⛰️ AT Question Of The Day – Apr 29, 2024 ⛺
My answer today was – CORRECT
Total questions answered – 783
Total answers correct – 726
Percentage answers correct – 93%
Longest correct streak – 61
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Quote from max.patch: “I thot ahead...when I was dating my soon to be wife I told her that at some point in the future -- and I had no idea when -- I was going hike the entire AT. So when the time was right...what could she say?
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she COULD say, "No,…
I thot ahead...when I was dating my soon to be wife I told her that at some point in the future -- and I had no idea when -- I was going hike the entire AT. So when the time was right...what could she say?
Quote from odd man out: “Good to know, since Monday is my last day at work. However my wife thinks being gone for more than a week is unreasonable. That makes planning a challenge.
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4 years from now I am plannig on 5-6 months (unless I could pull it…
Good to know, since Monday is my last day at work. However my wife thinks being gone for more than a week is unreasonable. That makes planning a challenge.
I'd emphasize gloves for winter riding. My last winter ride was in February 2020 to pace my daughter on her last big pre-marathon run. The only part of me that was uncomfortable was my hands. I'd look for insulated windblock gloves. Non-windblock…
You probably already have most of the clothing you'd want for winter riding. A couple of layers on top, under a jacket to break the wind. Long underwear on the bottom, possibly under shorts if a second layer is needed on your legs. A warm pair of…
Six Moon Designs Deschutes Plus Weight - 16 ounces Weight w/Pegs - 18.125 ounces Material - 30D Silnylon Features - A no-frills tarp with a no-see-um skirt perimeter. Uses a single trekking pole set anywhere between 40" (100cm) to hug the ground or 49" (125cm) to provide great ventilation. Pros - Weight, Ventilation Cons - The setup is slightly confusing. There are 6 points to attach with pegs. Two of those point must be pegged first and are very difficult specify in dark and/or windy…
On February 27th, 28th and 29th I did a two night out and back trip from Wolf Pit Road trail-head to Table Rock mountain and back. In typical cafe fashion I planned this trip while driving 80 mph east on I-40 heading back from the Smokies. I stopped at a McDonald's to borrow some free Wifi to get a picture of a the trails and away I went. Going up Wolf Pit road in my 2002 Honda Accord was risky with the amount of ice and snow on the road. The final hill going down to the…
On February 25th and 26th I did a nice loop in the Smokies from Big Creek Ranger Station parking lot to Deep Gap along the AT south of Mt. Cammerer fire tower. There was about 6 to 8 inches of snow while going up. I stealth camped due to the amount of snow coming in and the next day went down the Big Creek trail. Overnight there was another 6 to 8 inches of snow and freezing fog.
Nestle Nido and Breakfast Essential Based Milkshakes
Nestle Nido is a full fat powdered milk which when combined with water makes a high calorie milk. I add Nestle Carnation Breakfast Essentials to add flavor and additional calories.