Just noticed that we have been joined by Henry Shires of tarptent fame. It is amazing how this site has attracted so many people with so much knowledge on hiking. From Baltimore Jack, SGT Rock, Warren Doyle, The Weasel (who is by the way missing in action!) Hammock Hanger, Peaks and a couple hundred more. If a hiker needs to know something and can't find it here they should stay on the porch!
This site gets better every day.