Great stuff. I used to frequent Trail Journals but have not in some years. Is there a way to get rid of all the ads?, or cut way down on them? I do have a logon but I'm not sure I was logged on.
I'm in Reliance TN at Reliance Fly & Tackle, where I've stayed every BMT hike. Great people with tentsites right by a stream. Today was hot, but the stretch from Thunder Rock to Reliance is one of the nicest on the trail, and I enjoyed walking by the…
I have returned from another PCT section hike. I will give a brief summary for now. I will not have time to play with my photos and write my journal until later in the Fall.
The hike covered from Dunsmuir, CA to Etna, CA, a 98.5 mile section. I had…
Wow Mountain Mike, that section would be so much more difficult without the two water caches. You lucked out meeting that guy in a truck. I did not see a single vehicle the entire section.
Quote from Astro: “Looked at the mileage graph at the bottom, and really impressed with the 176 mile day on the JMT.
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Ha, ha. That is an artifact from when I combined my 'JMT miles' Trail Journal (which I did first) into my PCT miles.
Quote from Astro: “Looked at the mileage graph at the bottom, and really impressed with the 176 mile day on the JMT.
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Ha, ha. That is an artifact from when I combined my 'JMT miles' Trail Journal (which I did first) into my PCT miles.
There's no longer any alerts on the ATC trail updates page. The fire alert was taken down a week or so ago. I expect there's little or no impact to the AT.
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.