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re: ***Official Hiking/Camping Thread***
Posted on 4/21/12 at 3:48 pm to bayoubengals88
Posted on 4/21/12 at 3:48 pm to bayoubengals88
Not toughest of the AT but certainly not like much of GA, NC, and TN. It's a pebble compared to New England.
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Posted on 4/21/12 at 6:02 pm to Blue Velvet
im looking forward to taking many more trips on the trail for a long time to come.. like velvet said, the reward is always worth it, otherwise you wouldnt be doing it. also if it was easy everyone would be doing it, i love the feeling of accomplishment i get when i finish a hike
Posted on 4/21/12 at 6:37 pm to Blue Velvet
these rocks are in Maryland, taken from an online account ive been reading...Is this a good representation of Pennsylvania rocks?
***picture taken down. didn't work***
ETA: By the way, this guy is CRAZY. He reached the half way point in 42 days!
***picture taken down. didn't work***
ETA: By the way, this guy is CRAZY. He reached the half way point in 42 days!
This post was edited on 4/21/12 at 6:47 pm
Posted on 4/21/12 at 6:41 pm to bayoubengals88
quote:
bayoubengals88
the picture isnt working fyi.
but 42 days halfway is pretty insane. i was reading up on the person who did it the fastest... wow. it was a woman, who ran it.. 42 miles each day... took her 46 days to do the whole trail... i much prefer a leisurely pace, just take in my surroundings
Posted on 4/21/12 at 6:45 pm to Wooly
quote:oh well, it was up a second ago!
the picture isnt working fyi.
quote:I read this on wikipedia i think. truly amazing and insane.
took her 46 days to do the whole trail
did you ever run any part of it? I think I would try to run through one of the valley sections for about 15 miles, but thats easy to say.
Posted on 4/21/12 at 6:53 pm to bayoubengals88
This post was edited on 4/21/12 at 7:06 pm
Posted on 4/21/12 at 6:58 pm to bayoubengals88
quote:
did you ever run any part of it?
negative... first time hiking ever so i was going very slow and had a heavy pack on..... well we ran the last half mile back, the concrete part that was all downhill, only because my thighs were so sore that they were cramping up when i would stop myself... so i just said eff it, and let gravity do the work.... prob not very safe though
Posted on 4/21/12 at 7:01 pm to Nodust
quote:same thing happened to my post. Its not there anymore.
Here is the pic
ETA: the guy had to quit after day 52. He caught a train 30 miles from NYC because he had West Nile. scary!
This post was edited on 4/21/12 at 7:02 pm
Posted on 4/21/12 at 7:04 pm to bayoubengals88
I still see it 
Now I don't
Now I don't
This post was edited on 4/21/12 at 7:05 pm
Posted on 4/21/12 at 7:05 pm to Wooly
quote:what did your pack weigh? how long was your first hike? (ive never hiked and camped somewhere overnight, but I want to badly)
first time hiking ever so i was going very slow and had a heavy pack on
Posted on 4/21/12 at 7:12 pm to bayoubengals88
You tube has thousands of videos that folks made on it. I can't find the one I was watching the other day, but he had mad about 40 videos all the length of the trail. I have it saved at work Monday I'll link it if I can't find it before then.
Posted on 4/21/12 at 7:19 pm to Nodust
quote:please do.
I'll link it if I can't find it before then.
Posted on 4/21/12 at 7:22 pm to bayoubengals88
Posted on 4/21/12 at 7:31 pm to bayoubengals88
Here it is
I haven't watched all of it. But gives you a good look at what the trail is. I actually hiked some of it in New Hampshire and didn't realize it. About two years ago visiting my sister I did a short day hike in Franconia Notch State Park and I believe the trail goes through it. Straight up and down for two or three miles. Course I just had a small day/hydration pack less than 8 pounds.
I haven't watched all of it. But gives you a good look at what the trail is. I actually hiked some of it in New Hampshire and didn't realize it. About two years ago visiting my sister I did a short day hike in Franconia Notch State Park and I believe the trail goes through it. Straight up and down for two or three miles. Course I just had a small day/hydration pack less than 8 pounds.
Posted on 4/21/12 at 7:47 pm to Nodust
Franconia Ridge is probably my favorite area of the AT. The presidential range was amazing.
Posted on 4/21/12 at 8:02 pm to Nodust
quote:I don't know if I'll be able to...he's annoying as hell.
I haven't watched all of it
Posted on 4/21/12 at 8:40 pm to bayoubengals88
quote:
what did your pack weigh? how long was your first hike?
prob 35 lbs... but at the end of the second day i could list about 7 lbs of things i didnt need... so next time ill pack lighter. went for 4 days. great experience.
quote:
(ive never hiked and camped somewhere overnight, but I want to badly
well i got most of my info from the guys on this board... these guys really helped me out.
to blue velvet, tigerintheNW, and nodustThis post was edited on 4/21/12 at 8:41 pm
Posted on 4/21/12 at 8:59 pm to bayoubengals88
He is annoying. Some of the videos of the northern part is a little better. He sounds like he is from New Hampshire or something. He has one of the Franconia ridge that shows how steep it is.
Posted on 4/21/12 at 9:10 pm to Nodust
I only have two pics of Franconia ridge
this is the trail. Straight down
this is the trail. Straight down
Posted on 4/21/12 at 9:46 pm to Nodust
He's from Massachusetts...
cool pics. What time of year did you hike the ridge?
cool pics. What time of year did you hike the ridge?
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