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Hello Stinkfinger, I'm going to go with starting at Springer Mtn. If you want to complete a through hike, you are going to have to face the south in the summer at some point anyways. It might as well be now. (And trust me, me all have our gripes, but the mosquitoes in the Maine woods in June is not something I would enjoy). I think OMO is correct, this is more likely to be a three year adventure. But so what? Start with your two-year plan and see how it goes. Adaptability is the key to success. …

Stinkfinger, Welcome to the Cafe. I think doing the AT in halves is a great way to do it. Hopefully, you never get tired of the trail that way. I know for myself, I like to take hiking in even smaller bites, two or three weeks at a time. June will be here before you know it. Are planning on NOBO? Springer to about Harpers Ferry the first year? I think that is what I would shoot for if I was doing it that way. Scott

Quote from odd man out: “As we are discussing helicopter rescue and insurance, it made me think of a scam that was taking place in Nepal recently. Guides leading commercial trekking groups into the Himalayas would plan an itinerary that would be almost guaranteed to give most people altitude sickness (headaches, nausea). As soon as the clients have a symptom, the guide tells them they need to be rescued. A helicopter comes and takes them to a hospital in Kathmandu where they do a bunch of tests …

Quote from odd man out: “Tonight we had a once in a lifetime celestial event when Betelgeuse was occluded by a passing asteroid. Unfortunately, in Michigan it was occluded by clouds. ” I had to look that one up. Now I will look for it on the next clear night.

It must be Winter on Mount Washington. We have had the first avalanche injury of the season... boston.com/news/local-news/202…anche/?p1=hp_featurestack

Helicopter rides ain't cheap. I did not know Garman offered 'rescue insurance.' Seems pretty risky on their end since so many Yahoos think pushing that button calls a concierge service. I am pretty sure they will cover expenses in Dixie's case. They would be foolish not to with all her followers.

Quote from max.patch: “If you want game used dirt from all 30 MLB ballparks Costco has ya covered. ” Game used dirt. That means there's some tobacco spit mixed into it, right?

Quote from max.patch: “Coming to Netflix July 23, "Happiness for Beginners" -- a movie about a group of people backpacking the 51 miles of the AT in CT. Ellie Kemper makes this one a must see! youtube.com/watch?v=45Iuy6YmMBs ” Finally got around to watching it. A lighthearted RomCom. A 'Hallmark' type movie. There are worse ways to waste 1 hour 45 minutes. The movie certainly made Connecticut and Bear Mtn. area look beautiful.

RHJanes, "I still wonder about the "Thousands" who agree with him. Yet his video's, most have under 100 views after being up for months." I'm beginning to think 'the thousands' may be the voices speaking to him inside his head.

Quote from StalkingTortoise: “Apparently, ultralight has no relationship with the mass of an item. It's all about volume. And 90% of the people out there who don't understand this have no right to be hiking or camping. ” Hmmm. I'm going to have to rethink everything I thought I knew about Physics, mass and the Force of gravity.

LIHikers, most hikers seem to be using the Apps now. Not me, so I cannot tell you if they are any tailored to SOBOs or not. Have you picked out start date yet? I'm thinking SOBO southern half, end of August might be a good start time. Hopefully you would miss the worst of the summer mugginess, and still be home before Thanksgiving. Scott

I think they need an advanced version of this game for our group.

Oh Wow, Lake Anne Pass was beautiful. Well worth the effort. Or at least it was worth my effort sitting here enjoying your photos from my keyboard S

I don't do 'Instagram,' but I did come across this Instagram account called 'TouronsofNationalParks.' Lots of clips showing people being stupid and sometimes getting their just desserts. instagram.com/touronsofnationa…8f-4775-8e17-d501a5f2c2f9

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OMO, let us know what you think of this book. The Chris Sylvia case is the one I think most likely to be something sinister. On my hike through that section I decided that 'Mike's Place' just wasn't my scene (drugs and they just wanted the cute young things to stay anyway). I moved on and camped next to a dirt track just a little bit north. I had an uncomfortable feeling all night, and random cars driving on that dirt track in the middle of the night stopping, turning off their lights and just s…

Quote from hikerboy: “Supposedly he's starting in March, ” Starting on March is 'cheating.' Real men start in January. I want to see the video of him getting rescued off of Clingmans Dome after spending three days and nights hunkered down in a porta=potty.

Matt_C's rant against the Gator is a hoot. Pure Gold! And he used the same 'If you argue against me, you prove my point' line as he did with us. I'm telling you, Matt_C is a genius. He can never lose an argument this way. He will always be in the right while the rest of the world is wrong. What a way to go through life. He must be a lonely, lonely man.

I got this one wrong, but I did it at a different computer at work than I usually use. New Cookies. My winning streak on my desktop computer is preserved. I'll walk away from this other computer leaving my 0 / 1 score in the dustbin of history S

It is this format in general that is not growing. TOS faces the same thing. Everything is a Tweet or Snapchat now. I prefer a thread history I can follow and content that is (can be?) informative.