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Quote from odd man out: “"Everybody's over this thing...... For the most part. They consider it to be a big city thing.... At least a few I talked to. " At the very instant I read this sentence in the post above, I oglanced as the news crawler at the bottom of my TV screen and it said "Rural hospitals being overrun with Covid cases." ” Aint no rural hospitals.....not real hospitals with emergency and ICU. One person i talked to..... Nearest hospital 2.5 hours away. Everybody has the air-med memb…

Quote from max.patch: “Quote from Muddywaters: “A photo from a recent trail excursion: did they really think they weren't just creating work for themselves by trying to lock a privy? What total idiots. A 10 lb rock is as good as a 10 lb sledge hammer, duh...... appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…1d5c7f6fbdb565cfa62eb45cf ” The person who damaged property is the definition of an entitled hiker. I wish he had been caught in the act and proscecuted to the fullest extent of the law. ” Well that includes…

Quote from max.patch: “Quote from Muddywaters: “There is not one iota of evidence to suggest that the virus is being communicated on the at in shelters or privies and they have all been very heavily used. ” Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. Anybody who chooses to sleep shoulder to shoulder with strangers in a shelter is either stupid or uninformed. ” Not going to disagree..... But the forest service and the park service have their responsibilities and such spelled out in 36 CFR. As…

Quote from IMScotty: “Have you thought about your hiking plans for 2021? I am growing increasingly concerned that I will be forced to chose between my desire to take a walk, and the official guidance of the ATC and PCT. While I understood and supported their request that long-distance hikes be terminated and postponed in 2020, I fear this stance will remain in place for some time to come. At the start of 2020 we did not fully understand the implications of this virus, we were not fully prepared …

Quote from Astro: “Quote from Muddywaters: “my circuit is relegated for winter use. Havent used it but once or twic since got arc blast in 2013. My arc blast is magical....it doesnt lean back, or put any wt on shoulders at all. And its water resistant. Dont get heavy and water logged. Dont think id want one of the newer adjustable ones though. Did I mention it weighs 17 Oz? Currently packed to head out this afternoon for 5 days thru next wed. ” Look forward to a trip report/pictures if you can w…

Sierra and SEKI are full of awesome places with minimal traffic. But that's a double-edged sword. Often the trails are on Rocky ground that's durable..... And low traffic trails can disappear in places. One of complaints of some people are reaching top of a pass on a SEKI route......and spending an hour searching for trail down because it was obscure. The best part of JMT is SEKI, but it's more than that. It's a cross-section of the Sierra from Yosemite to seki and it changes dramatically along …

my circuit is relegated for winter use. Havent used it but once or twic since got arc blast in 2013. My arc blast is magical....it doesnt lean back, or put any wt on shoulders at all. And its water resistant. Dont get heavy and water logged. Dont think id want one of the newer adjustable ones though. Did I mention it weighs 17 Oz? Currently packed to head out this afternoon for 5 days thru next wed.

Depends on corona situation for me. I just dont wanna fly, or bus, or train...and 14 hr drives is about my limit.....and mostly tapped out

Cool. There are 10 day forecasts.........that are purty good.... Ive hiked enough wet on longer hikes, that I choose not to for short hikes where I can choose completely dry window. Best thing about section hiking....rain is mostly optional. I went out last week, came home due to hurricane....going back out this weekend for several nights. Beautiful cool clear weather is hard to pass up. Cold/wet will be here soon.

citizen-times.com/picture-gall…l&itm_content=ExploreMore Only solution now is a total ban on camping there. The social media idiots want to party there with crowds. Note, this isn't the drone pic that went around a few weeks earlier this is last week. It's a recurring thing now. Self perpetuating due to social media. the biggest problem, is that it's impossible for anybody to enjoy the place and get a scenic picture with all the f'ing tents in the way. So total camping ban is needed. Forever. Ju…

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Quote from max.patch: “I believe they handled the pandemic correctly -- placing primary importance on the lives and health of hikers and the townspeople hikers come in contact with. ” nowhere .......absolutely nowhere in their charter of responsibilities.......is being protector of townspeople near the AT corridor given as their responsibility. Or hikers for that matter......many people depend on hikers for income.... The reaction.....although sensible initially.....is clearly overblown as we've…

Quote from Drybones: “If you are lost in the woods find a possum and follow it, you'll be in the middle of a road in no time. ” Or just build a house. You'll no longer be lost, you'll be home

Quote from Traffic Jam: “Quote from Muddywaters: “I think.....people who are respectful of others , their impact, laws, and the land and wildlife ....all have equal rights. My brother runs trails in Ga , SC.....hes seeing same thing. Lots of people......lots of trash. ” Yeah...I may be ignorant but even I know better than to leave trash and tp laying around! That’s deliberate. ” My brother and I had a long conversation about this topic just a few days ago. He often carries a trash bag with him a…

Winter is 4th season. It means cold temps, snowfalls, camping and hiking in fresh snow. Handling blowing snow and snow loads takes different shelters. 3 season to me, can be temps down to 10F, and involve camping/hiking on consolidated snow in spring. Days can be considerably warmer.....or not. Typically....mid wt down clothing, ~4oz down jackets, down pants, night temps to 10F , days in 20s, all are 3 season. 20F is a "summer" bag at high elevations. Imo, temps on southern AT are not too bad oc…

I think.....people who are respectful of others , their impact, laws, and the land and wildlife ....all have equal rights. My brother runs trails in Ga , SC.....hes seeing same thing. Lots of people......lots of trash.

Quote from max.patch: “I think it's a reflection on the hikers rather than the ATC and Forest Service. Many shelters and privys are officially closed as they should be. If hikers decide to ignore the closures and risk their health by sleeping shoulder to shoulder with strangers -- then what enforcement is practical? There are approximately 250 shelters -- can't place a ranger at every one of them. ” issue is not covid.....thats not an issue...AT ALL. As well there's not one shred of data that sa…

I just hiked 3 days Theres a LOT of people on the trail. Shows how f'd up and out of touch ATC and forest service is. Shelters and privys are getting high use. Closed?.... In their dreams..... Lots of young hikers as well....first timers....car campers. One big group of at least a dozen.All the usual problems that accompany that. Music playing, garbage. loud inconsiderate people that carry on till 11:00 p.m.. Heard one young dumbass ask if there were " trash cans up here"... Theres bad bear prob…

Quote from IMScotty: “Quote from LIhikers: “Quote from max.patch: “Most of us probably got the ATC email yesterday about the IPhone app that converts your daily steps into where you would be on a thru hike of the AT. $5 "donation". Not available for android.......... ” I really dislike all the effort ATC is putting into squeezing money out of us. I'd consider not renewing our membership but we have a lifetime membership. I have stopped sending them additional donations though. ” This is a copy o…

Quote from odd man out: “A national park in Thailand mails garbage back to visitors home address. bbc.com/news/amp/world-asia-54200833 Tanzania bans all plastic bags, so if you are planning to climb Kilimanjaro, your pack liner can cost you 7 days in jail. But not to worry. I'm sure Tanzanian prisons are very nice. google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-africa-48513140 ” Wheres the extreme part? These sound like fair ideas to me.