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I use Core water bottles when I can get them. they're long like the smartwater bottle, but with wide mouth to make it easy to drink from, and has a nice cap for scooping water if needed. 3cba6aed-3c5e-4a4a-9574-26146469caed.53ba8fc2d33b662cc01d09083fe3d67c.jpeg

Sorry to hear you had to cut your hike short, Astro. This getting old stuff is overrated.

Last year, I camped at Bryson Gap the first night( I skipped the approach trail) with a guy , Bulldog, I had actually hiked with in 2013 on the AT. One of the reasons I went back to the BMT again was the lack of cell service,but this trip i had service nearly everywhere. There was a tornado watch on,and we both watched the radar screen as a huge red blob made it's way toward us. I posted something about it on FB, and some replied to it telling me to stay safe. With nowhere to hide, that was a di…

Me and Lou did a little trail magic for Astro when he came through NY.

Quote from jimmyjam: “I thought New York was also a nice surprise ” It surprises a lot of people.

Quote from LIhikers: “Does your section end at the NJ/NY line painted on the rocks ? Thanks for you effort to update the Companion.ll ” Yes. This is the 3rd year I've been doing it.

Quote from Sarcasmtheelf: “Not a name I'd have known. ” It's not a name anyone knows. The kid's name is Harvey, not Charlie. I met the Suttons at the Gathering in 2022. Good people. He was wearing a pretty cool shirt. They came to the Gathering again last year and showed a film they made about their hike. The kid had a blast. 346878957_657991746147060_260129833186615000_n.jpgappalachiantrailcafe.net/index…dde64e67133b9531683e6af5c

I'll be hiking from DWG up to Greenwood Lake starting tomorrow. I had debated using my time off to go to trail days, but decided I'd rather hike. The weather forecast is perfect for the next week, with a couple of mornings dipping into the mid 30s. At the same time, I'll be able to update my section of ALDHA's Thru Hiker's Companion. I'm the field editor for the NJ section.The entire section is 72 miles, but I'll be starting at AMC Mohican Center. I'm leaving my car near Greenwood Lake and getti…

Have a great trip Astro!

Quote from LIhikers: “Quote from IMScotty: “Quote from LIhikers: “Quote from IMScotty: “They need one of these at the Palisades Parkway NY as you approach Bear Mountain. ” The AT has been rerouted there so you no longer have to do a mad dash across the parkway. You get to cross over it on an existing road on an overpass. ” LIHikers,I thought this was considered a temporary reroute. I think it is outside the official corridor. Have you heard they are working to make it permanent? ” I'm not sure i…

Quote from Astro: “I once had a coworker who used say nothing is more temporary than that which is permanent, and nothing is more permanent than that which is temporary. Of course not always true, but seems more than you would think. ” "Nothing is more permanent than change." -Heraclitus

Quote from Da Wolf: “Quote from hikerboy: “I might be there, but still deciding. I'd rather go hiking. I'm the field editor for NJ for the Thru Hikers Companion and have to update it for 2024, with deadline end of July. I might use my time off to hike NJ instead. ” if ya decide you wanna hike down here around Damascus i'll give ya free ride to whatever trail head ” Thanks, wolf. It's going to depend on weather. If the weather is good here, I'll hike NJ, but if it looks lousy, I'll head down ther…

Quote from max.patch: “I've actually briefly thot about going to Trail Days twice. 15-20 years ago I had a weekend where the weather was supposed to be nice and the neither of the boys had a sporting event to coach/watch. So I got permission to go to Grayson Higlands for a few days. As I drove thru Damascus -- from where I live you have to drive thru Damascus to get to Grayson Highlands -- it was obvious it was Trail Days weekend. I was probably driving thru on Thursday so it wasn't crazy yet. I…

I might be there, but still deciding. I'd rather go hiking. I'm the field editor for NJ for the Thru Hikers Companion and have to update it for 2024, with deadline end of July. I might use my time off to hike NJ instead.

Anyone going to Trail Days?

Have fun, Astro!

Quote from LtBk: “In other news: Good Ole Dakota Joe was released from prison last week ” He poked his head in here a few months ago. Damascus to??

Quote from hikerboy: “I got a hitch into town the first time from a park ranger.You should have service on Mt Sterling and just call for a shuttle. Or hit the Smokemont campsite and see if you can get a ride from someone into town. ” I meant to say Newton Bald, not Mt Sterling, to call for a shuttle to Cherokee.

Quote from Astro: “Thanks Hikerboy! Already have Sgt Rock Guide, FarOut, and the online Resupply document. Bought the National Geographic maps when I first looked into the BMT a few years ago. Not really a fan of maps that don't focus on the actual trail I am hiking, so I will leave them with my sister just in case need to bail for some reason. With Anti Gravity Gear pocket profiles and FarOut I believe I shou be OK. Great advice about Mt Sterling campsite. Will have to check into the fb page I …

I got a hitch into town the first time from a park ranger.You should have service on Mt Sterling and just call for a shuttle. Or hit the Smokemont campsite and see if you can get a ride from someone into town.