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...
No never had I own a dana design and i love it Tim DeWees <tdewees@...> wrote: Has anyone tried an LL Bean pack? Everything I buy from them continues...
I use LL Bean equipment all the time, I live 40 miles from their retail store. I frequently get real good buys picking up returned goods at their factory...
I had the same experience with a mt washington pack -- that's an older pack -- they are making better pack.. But a mountain hardware ghost --- is hard to...
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I am new to backpacking and to leisure. I am over 60 and planning to start the AT in GA this coming spring. My daughters, Chim-chim and Goosebump, finished...
I feel that if a person can walk, they can backpack. And I don't necessarily believe that your age is even a detriment. You've been through some hard things...
Rainmaker: Thanks for the good, following advice. When, approximately, is the the Black Fly season, and doing the flip at Katahdin, do you still propose the...
Thanks....that gives me some additional ideas of what to do. The one thing I learned from my girls is that at my age I surely can not and do not plan fast...
I've never been in Maine during the Black Fly season, so I have no first-hand knowledge. However, from what I've read, I believe the little darlings are out...
Rainmaker, Hit it on the Head!!!! Bayou (Section Hiker > 1600 AT Miles) attrailchat@yahoogroups.com wrote: There is 1 message in this issue. Topics in this...
hat Black flies now there is a critter that can put a hurt on you. Black flies are elevation sanative. I live in the north of Maine about 18 miles from the...
I've started planning a north bound AT thru-hike for 2005 and was wondering what to do about gear transitioning from season-to- season. I already have all my...
Hi, Roy... Here are my two cents, which are likely different than other people's. But anyhow... On my 2000 thru-hike, I switched to my lighter sleeping bag and...
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Hi, I'm headed to the Shanendoah's this weekend to hike Big Meadown to Harper's Ferry. I may need a shuttle on Sunday or Monday back to my car. If anyone...
Hey Roy, I did my thruhike in 1994. I then thruhiked the PCT for my honeymoon in 1997. I had plenty of support on the AT, friends and family to send me...
dress warm and take your snowshoes attrailchat@yahoogroups.com wrote: There is 1 message in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. shuttle in the Shanendoah's ...
The reason that Rainmaker "hit it on the head" - he's older than dirt! And as an old sage of backpacking he has MUCHO experience. I agree with his comments as...
I nearly died laughing, Andy, you're as full of it as you've always been. An 8 pound pack (base weight) is for us Older Than dirt experienced hikers. It takes ...
....Not to mention a little llama stew in a copper pot. Magic "C.Wellman" <brawny03@...> wrote: An 8 pound pack (base weight) is for us Older Than dirt...
In '2001 I went from a 35 Lb. pack to a 15lb. pack, with 5 days of food, no water, and summer clothing. Getting to 8 lbs. is dam good! Bayou Appalachian Trail...
Hey Brawny, you're absolutely correct about the ultra light pack being for us older "experienced hikers". I should have addressed that disclaimer in my...
Well, Andy, there's a lot to respond to here, but how about the question, Why Would A person want an Ultralight tent(shelter)? I know you have a tarp, so,...
hi my name is kristen and i'm 16 and i'm wanting to do the appalachian trail this spring-fall in sections but i need help with the planning like at what tiem...
There is plenty of literature out there to read in regards to what to bring and what not to. Also remember that you want to go on the AT and put yourself...
My partner Brawny and I have a lot of hiking info online. Info for the AT can be found here: http://www.trailquest.net/ATTrailQuest.html You'll find sections...
