Maybe someone can give me some advice, or had experience with my question. At age 57, I just had surgery on my meniscus (the cartilage in the knee joint that...
By God Woman! I may just be able to come out and play with you guys! Lots of plans on the horizon though, iw oulda thought 2$ per mile if you wanna play with...
i did my thru hike with the osprey aether and loved it, not just the hike but the pack too. the pack was listed at about 3700 cubic inches which was tight...
Ah great, thanks for the tip. My local outfitter, Travel Country Outdoors here in Orlando, is having their bi-annual porch sale this weekend. Gonna see what...
I am useless without my glasses. When I thru hiked a couple of years ago I carried an extra pair in a metal hard case. Before I got out of Georgia I rolled...
My son had surgery on his knee for cartilage about 5 years ago. After a second opinion.He was hiking the year after. Infact we have done quite a few of the ...
... That is what I do! Wasn't as lucky as you but, my lens cracked on the first day of three hike ... had to tape it up and walk like that :-( Andrew [Non-text...
Hi All, Was looking for some personal accounts of gear that you had break on the trail and how you went about getting replacements from the manufacturers? As...
I can tell you that Gregory fully backs their products. I had the bite vavle go bad on my hydration bladder about two years ago. They had totally redesigned...
Hi Ron, When I thru hiked in 2000 somewhere in Ct. my Pur water filter actually split in half while I was pumping it. The internal filter was clogged and the...
That's awesome - I was thinking of trying some LLBean boots but there's no store or outlet here in florida. I also have the Pur Hiker filter and so far have...
I had a pair of Raichle boots wear out and they sent me a brand new pair in exchange, even though the boots had 400 miles on them before the thru-hike and...
... weekend. ... And if you decide to join the GATC, there are a lot of opportunities for someone besides hiking. About eight different areas of interest -...
... have ... and what ... rains. ... impaired ... Met a girl on the AT that used RainX on her glasses. It kept them from fogging and the rain just bounced...
Hi For those interested, BackpackGearTest.org has completed the following product tests during September, 2004. These tests are undertaken for no monetary gain...
I have to disagree about Gregory. I was thu-hiking the AT in 2002 and the load lifter straps pulled completely out of my pack on dragon's tooth. Wasn't...
I am sorry to hear that they have treated customers this way. Perhaps they are paying less attention to customer service these days. Or maybe, I was just a...
So far from what I heard, the progressive companies understand that the last thing they want is for a hiker to bitch about them for 2160 miles about something...
I bought a Gregory pack for my grandson last year for a month hike in the New England states.About a week out the shoulder strap broke and we were near...
You do hear about the different companies as you are hiking. A lot of companies replaced boots for thru-hikers. Platypus gave new bladders and tubes. Leki...
Starting to sound like Gregory has a problem with their straps in general. I would surmise that a reputable outfitter is half the battle of getting gear...
Say hey folks, I leave home at 4:30 am for SFO then Wash DC. After a couple days, I head south for the club hike. Hope to see lots of you again this year....
My straps tore loose from my Gregory pack in either Md. or just over the Pa. State line northbound. I carry a heavy pack - 45-55lbs. A fellow thru hiker,...
... When my straps pulled out of the Gregory I was only carrying between 30-35 pounds. That's all I ever carried in that pack, so with everything everyone...
The Alabama Hiking Trail Society has added a discussion board to it website. It can be found at www.alabamatrail.com It may be of interest to some of the group...
I am looking for people who want to get up early on the weekends to hike in Baldy, San Giorgino, Joshua Tree, Inyo. I had been doing pretty good, until I had...
Has anyone tried an LL Bean pack? Everything I buy from them continues to exceed my expectations. The only major piece of gear that I would like to upgrade is...
