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Thanks rickb that's the guy I met but I didn't know what his official title was. So if the ATC doesn't protect hikers and it doesn't promote the trail what does the ATC do then? Thanks to all you...

Thanks rocketsocks that's one more reason to carry a few more ounces. I'll be happy happy carrying my steriPEN.

Connie the steripen has a LED light on it and with that cap on it makes a great lantern. I don't know how they made it work but when it's working that little LED will flash and it will know if it's...

With all the crazy things I read on this site that hikers think is perfectly okay to do I just had to see if somebody did that. I read that you don't need a tent you don't need a first aid kit you...

I am a member of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy Green Mountain club Appalachian Mountain Club New York New Jersey trail conference and the Appalachian long-distance hikers association. I hope I...

Okay my bad please forgive me somehow but there still should be some room for hiker education. Maybe something like backpacker magazine get out more tour. They can have a hike the Appalachian Trail...

They put out there budget every year for all to see. Don't get me wrong I do think protecting nature is important but protecting the trail form bad hikers is more important for all. How about someone...

Crabapple I agree with you that the ATC should build a bigger better shelter/camp either inside or outside the park. To me that is what BSP is trying to say is its time to do something and they don't...

Wouldn't it just be easier not to take anything but the antibiotic that clears up giardia.

Mr. wolf you've been around long enough to know who started this whole thing its all about Wingfoot. He wanted the hikers who walked every mile of trail in one go to be the only ones called thru...

I don't know what type of pack you have but if it's not waterproof then you could take it to an embroider to have whatever you want embroidered on your pack. I did that with one of my pack before I...

Yes he would crush all your food and stuff but it would give you time to roll up a newspaper and hit him on the nose saying bad bear my food.

The whole idea is not let the bear or other critters...

You could always go with Ursack and just tie it to a tree. It would probably be best that you just leave the throwing to us perfectly designed and built men.

I would use Hot hands to make dinner and set up camp. It kept my hands from going totally numb. Just before I would crawl in my bag for the night I would toss them in my boots and they would be dry...

I would think that Ray Jardine's book on UltraLite backpacking would be a good book to read. He's a bit of a nut case so don't take it as backpacking religion but there is some excellent tips in...

This happens every year with the nobo thru hikers. You have these ultra lighters who think that a tarp/poncho is going to be good enough for shelter during a storm. They think they're extremely light...

I thought it was that guy who ran 501 shelter. I saw last winter that he packed up and left and now there is a young couple they're taking care of it.

Make him sleep on the dirt with your shoes.

Last winter I was looking for biodegradable baby wipes when I came upon the baby food section. I thought wow cool they come in foil packets now so I bought some and hiked out with it. I met up with...

I was the manager of bowlin camps by Baxter State Park north gate so I got to know the park rangers pretty well. So I always ask them about thru hikers and how many they've seen. There biggest...

Isn't the blackfly your state bird. I don't know about you but a black fly bite looks like I have a golf ball under my skin they just tear me up. Okay now I'm starting to itch.

I don't even think Mount Katahdin is open that time year. I do know that spring skiing in Tuckermans ravine is best April and May. They should still be skiing on Bromley that time year so I don't...

I can't help you there I have no knowledge of them there like cars. There's just too many of them and everybody will think their is the best. I asked a professional photographer friend of mine what I...

I think you guys are really overthinking all of this. A quick way to help thin out the herd is for the ATC to have a calendar on their website. When you're picking your start date you go to that...

I hope when he said only carry a pint the water he was mistaken with a quart of water. A pint of water is only one cup that is not enough water to hike with.