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If its this hot now, i hope its not significantly hotter tahn. There are some 6 and 8 mile stretches between water sources. Going up and down those hills aren't fun in the heat. But some sections, like today can be rewarding.

I also remember why I hate hiking in the summer. It's too hot. For mid-April it's more like June! Hi 80s tomorrow and Thursday, with some rain and possible tstorms Wednesday. I'll wait until the heat breaks on Friday. I'll post more pics when I get wifi. appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…ec7166ae7714e2b74c6dc93ab

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 stream. I've taken a few blue blazes and skipped some miles, but I really don't care. Just having fun and exploring new territory.

Quote from max.patch: “You'll enjoy that room. I've done it once. Years ago my wife had a conference to attend in DC so we took Amtrak for the experience and got the room. Really nice and you get a much much better sleep than in the seats in coach. But the price -- ouch! You got a steal of a deal at an additional $160. Have a great hike. ” I never expected them to accept the bid, so,yeah, that was a great surprise. Some pre-trail trail magic, I suppose.

The plan begins today. Taking Amtrak to Gaineville, Ga, gets in Thursday 7:25 am. I had bought a coach seat for $165 (private rooms started at $615, which I wasn't going to spend) A few days ago, I received an upgrade option where you place a bid starting from $160 to $615 to upgrade to a roomette, which has a bed and a private toilet. I put in a bid for the minimum $160, and a few hours later got an email that my bid was accepted. So at least I'll have a bit of privacy and a bed so that I'll be…

Quote from rhjanes: “Quote from LIhikers: “Today is gonna be a zero because of the rain. I guess I prove Matt-C's point. ” I checked Matt-C's YouTube. He's got a recent post about someone. It's talking about that dog that has been posted as missing on the AT, in Facebook 2024 hiker groups. ” Knucklehead Angry Guy is ranting about Ramdino, who's kind of become the news reporter for the AT on YouTube. And once again showing how little he knows about the AT. He also reiterated his vast experience i…

Retirement has made me rethink my hiking plans for this year. I was hoping to do the Idaho Centennial Trail this summer, but I started thinking I'm not really in shape to commit to 900 miles of wilderness, so I've come up with an alternate plan. I figured on doing the BMT as a warmup hike, but that wouldn't leave me much time to work out all of the logistics for the ICT with food drops, water carries, etc. So instead, after the BMT, I'll hop on the AT and hike north to NY. I'll then head home to…

Quote from LIhikers: “Yesterday's walk was in a place called Planting Fields Arboretum, it was only the 2nd time I've ever been there. It was the estate of a wealthy family from 1913 until 1955. As you might expect in an arboretum there were all sorts of gardens and green houses to go through. We hiked 4.1 miles on trails that went through the non-manicured woods. I think it took us about 2.5 hours as we stopped so Kathy could read the signs describing the trees, flowers, and plants. Along the w…

one way or another you're not going to see the sun.

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I wonder if Matt understands the concept of thread drift.

Quote from max.patch: “I loved Fernwood 2 Night. Martin Mull aka Barth Gimble is a hoot. ” His interview of Tom Waits is gold. youtu.be/sPT8F03GAkQ?feature=shared

There's nothing wrong with buying used gear, as long as there's nothing wrong with the gear itself.You should always ask the seller why they're selling. Osprey makes a good pack. The Exos, Atmos and now the Levity are the more popular ones, with the Exos a preference of the 3 among thru hikers. Osprey has a great reputation for honoring its warranty. I don't think you'd have an issue returning it if there is something that's defective. Make sure the zippers are all working, and haven't separated…

Quote from Rasty: “@'hikerboy "Is one of those people". I don't know what that means but I fully support the statement. ” He must be referring to how I used my trust fund money to ruin the thru hiking experience for everyone.

Quote from Rasty: “@'hikerboy "Is one of those people". I don't know what that means but I fully support the statement. ” I must have missed that.

I grew up in Flushing, and at the time we had a very mixed community, and one of my best friends was Chinese. But Main St Flushing went through a dramatic transformation in the '90s and is now predominantly Asian, a mix of Chinese and Korean. youtu.be/d_CaZ4EAexQ?si=KORCQFJ7-tli-f5S

Although I haven't hiked with kids, there was a woman last year who hiked the entire Appalachian Trail with her 10 kids last year. No reason you couldn't. Try to plan the hike so that you have a reward, like a waterfall, swimming hole, or beautiful viewpoint. And make sure they always stay within sight of you or your camp.Try also to plan it when the weather's good. Nobody enjoys hiking in the rain.

Quote from odd man out: “Quote from Astro: “Quote from AnotherKevin: “Gorgeous scenery in the gorges such as Avalanche pass. ” Now I understand. I thought you were calling him gorgeous, but it was actually the scenery you were referring to. ” So if the first president owned an attractive chasm, we could say: George's gorge is gorgeous. ” The George of Valley Forge?

Quote from StalkingTortoise: “appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…ec7166ae7714e2b74c6dc93ab March Forth! I always thought I'd be finished with the AT by the time I retired. Now it looks like I won't be using vacation days for my Maine section. Kind of a bummer, as the thought of getting paid while hiking got me up quite a few mountains. ” I just retired a few months ago, and I'm still getting used to the idea of not having to return from a trip at a certain time.

If you're getting most of your information from YouTube vloggers, you're not getting very good information. The vast majority of vloggers fail, most before they've gotten halfway. And the vast majority of thru hikers don't vlog. A few thousand people a year attempt a thru hike, and you've probably watched no more than a handful of vloggers. You should also know that the AT was never designed with thru hiking in mind and that the AMC huts predate the AT itself. Maybe read up on Myron Avery and Be…