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re: ***Official Hiking/Camping Thread***
Posted on 3/20/12 at 6:29 pm to Blue Velvet
Posted on 3/20/12 at 6:29 pm to Blue Velvet
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Trekking poles, platypus bladder with hose, and and neoair are mandatory.
I couldn't go without them. It's amazing how gear has changed.
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Posted on 3/20/12 at 6:29 pm to Walt OReilly
Leki is great, has a great warranty, and is the most common. I use black diamonds. Remember to evaluate weight for everything.
Posted on 3/20/12 at 6:30 pm to Blue Velvet
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The only threat is them accidentally hurting you when they tear through your tent for food (so hang it) or stealing your food when you're 3 days from town.
well thats reassuring 
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Also, bears aren't the only food thieves.
i can believe that
Posted on 3/20/12 at 6:31 pm to Blue Velvet
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Remember to evaluate weight for everything.
i plan to
how much would you say your backpack weighed all packed up when you began?
Posted on 3/20/12 at 6:31 pm to Walt OReilly
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any particular ones you recommend
Black Diamond. If I remember right Blue Velvet has the same brand.
Posted on 3/20/12 at 6:33 pm to Blue Velvet
did you buy a ton of stuff for this or already have most of it?
Posted on 3/20/12 at 7:10 pm to Walt OReilly
Blue Velvet -
You ever trek at night or always shut it down as sun falls?
You ever trek at night or always shut it down as sun falls?
Posted on 3/20/12 at 8:00 pm to Walt OReilly
Well water is extremely heavy so always remember that. Don't want to carry more than you have to but don't want to run out either. People weigh their packs without food or water. Started with 45 pounds and widdled it down to 15 by the end.
This post was edited on 3/20/12 at 8:06 pm
Posted on 3/20/12 at 8:02 pm to Walt OReilly
Had most of the essentials but still replaced everything along the way as I learned more.
Posted on 3/20/12 at 8:05 pm to Nativebullet
If you want to see animals or avoid heat in the summer than nothing beats night hiking. Also, hiking alone in the dark in unfamiliar territory with a little marijuana is amazing. Every pic I posted of the black spotted salamanders were taken at night. Critters of all shapes and sizes move after dark. It's fun but I probably did it less than 10 times. Only when it was very hot or I really wanted to get to town quicker.
Posted on 3/20/12 at 8:19 pm to Blue Velvet
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Also, hiking alone in the dark in unfamiliar territory with a little marijuana is amazing
im assuming you can get some marijuana on the trail?
Posted on 3/20/12 at 8:29 pm to Wooly
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The current speed record for thru-hiking the AT was set by Jennifer Pharr Davis in 2011, at 46 days, 11 hours and 20 minutes. Pharr Davis made the trip southbound, from mid June to late July.[43]
pretty fricking impressive...especially for a female
Posted on 3/20/12 at 8:36 pm to Blue Velvet
Being high and alone in the woods just being quiet and listening to nature is one of my favorite feelings.
Walt.....I'd bring a supply and share. You'll be paid back along your way and in life. Backpackers are always there for each other.
Walt.....I'd bring a supply and share. You'll be paid back along your way and in life. Backpackers are always there for each other.
Posted on 3/20/12 at 8:39 pm to LSUintheNW
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Walt.....I'd bring a supply and share. You'll be paid back along your way and in life. Backpackers are always there for each other.
i dont really smoke to be honest but would love to when i got out there. Not sure how i would get it up to Georgia...with my luck id get pulled over going up there
Posted on 3/20/12 at 9:02 pm to Walt OReilly
Well, you won't want to leave your car anyway so take the greyhound or find a ride on craigslist. FULLPROOF!
Eta.....I've recently been on the bus and there is no security. No worries, just pack it well so it isn't stinking.
Eta.....I've recently been on the bus and there is no security. No worries, just pack it well so it isn't stinking.
This post was edited on 3/20/12 at 9:06 pm
Posted on 3/20/12 at 9:23 pm to LSUintheNW
im planning on taking a greyhound
someone care to explain the drop boxes to me? so if i ship something 3 months in advance that box will still be there when i get there?
also reading some of the journal entries from people is pretty cool
someone care to explain the drop boxes to me? so if i ship something 3 months in advance that box will still be there when i get there?
also reading some of the journal entries from people is pretty cool
Posted on 3/20/12 at 9:35 pm to Walt OReilly
quote:yes. Don't bring it unless you're a pothead. Personally, I rarely smoked on the trail... And I was a pothead before I left. I haven't smoked since summiting Katahdin.
im assuming you can get some marijuana on the trail?
Posted on 3/20/12 at 9:36 pm to Walt OReilly
Jennifer Pharr Davis is a beast. She's tall as shite too, passed her on the trail.
Posted on 3/20/12 at 9:40 pm to Blue Velvet
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Jennifer Pharr Davis is a beast. She's tall as shite too, passed her on the trail.
you traveled on the trail at the same time she was setting the record or does she just hike it a lot?
Posted on 3/20/12 at 9:41 pm to Walt OReilly
quote:Yes. The post offices get hundreds of hiker boxes a year. They're used to it. Just make sure you write "hold for hiker" really big on the top and address it to yourself and have your I.D. Moreover, some P.O.'s will only hold your box for a month so have someone at home ship it for you. It's all in the thru-hiking guide/handbook. I packed and labeled all my boxes in advance (19 of 'em) then called my family when I was a week or two from a specific PO and they would ship it.
someone care to explain the drop boxes to me? so if i ship something 3 months in advance that box will still be there when i get there?
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