Congratulations on what you have completed!! Colorado is wicked bad for thunderstorms but unbeatable for scenery. Everytime I am on the Divide I want to just...
... Hello Sue, How are you guys doing?? I did not set up my PC yet, we now have fast speed connection and my PC cannot handle it, so, I am using Marilyn's work...
Hi Orens! Looking forward to seeing you again this fall, at our annual hike at Elicot Rock. Mother Nature, can you please post the dates and times that every...
The annual AT Trailchat Campout will be held on (Saturday)Oct 11 and (Sunday) Oct 12 in the Ellicott Wilderness area. We will meet in the parking lot around 10...
All right everyone, I have my plane reservations. Let the hike begin! ok, so it is only a couple miles, but I am jazzed!! Can you tell? Anyway, hope to see old...
Hi Frank, The first year we had our club hike (1999) the whole group hiked down to the Rock, which is actually below the trail, next to the river. We all got...
I've read a little bit in a couple of AT trail logs, and I've seen, yet again, talk of terrible blisters on the feet. Bad shoes are always blamed for this. I...
It's probably a combination, but I agree, socks are probably the biggest cause. Good socks will wick away the moisture from the feet so that they do not become...
When I started hiking in boy scouts some 30 years ago, an old time scout master taught us all to wear double socks. Since then I've wore thick 'hiker' socks,...
... cause. ... of ... talk ... out ... Do yourself a big, cheap favor. :-) ... beds, ... in ... the ... I've heard a lot about Vasque boots. The fact that...
I learned about the importance of proper sockage the hard way. When still a very novice backpacker, I hiked with cotton sweat socks. By the end of the day,...
On a night when a migraine is keeping me awake, I took one of the GIS (Geographical Information Services. I'm an amateur cartographer.) files that I downloaded...
... Yeah, I'm gonna go get some I think - this weekend. ... Since I had only begun hiking about a year and a half ago, I've been doing lots of reading and...
Low top trekkers ($15 to $20 range) work well. Go through a pair a year and no blisters. Even in mountainous terrain. Herman ... From: Ron Jaffe To:...
I am with you, Saxaphone. After over 5,300 trail miles in the last 4 years, I find that one pair of socks, a thin "liner" sock, is all that I need to keep my...
When I thru hiked in 2000 I started as an experienced backpacker so I made most of my mistakes before I started. I still wear the three pair of Smartwool Socks...
Hi, I'm new to this group and would really like to join in on this trip. I live in Wilmington, NC and was wondering how far it is to travel there and exactly...
Hello! I am seeking a hiking partner to hike the entire Appalachian Trail (Georgia-Maine)beginning on April 4, 2004. If you are interested, please contact me....
Ellicott Rock is the point where GA, NC and SC come together. The area is surrounded by a federal wilderness area. We normally park in the Burrell's Ford...
Hi there, Have you considered simply starting out during the peak time (roughly March 15 through April 15, with round about April 1st being the peak of the...
My purpose for my hike is to raise $$ for breast cancer. I lost my sister when she was 44 in 1998 after a 10 year battle with the disease. My little sister...
Hi Ramkitten, I was 50 to 100 miles behind you in 2000 and enjoyed your entries. We hiked with several mutual friends, especially Screamer who spoke very...
Matt~ To answer the question about a great book, read David Brill's, "As Far As the Eye Can See." He was fresh out of college when he hiked the AT back in the...
... Matt, Welcome. You will find every type of hiker with every level of experience that you can imagine on the AT. Some have hiked for decades. In my case,...
Matt, I'm not a thru hiker, nor am I under 40. But like you I once dreamed of hiking the AT by the time I was 40. I also dreamed of having a good job, a home,...
