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"Brushed some of the Boy Scout steps off so they're easier to see"

5/3 I crossed the new reroute on my thru. Followed the yellow ribbons over the ridge the whole way. At the end got turned around and accidentally backtracked on the service road back down the...

I'm not entirely sure what a thru hiker is and I don't really care, but all I know is I'm hiking two or three thousand miles in the Appalachian Mountains this year and not coming back home until I...

Not hiking the Approach Trail would be like getting a helicopter lift off Mount Katahdin ;)

Hey BMT'ers, does anyone know if there are still any patches of snow or ice along the BMT as of late? Also, how is the plant growth along the trail so far?

Thanks

Thanks for flagging it, Sgt., I should be using the reroute around the second or third week of April.

If you're looking for solitude on trail then choose one without shelters, as those are definitive way points of congregation, or use something like the AT as your hiking highway and go off trail for...

graffiti on natural landscapes is the worse kind and my stomach turns when I see it in an otherwise pristine spot.. hopefully they're kids/idiots who do it and they'll regret it at a certain point. I...

OK, Thanks for the replies. Sounds like a plan is in the mix. If I arrive the 1st I could walk over to your place and tent or I can grab a tent site at River Forks Park.

Hey 22weather, Im arriving via a rideshare. We leave AZ on March 28. I am getting dropped off in town. That actually date and time of arrival is unknown at the moment but If you'd like to coordinate...

How's the hitching prospects from Home Depot/Walmart area in Gainesville, GA to Amicalola Falls? I will be in Gainesville around April 2nd and am curious if any locals reading this use that route...

I hiked 2 days, 37 miles on the backbone trail recently starting at Will Rogers State Park. I also day hike quite a bit in Palos Verdes and try to get out near the PCT when available.

about 10 lbs but I plan to resupply and nearo at least every four days so my gear leans more towards efficiency opposed to comfortableness

you sound like my Dad, he's your age and still goes for at least 10k walk a day in the countryside or snowshoes in the winter.

eat more, drink more, stretch more, obviously eat and drink more calcium, sodium and potassium, you can also get in the habit of taking electrolyte supplements and try going without exercising so...

Keep in mind I'm just answering because I'm bored :)

Looks like you have plenty of options and don't need to acquire anything else. You could probably figure out a way to only take one pair of...

here's the rough weights if you're curious:
down pants 8 oz
bivy 8 oz
mummy 22 oz
extra sleeping pad 8 oz

also use two sleeping pads size small, one is air filled and one is foam, the ground is sometimes the coldest part of sleeping and I'm willing to carry an extra pad in the colder months while keeping...

I'm using a similar setup to your idea. I have used it occasionally at slightly below freezing and stayed extremely warm. The system is 900 down filled 30 degree mummy with 800 filled down pants in a...

regarding rain wear, as a tarper I use my tarp as a poncho/pack cover and my groundcloth as a rain skirt

I haven't read all the replies but here it goes...

As a general rule, while backpacking I don't take extra clothing of any article other than socks. So you only need 1 lightning dry short sleeve...

I was gonna say vitamin supplements don't really do anything for you then noticed someone above already stated it...

With that said, chopped pine needles in a cup of hot water brewed as tea has...

Coincidentally I have a connection in ME who wants to summit Mount K with me as well then give me a ride to Portland. I'll have to propose the knife's edge!

he's probably just happy someone agreed to do the knife's edge with him ;)

this thread was actually useful, I was wondering the same thing lol