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Drybones, that looks interesting. I may have to give it looking into.

Do you prefer the tablets or the drops? I Think tablets take like 4 hours and the drops 30 minutes if I read correctly. Any significant advantage from one to the other?

Great suggestions, I like WanderingStovie's idea about the leaf in the water, really cool. What is the general consensus concerning Aquamira? I hear good things about it, but it is a chemical. Is it safe?

Ok, cool. For a moment there I thought I was going to have to re-think the trip, lol. I will get the trail guide that jimmyjam is recommending, sounds like it will have the info I need. I am looking forward to this trip and am anxious to get my training started tomorrow. The rain here has been hindering a lot of what I am trying to accomplish, but I may just suck it up and get wet!

max.patch, so where do thru-hikers get water while crossing this section? I looked at the map and your right, there is not much water near the trail. It being 35 miles, I am sure that most thru-hikers would need to stop at least once if not twice, depending on their skill level, to camp. Are they carrying that much water with them or is there some place to get it? I did not realize that the trail was so dry and crossed Skyline drive that many times. I haven't had a chance to really get down to s…

Thanks for the info, much appreciated. I was hoping that this section would be a challenge and that I would probably need to train for it. Probably the main reason I chose this spot is because I have family in the area that can get me to and from the trail as I don't live anywhere near Virginia. Any advice on the best time of year to hike this section? When is it the least crowded with hikers?

Hello all. I am new to the forum. I have a question about a specific section of the trail, the stretch between Swift Run Gap and Thornton Gap in Virginia. I was wondering if someone could tell me as much as possible about that section. I am not new to backpacking, but it has been a while since my last outing so if I had to put myself in a category, I would say I am somewhere between beginner and intermediate at this point. I am mostly concerned with the level of difficulty and elevation changes …