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Trillium wrote:
rocksNsocks wrote:
right on...way to hook a brother up!Trillium wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
im looking forward to the bmt, ......., i dont expect to meet many people on the trail,
I met a hiker doing the BMT on my way to SoRuck. He was hitching into Cherokee so I picked him up and took him to a motel. He just needed a night off the trail.
Just paying it forward. I had some great people pick me up and take me to town or back to the trail so I am willing to help other hikers out.
hikerboy wrote:
i got my benton mackaye trail guides and i'm psyched.i can now go into overplanning- overdrive.
lets see, i've got sgt rock's guide, i have these 3 guides,ive got the nat'l geo maps, ive got the postholer maps, ive got map pdf's on my phone thanks to mountain mike.
the funny thing is, they all complement each other.sgt rock's has much more detail than the other guides,but the other guides are more descriptive, combined give me a pretty good picture of the lay of the land.
and then there's the maps
OzJacko wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
i got my benton mackaye trail guides and i'm psyched.i can now go into overplanning- overdrive.
lets see, i've got sgt rock's guide, i have these 3 guides,ive got the nat'l geo maps, ive got the postholer maps, ive got map pdf's on my phone thanks to mountain mike.
the funny thing is, they all complement each other.sgt rock's has much more detail than the other guides,but the other guides are more descriptive, combined give me a pretty good picture of the lay of the land.
and then there's the maps
I still am wondering if you intend to do the current "official" trail or the newly set out one?
I am predicting (and recommending) the new one but whichever one you choose, you know it will be wrong.
:lol:
hikerboy wrote:
per sgt rock's comments i'll be following the standard route, as most of the changes wont happen while im out there.i'll be sure to take the road not takenOzJacko wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
i got my benton mackaye trail guides and i'm psyched.i can now go into overplanning- overdrive.
lets see, i've got sgt rock's guide, i have these 3 guides,ive got the nat'l geo maps, ive got the postholer maps, ive got map pdf's on my phone thanks to mountain mike.
the funny thing is, they all complement each other.sgt rock's has much more detail than the other guides,but the other guides are more descriptive, combined give me a pretty good picture of the lay of the land.
and then there's the maps
I still am wondering if you intend to do the current "official" trail or the newly set out one?
I am predicting (and recommending) the new one but whichever one you choose, you know it will be wrong.
:lol:
Rasty wrote:
Think Rock would get mad if I followed him and rearranged his tape?
Astro wrote:
Rasty wrote:
Think Rock would get mad if I followed him and rearranged his tape?
You could always take it all down and pack it out thinking you were helping someone else who forgot about LNT.
Rasty wrote:
Astro wrote:
Rasty wrote:
Think Rock would get mad if I followed him and rearranged his tape?
You could always take it all down and pack it out thinking you were helping someone else who forgot about LNT.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it
Rasty wrote:
Think Rock would get mad if I followed him and rearranged his tape?
hikerboy wrote:
i'm pretty sure i will if i'm the one following it.Rasty wrote:
Think Rock would get mad if I followed him and rearranged his tape?
hikerboy wrote:
resupply is a bit of a challenge. as it is i'll be starting with 6 days of food and 3 cans of fuel.the first couple of days are fairly easy. and i intend to resupply at jack's river country store at watson gap(72.0mi). after that, im not sure yet what to do.i never really know what to expect when a listing says "short term resupply."what makes a resuply short term or long term?arent they the same supplies?
Astro wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
resupply is a bit of a challenge. as it is i'll be starting with 6 days of food and 3 cans of fuel.the first couple of days are fairly easy. and i intend to resupply at jack's river country store at watson gap(72.0mi). after that, im not sure yet what to do.i never really know what to expect when a listing says "short term resupply."what makes a resuply short term or long term?arent they the same supplies?
Gut instinct says ST is like gas station with some junk food to hold you over, while LT might in addition have some groceries (Knors, etc.) and fuel.
But yeah, I get your point.
hikerboy wrote:
right now it looks like id carry another 5-6 days of food to mile 151.4 stay overnight at green cove motel,next resupply would probably be at fontana (mile 197)before the smokies.
hikerboy wrote:
right now it looks like id carry another 5-6 days of food to mile 151.4 stay overnight at green cove motel,next resupply would probably be at fontana (mile 197)before the smokies.
Astro wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
right now it looks like id carry another 5-6 days of food to mile 151.4 stay overnight at green cove motel,next resupply would probably be at fontana (mile 197)before the smokies.
