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GuestsParticipantLooking for a sub 2lb. bag that will work for three seasons. Any suggestions? I’m on the ultra light kick.
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GuestsParticipantHere’s the argument for packing heat on the trail. If these guys had a gun they probably would have taken this idiot out v’s the prison system letting him out in the first place:
Convicted murderer shoots hikers on Appalachian Trail
http://enews.earthlink.net/article/nat?guid=20080508/4823cc40_3ca6_1552620080509-1503159410
GuestsParticipantChecked out the podcast in preparation for a three week hike on the Long Trail this summer – and agree that there is some useful information in it.
GuestsParticipantAnother question RE: The Long Trail – how are the bugs in June/July? I’ve heard the may flies/black flies can be aggressive in late May and early June but don’t expect I can hike any sooner than June 10.
May 6, 2008 at 4:42 am in reply to: Hiking Clingman’s Dome, Tn and/or Mt Mitchell, NC in Winter #11610GuestsParticipantI’ve hiked both and would recommend the loop around Mt. Mitchell over Clingman’s Dome. Both see a lot of people, but the views are better at Mt. Mitchell and once you get a couple miles from the summit you’ll see a lot fewer people.
GuestsParticipantI thought Wingfoot sold the rights to his book, true?
GuestsParticipantFolks, We don’t have moose or grizzlies where I live, and I personally don’t think there is anything cool about rattlesnakes (although they are very tasty). Furthermore, wolves have only recently been reintroduced in my area, so sightings are very rare. My vote for the coolest animal to see in the woods is the Mountain Lion, known in some places as the cougar. We have the highest concentration of mountain lions in America here in New Mexico, and some of these cats are 200 pounds or so. To catch a big cat against the skyline at dawn is nature as its finest
GuestsParticipantAgree with your Duct Tape – TTF – it’s saved my ass more than once. And I can’t say that about too many other things in my pack other than my bag and tent.
GuestsParticipantPersonally, I enjoy the exploration the most – seeing new places, and faces. I have my favorite destinations like everyone else, but there’s nothing like discovering something new especially when it’s in your own backyard and no one else knows about it.
April 5, 2008 at 3:24 pm in reply to: How do you feel about hikers and backpackers that take their dogs on the Trail? #11504GuestsParticipantdo dogs leave behind plastic bags and condoms? …no. too much anti-dog crap now. let the dogs reconnect to their wolf roots, just like we try to become tribal.
GuestsParticipantFinally saw it! Excellent movie. Nearly brought tears to my eyes. I really feel sorry for his sister.
GuestsParticipantNICE. Wish I could get my lady on the trail. I can’t even get her to go car camping.
GuestsParticipantI think the guy must have had a secret weed crop and had his hands in the cookie jar. What a nut-case. Anyone that disrespects nature to that degree deserves exactly what they get.
GuestsParticipantJust watched Survivorman (Sonora Desert) then Man v’s Wild (Patagonia) back-to-back tonight. I think I’m actually siding with Les on this one. He definitely presents more realistic scenarios. Bear seems to take unnecessary chances in many cases and seems more like a cowboy at a rodeo.
GuestsParticipantThe Pine Mountain Trail is also good – nice campsites, well marked and established trails and user-friendly. It’s just south of the Atlanta airport near Columbus, GA and is just over 20 miles. You could do three casual days in one direction, or 3-5 more intense days by looping back to your starting point. There are a number of intersecting trails that would give you some new terrain to explore without backtracking entirely. It’s definitely easier than the other trails listed here if you don’t want to work too hard.
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