go cowboy camping under the stars, but if you want more peace of mind about the creepy crawlies, I'd get a tent with a no-see-um mesh and a rain fly, that way you can still see...

I have mixed feelings about AquaMira or other tablets. I know they work fine for some people, but I think my body hates them. I became very sick on the GET earlier this year, and I think it was...

these are totally awesome. This trail is on my bucket list, for sure. Keep up the good work!

note: not sure if this should be categorized as "other hikes" but figured it's general enough for this topic.

I will be attending graduate school in the fall, and it is a 3-year program. How do I...

I'd say the more primitive the better, aside from having decent water sources (and nearby resupply points if doing a long distance hike). I think social networking has its place, and I'm not sure...

Thanks for the info!

Any other hikes May-July in the mountains that you can recommend?

I'm looking to hike between Mid May and Early July. About 5 weeks total. The distance of the CT seems ideal to me, but from what I've been reading it seems too early with the snow, etc.

I just...

Just a question for curiosity's sake. I would plan on staying in shelters.

I know that there are some areas along the AT where tenting in an area that is not a designated campsite (SNP, smokies) is officially not permitted.

So I am wondering: what are the penalties if...

So. This completely sucks but my 3 months to hike the AT has been cut short by a lot. I now have, effectively, 5-6 weeks to hike, from mid-May to early July.

So I'm looking for the best 5-6 week...

what do you use to carry H2O and why?

1. Camelbak or Bladder
2. Nalgene or water bottle
3. Who needs water when you have whiskey?
4. Other

This looks interesting. I might grab one of these and use with a blue pad. Again, if I find it's completely uncomfortable, I can get something else. But I'm trying to pack as light and small as...

yeah, I figure with the blue pad, what can go wrong? Plus it's cheap so if I need to upgrade at Neel's gap it won't mean I'm losing a lot of money.

dude i Live in Texas, we have the worst of both worlds. It's warm enough in the winter, but no tropical paradise, or even decent beaches. We only have 2 seasons: unbearably hot (9 months) and cold &...

I need a sleeping pad but I don't want to spend 40 gazillion bucks on a Thermarest.

I have seen some really basic closed-cell foam pads that are 1/2" thick that are really cheap and really light,...

staring April 1.

Totally pumped.

Things yet to do:

get accepted to grad school
quit job
buy pack, bag, and almost everything else
shakedown hikes in the waning weeks