You got the plan! Now you just gotta go out and execute and improvise.
And of course as always, have FUN! :cheer:
OzJacko wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
right now it looks like id carry another 5-6 days of food to mile 151.4 stay overnight at green cove motel,next resupply would probably be at fontana (mile 197)before the smokies.
From my experience, easier to do early in a hike than later.
I find don't eat much first few days.
Hunger kicks in in 2nd week.
I'm sure you can find some help with a "stash" of resupply somewhere in there.
Fontana doesn't have the best selection either I think and you will be competing with a lot of AT hikers when resupplying there.
Once through the Smokys, resupply from Standing Bear onwards is fine.
Don't rule out a night in Gatlinburg, my favorite trail town,
It has cheap accommodation, a good outfitter, a cheap hotel, and if you sit on a seat in the main street and watch all the people walking by, it motivates you to get back into the woods.
gif.002
Dmax wrote:
They have the casino which has a really good AYCE!!!
hikerboy wrote:
overall its 226 miles from davenport gap to damascus, and some 286 miles from springer to davenport gap, hope to hit damscus for trail days..
milkman wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
overall its 226 miles from davenport gap to damascus, and some 286 miles from springer to davenport gap, hope to hit damscus for trail days..
We hope to see you there HB.
Rasty wrote:
When is trail days again?milkman wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
overall its 226 miles from davenport gap to damascus, and some 286 miles from springer to davenport gap, hope to hit damscus for trail days..
We hope to see you there HB.
milkman wrote:
Rasty wrote:
When is trail days again?milkman wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
overall its 226 miles from davenport gap to damascus, and some 286 miles from springer to davenport gap, hope to hit damscus for trail days..
We hope to see you there HB.
Weekend of May 16, 17, 18.
milkman wrote:
Rasty wrote:
When is trail days again?milkman wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
overall its 226 miles from davenport gap to damascus, and some 286 miles from springer to davenport gap, hope to hit damascus for trail days..
We hope to see you there HB.
Weekend of May 16, 17, 18.
Rasty wrote:
milkman wrote:
Rasty wrote:
When is trail days again?milkman wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
overall its 226 miles from davenport gap to damascus, and some 286 miles from springer to davenport gap, hope to hit damscus for trail days..
We hope to see you there HB.
Weekend of May 16, 17, 18.
Who knows I may try to make it.
hikerboy wrote:
i made it to damascus last year in 36 days. i expect to do the same or better although im travelling an extra 40 miles. probably wont zero till after the smokies unless the weather really sucks and i just need to dry out(there arent any shelters for most of the bmt)or if i get hurt(also not in my plans)milkman wrote:
Rasty wrote:
When is trail days again?milkman wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
overall its 226 miles from davenport gap to damascus, and some 286 miles from springer to davenport gap, hope to hit damascus for trail days..
We hope to see you there HB.
Weekend of May 16, 17, 18.
OzJacko wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
i made it to damascus last year in 36 days. i expect to do the same or better although im travelling an extra 40 miles. probably wont zero till after the smokies unless the weather really sucks and i just need to dry out(there arent any shelters for most of the bmt)or if i get hurt(also not in my plans)milkman wrote:
Rasty wrote:
When is trail days again?milkman wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
overall its 226 miles from davenport gap to damascus, and some 286 miles from springer to davenport gap, hope to hit damascus for trail days..
We hope to see you there HB.
Weekend of May 16, 17, 18.
You should have no trouble.
The rest of us clearly slowed you down last time and the later start should mean less weather issues.
Someone once told me "the trail will provide".
You'll be right!
You're too ornery to have trouble....
SGT Rock wrote:
FWIW, when I short term resupply. That means you can get stuff like snacks or maybe microwave food that is refrigerated or frozen, and usually not a lot of selection and/or quantities. Long Term is stuff that will last. Some Long Term resupply points don't have the greatest selection either.
Something I noticed on my last trip to Fontana a couple of days ago was that the gas station on the corner is also carrying some stuff that I would consider Long Term resupply. They probably get the winter AT hikers that cannot get resupplied at the Village store when it is closed.
I'll let you know how the flagging trip goes, I think if you don't mind going a little slower through that section, that it will be navigable by the end of next week. And PLEASE don't remove the flagging. We have some spring college and Sierra Club groups coming to do some of the work in April, and I don't think I'll be able to get out and direct their efforts. This will help keep them working on the right track.
milkman wrote:
Nido will put hair on your chest.