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Quote from rocksNsocks: “Quote from Trillium: “Quote from TrafficJam: “Quote from Tuckahoe: “Additionally those with wool sensitivity or allergies generally do not have reactions to alpaca.” OMG! I love talking about my favorite subject.. One more bit of trivia cuz I can't help it.... Merino is sheep fiber but because the diameter of the fiber is so small, it's less itchy and more comfortable than other sheep fiber. That's why it's become so popular for outdoor clothing.” Thanks for the explanat…

Quote from Dmax: “Yes, different clothing would have been nice but it wouldn't have changed the amount of times you fell or having to back track. ... The best thing to do is just be prepared for all conditions. But that doesn't mean carrying all kinds of weight. Sometimes it means stopping, pitching shelter, and getting wet clothes off and get warm. Tomorrow is a new day.” You are so right about that DMAX, that was the biggest lesson that I learned out of the whole deal and one that will forever…

Quote from Dmax: “Gonna be cold .. Tn/Nc state in the mountains will be below 0 tonight. Some snow on Sat. I was planning on going down to the FHT. I ordered a new pack and it hasn't shown up yet. So my hike is off till my pack comes in.” What is the FHT?

I have never caught a fish in my entire life and I was raised in Florida. I have caught gators though. I think there is more action in gator hunting. A guy like me, one who is highly hyper active, can not just sit around waiting for something to bite his hook. I do not hunt, well, anything besides gators during gator season. Have you ever heard of our Floridian Skunk Ape? It is supposed to be the swamp edition of Big Foot. I have never seen one or met anyone who has, but I know a guy who claims …

Santa brought 10 mountain house meals and a box of protein bars! gif.008

I want to check out The Cumberland Mountain State Park this weekend. Anybody in the Tn area close and want to go?

Quote from Dmax: “It wasn't too long ago people wore cotton. .. They might have saved a 911 call if they all had a 0* sleeping bags and a shelter.” I made the cotton mistake last year when I set out on the A.T., but it was not by choice it is because it was all that I had. I got caught on top of Blood Mountain in a freezing rain storm and ignorantly kept going. I was wearing cotton long johns, denim jeans, a cotton t shirt, a cotton hoodie, a Free-Tech synthetic jacket, and threw and emergency p…

Quote from BirdBrain: “Quote from OzJacko: “I came away with the overwhelming idea that he hiked the whole way in pain. His knees (I think it's a long time since I read it) were giving him trouble the whole way. I liked Robert Rubin's book better "On tbe Beaten Path".” Some of us do hike in pain. It is the only option other than not hiking. I have meniscus issues. I mentioned my legs a lot on my SoBo. It wasn't until I read about myself on a blog that I realized the effect it was having on other…

Quote from Dmax: “This article is about the 3 hikers in the Smokeys a few weeks ago. Well, maybe I shouldn't be calling them hikers...” I'm new at long distance hiking in winter weather and even I have heard the saying "Cotton Kills." Why would anyone be carrying canned food though? I have never met a hiker anywhere that carries cans because of the weight and the absurd amount of waste to pack out. Then again they would probably just throw their cans into the fire and think "It will melt away." …

Quote from LoboSolo: “cowboy camping is easy in the whites. don't rely on hammocks or tents” This may sound like a lazy statement, but I really hate pitching a tent. I am aiming to shelter most of the time and only carry a tent just in case I get caught in bad weather and need a place to sleep out of the elements at night. I learned while riding my bicycle that I hate pitching the tent but when you are stealth camping along the side of a busy road it is better to pitch your tent so you can use y…

Quote from GoodGerman: “A friend from New Hampshire recommended the use of a topo map in the Whites to identify potential sites for stealth camping. Quote: "not the crappy one they sell at the huts though". I guess you will also meet SoBos who already stealth camped in the area and can help you out with information.” Information absorbed! I bet SoBos will be a treasure trove of information for me a I hike NoBo. Vice Versa for me to them. I guess that will be a big part of my trail bartering, you…

Quote from Mountain-Mike: “To get thru the whits without having to pay for a site can be tuff since many shelters & campsites also charge. If you are their early enough you can do "work for stay" at most even in the huts. Mostly cleaning at huts, or site work at campground/shelters. Huts are like a remote B & B where those that can afford it ($100 a night) can hike from one to the next getting dinner, breakfast & a bunk. The usually let 1-2 thrus do work for stay per night. Check out http://www.…

Quote from Mountain-Mike: “Quote from DakotaJoe: “Quote from Mountain-Mike: “The notches are brutal for decent & then climb. Most thrus drop back milage by 10-15% Crowds & camping restrictions have a lot to do with milage also. But they are some of the most rewarding hiking above tree line! That's where the weather can play havoc. I have been on Mt Washington one year in near blizzard conditions. One year later almost to the day a t-shirt & windbreaker all that was needed.” Alright, well, it loo…

Quote from Mountain-Mike: “The notches are brutal for decent & then climb. Most thrus drop back milage by 10-15% Crowds & camping restrictions have a lot to do with milage also. But they are some of the most rewarding hiking above tree line! That's where the weather can play havoc. I have been on Mt Washington one year in near blizzard conditions. One year later almost to the day a t-shirt & windbreaker all that was needed.” Alright, well, it looks to me as if the weather is the biggest factor a…

Quote from Mountain-Mike: “I just forwarded you an email I did with maps I did for another hiker. Let me know if it works.” I got them and the first one I opened worked. I will go through them all and see if there are any broken links or anything else that may have happened to them in digital transit. Thank a lot!

Quote from Mountain-Mike: “PM me an email address & I can send you some PDF maps of the trail. By the time you hit the Whites winter will be long gon & hopefully you will be back through it before it re appears. If you were headed there tomorow it would be a different deal.” Sent. So exactly how tough are the whites?

Quote from Mountain-Mike: “If you need snowshoes, you are doing it all wrong! Seriously it's better to hold off in town or lower elevation if a storm comes through that brings that much snow. Why most people hold off till March/April.What snow you get just simple traction device is all that's needed, more for icey areas. Ice axe not needed for AT other than winter on Katahdin or in Whites.” Okay cool, no snowshoes needed and no ice axes needed. That's a huge load off my mind. I figured I would a…

Quote from GoodGerman: “How is the weather across the big pond? I checked the Weather Channel and Mountain-Forecast.com and it looks pretty.. challenging. :)” Right now in Crossville, Tn the weather is not all that bad. There is about an inch of snow left on the ground but when you come off the plateau and down down the mountain a little the snow has already melted. None of the lakes are frozen at the moment although a thin sheet of started forming along the banks of Lake Canterbury. It is curre…

Okay, here is another question of the winter wonderland variety: What are the odds that a person is going to need snow shoes on the A.T.? I know that you guys recommended that I get some microspikes, which may or may not happen depending upon if I can get a trail-side job like Mountain Mike advised me to do. Which was excellent information and an Idea that I had not thought of. Also, ice axes. Same question. Exactly how imperative is it to have those as well? As long as I am asking wintery quest…