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Just thought I'd let you know that airheartvice was my old username before Half-Life became my trail name. So it looks like I'm the only WB'er starting on April 17th, huh? I'm still excited, but I...

I'm starting April 17. Not sure what kind of mileage I'll be pulling early on, so you'll likely catch me if you do more than 10-12 a day. Anyway, see you out there and happy walking!

-Half-Life
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If they're a Dwarf in Tolkein's world, they can.

rusty, what's your height? I'm 165 lbs at 6'. I was open to the idea of letting my weight fluctuate naturally, but I can't imagine losing 20 lbs., though I suppose all the weight room gains will...

I have not found any definitive information on this. There are some anecdotes of people losing (significant amounts of) weight and having there shoe size decrease, albeit not by much. I will surely...

LOL.

So I noticed that the hiker registry had me listed as two people and now I see why.

The "&lamdba;" is supposed to turn into the symbol for half-life, a lambda (think a stylized "h"). I...

Thanks for the input everyone.

After sleeping on it (and then thinking about it some more after waking up), I've decided I'm going to wait to purchase. 10-K, I'm an avid weightlifter, but I'm not...

I'm using 10.5 Men's Montrail Mountain Masochists to start my hike. I've found a decent deal on replacement pairs, but I've read that my shoe size will likely increase as I hike.

So I'm wondering...

I'm a map & compass noob, so I figured this would be a good chance to learn how to read w/o having to worry about really being out there on my own, so I'm bringing printouts from the following:
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Hello hangers,

I've chosen to hang for the thru-hike and I'm currently debating the last details of my shelter setup. My last major questions deal with bottom insulation, so let me lay out my...

I'm currently uninsured (the joy!), but will be signing up for a 6-month policy starting April 1st. First thing I plan to do during those two weeks before I start hiking is get everything checked,...

Hear hear!

My good friend and I, on a hunt in August, spent a lot of time talking about the differences between our parents and us. It took a good amount of time for my dad to accept that I had...

Thanks everyone. I'll get back to you all via PM.

Hello all.

I'm taking with me some small pieces of paper and a pencil to keep my journal. I'm bouncing extras along the way (or snagging scraps from libraries), but am looking for someone to help...

Not having to buy Valentine's Day gifts helped me out.

UPDATE:
Trailname: Half-Life λ

Thanks for the feedback!

Good point about those drops in temperature. I was planning on taking a hat, fleece, and down jacket. I'll add gloves to the list, since they are negligible in terms of...

I'm starting NOBO in mid-April and the temperature research I've done shows that nights can easily get into the 40's.

Question: do you recommend gloves?

I'm envisioning they might be useful for...

My last major purchase for my hike is shelter. I've thought about tarp tents, mostly, but hammocks crossed my mind tonight.

I have a Byer of Maine Easy Traveler Hammock.
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Hey everybody,

Thanks for the helpful replies. What I'm most looking forward to on the hike is the lack of deadlines! I'm really going to enjoy setting my own pace, whether that be a marathon day...

Hello.

I'm starting my thru-hike this April and I was wondering how you all (veterans and prospects) plan your distance for the hike. I have an idea of where I want to be in the first few days...

TBD (Vaughn until then)
NOBO
April 17
Approach - Yes
Thirty-two years old, recently back from Japan, perfect time to undertake this adventure.

See you guys and gals out there!

Trailname TBD (Vaughn)

First post, very much excited for this year's hike.

In 2006, I took three months off from work to do the Mongol Rally, driving a crap car from London to Mongolia. Having...