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To ask an indelicate question.... does going to the bathroom become a major issue? Especially for women who expose more just to pee than men?[/quote]

I think you're referring to peeing in buggy...

I voted 'other' because I agree with the other posts who believe it depends on the situation. A perfect example of this presented itsself last weekend when I was at Wildcat Shelter, NY. The first...

If you are in the NYC area, there are easy ways to get to points on the train that make for fun long-weekend hikes. There is an AT stop on the Metro North Harlem line, although it only stops on Sat...

I have 30 day night-and-days and love them. I've never done a super-long trip, but I can leave the in 24 hrs for a week at a time. It's recommended that you take them out once a week for a night,...

Watch out for the 'squitoes. We had a trail guide that said that Wildcat boasts a pump that has "never failed," but when we got there the pump was gone! The cement base is still there; it sits at...

My boyfriend and I hiked up here last summer south from rt. 22 to find a troop of boyscouts camped out! Turns out that Morgan Stewart is very close to a Boyscout Camp. To their credit, they were...

The best tent site is down the hill to the left of the shelter (left as you're facing it).

Wiley is the first AT shelter I ever stayed at. It's nicely laid out, the pump being a few hundred feet North and creating a lot of traffic throughout the sight. There's also LOTS of open tent...

I like the idea of commando under a skirt save for the 'squitoes and "chub rub." Ouch.

I've been wearing EMS brand, but found they were not all I had hoped while camping during the early August New York heat wave. They were constantly soaked with sweat and my "complexion" took 10 days...

As a runner and a hiker (and a female!), I go through bouts of minor plantar fascitis myself. I usually find that it corrects itsself quickly once I switch to adequte arch support. For instance, I...

I've never done a thru-hike, but when I do my current thoughts are to SOBO starting in early April or maybe even May. That way I'd be sure of a late spring/early summer in the NEast and early fall...

Don't skip filtering. I met a NOBO at Wiley Shelter in NY the first weekend in August who was struggling with potential giardia. If you want to save weight, you could look into chemically treating...

I think Bleach's advice is good. I spent Labor Day Wknd last year on Bondcliff and West Bond and although the wind is terrific above treeline and can go from intense sun to damp and chilly clouds in...

I agree! Especially as this new urban footwear trend... I only wear them around my apartment and around the campsite, and even then I wish they had a more solid sole. But then they would weigh...

Hiking skirts certainly sound like the way to go, but what about chafing? I find that when the air is humid, my thighs chafe together PAINFULLY. I also have this problem as a runner, but can avoid...

Dude, how'd you get the CP pic up?

I am usually able to find space in my Osprey for them. I just cram them down the sides with the soles against the outside of the pack and shove smallish items (undies, clothesline) into them to take...

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