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  • in reply to: Tunes For The Trail #11302
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    Sony makes a small portable radio (SRF-M37) that picks up AM/FM, weatherband, and local TV station audio. It also has a digital clock (though, I don’t think it has an alarm). I carry it sometimes when I think the weather may shift to the horrible (I live in the midwest, the chances of the weather report being accurate for more than 5 minutes is slim to nil). Anyway, it’s pretty light–less than 4 oz– but runs on a single AAA battery. The AAA doesn’t last as long as a AA, so a backup battery might be a good idea if you’re using it for a long hike. The biggest bonus is that it’s $30 US.

    in reply to: A Dozen Ways To Die (In The Backcountry) #11261
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    Or from Nirvana?

    in reply to: A Dozen Ways To Die (In The Backcountry) #11260
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    How about from your hiking partner’s BO?

    in reply to: GPS Help Pleazzz! #11228
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    Took one on a AT overnight trip from Woody Gap to Tesnatee. Couldn’t get a satellite fix beneath the trees, consumed two sets of batteries, and provided little useful information. It did provide elevation – sometimes – that could perhaps help you locate yourself on the topo. I’ve just been using the map and compass so long that I see no extra benefits from the GPS. Maybe to anchor your beer in the creek …

    in reply to: Novice Hiker Needs Southeast Hike #11226
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    Try the whitewater falls area near Cashiers north Carolina. There is a nice mix of day and overnight hikes here along the Foothills Trail:

    http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/recreation/wncwaterfalls/whitewaterfalls.htm

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    I did the Vermont Trail in 96 and went ten days without a shower. A family picked me up on the hitch into Manchester Center and opted for the windows over the AC. There’s something cool about watching black water roll off your body in the shower after ten days on the trail.

    in reply to: What is the best long distance trail in the U.S.? #11152
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    Hey, when you did this before you had the Florida Trail listed. Give it a look … very cool. Just hike in the winter months.

    in reply to: What is the best long distance trail in the U.S.? #11151
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    Having hiked the CDT, PCT and AT, I know the CDT is the best. The CDT, especially through Colorado, has some of the most rugged terrain in the world. The PCT is nice, just too well defined which makes it too easy, no challenge. The AT is hardly in the wilderness, in addition, the heat and humidity of the east is offensive and intolerable. The lack of a completely defined route on the CDT, the altitude and the rugged nature of the Rock Mountain backcountry, make it the winner hands down.

    in reply to: ‘TREK; A Journey on the Appalachian Trail’ #11254
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    A great video. I also recommend the Black Sheep Production video from the early 90’s. Hard too find, but a well done documentary on the Appalachain Trail. Out of print?

    in reply to: GPS Help Pleazzz! #11227
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    To me the GPS is just another gadet to deal with that I don’t really need. You need a map and compass anyway, and if you know how to use them they seem more reliable – no batteries to deal with, no LCD to crack/go bad, etc. Call me old school, but they don’t seem worth the effort.

    in reply to: Panthertown Valley Guidebook #11131
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    Yes, Pathertown Valley is very good (albiet increasingly crowded.) But most of the hikes in the area are easy to moderate (on the main trails anyway.) Make sure you take a map. There are no signs in the wilderness and there are a bunch of intersecting trails.

    in reply to: GA 60 and Slaughter Gap #11216
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    How about details on the DRT in general??? I hear it’s not as well maintained as the Benton MacKaye Trail. I haven’t hiked it for this reason. Is it rumor or truth?

    in reply to: What is the best long distance trail in the U.S.? #11146
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    The John Muir Trail … very solid. Best views among any of the trails you had listed and I’ve been on them all. Late August is the best time to hike. Less snow and better weather.

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