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Thanks for all the feedback. Bigcranky, we had done Springer to Unicoi last year, and while we accomplished it, and in our time goals, we found it to be nontrivial. :)

We're tweaking gear,...

Thanks for the info soumodeler! Is it relatively easy to arrange for shuttle from Fontana to, say, Wayah Bald? Should I just contact a shuttle service in the area? How much notice do they...

This is our second year of section hiking. There is a group of 4 of us that did Springer to Unicoi last year. Great experience and we learned a lot and are looking to tackle Somewhere around mile...

I don't have any issue with partiers, as long as they're relatively respectful.

I'll share my specific experience, FWIW. Last year was my first section hike, from Springer to Unicoi, in early...

A group of 4 of us did our first section hike last year. It was a great experience. We started at the southern terminus and made it *almost* to North Carolina. We had intended to just pick up...

So, I wasn't very clear. My sleeping bag fits in the pack, it's just my pad that gets attached on the outside. You're right, the 50L is limited on space, so at least for me, putting the pad inside...

I have a new Osprey Stratos 50. I really like it, and it has a nice rainfly that seems to work well. But it has two straps on the back bottom, that I've used to attach my bedroll. Works great. ...

It's my nephew, his father, and grandfather. It's our first section hike. We started to do the Smokies, but even though we tried to reserve 30 days out, there wasn't enough room at the shelters.

To be clear, the outbreak is in Georgia, along the trail.

A friend in Georgia told me local news is reporting a noravirus outbreak in Georgia.

Me and a few family members were going to hike the Georgia section next week. What does this mean to us? I'm...

Seems I've read in a lot of places to get a trash compactor bag to insert into your backpack. I've just assumed this is for waterproofing, is that right?

I've looked at a number of different...

Thanks for all the great feedback everyone.

Jebo, good to see another from the Bluegrass State!

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I'm sure this is a well-worn topic, but I looked around and didn't see anything.

I'm planning a 7-8 day section hike in the spring, starting at Springer. I feel like preparations have been going...

I have read a lot of posts where people scoff at hikers in jeans. I've been a longtime camper and hiker and I've always worn jeans. I am most comfortable in them. I realize they can be problematic...