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TreeFrogParticipantTTF, what’s your strategy? Do you want to go ultra-light (sub 20lb.), light (20-30), or higher (30-40lbs.)? There’s only a few places on the AT where you will need a larger pack for storage (ie. 100 Mile Wilderness in Maine). There are some hostels in Monson that may cache some food for you – so even there you might be able to get away with a smaller pack. If you carry a tent -there’s some 2 lbs options you should look at.
TreeFrogParticipantBoth are good. Personally, I like Wingfoot’s book better … but either one will work. Wingfoot also has a website with some useful information at http://www.trailplace.org. Whiteblaze.net is also an excellent source of info before you hit the trail. Hope this helps.
TreeFrogParticipantI heard about this last year .. but the topic seems to have gone dead. If anyone has any updates, I’d love to hear them. Maybe there’s room for me as an extra?
January 16, 2007 at 1:44 pm in reply to: Great Smoky Mountains Backcountry Rules and Regulations #11331TreeFrogParticipantA few friends and I take a week off every year and drive south to the Smokies. We used to go in the fall, but now prefer the winter when there aren’t a lot of backcountry hikers. The Smokies are a great place off-season, but don’t let all these rules fool you. There are still good times to be had there. The rules are just a necessity due to the heavy use the park gets. Be sure to head to the backcountry on your visit. The frontcountry can be over-run with people – especially in the summer months.
TreeFrogParticipantAnd the Thermarest … gotta have the Thermarest. Don’t leave home without it.
TreeFrogParticipantIt definitely represents the social aspects of the Trail, and I am a fan of any video that captures the thru-hiker experience. I have to say I am curious what these four guys in the video are doing now.
TreeFrogParticipantHumans didn’t make the list, so fear of other people in the wilderness is way over-rated. As far as insects, it was mainly people dying from bee/wasp stings that had bad allergic reactions.
TreeFrogParticipantI say the PCT. It is today what the AT was in the late 70’s and early 80’s. And there’s not nearly the crowds that the AT gets around Springer in early March.
TreeFrogParticipantPanthertown was only recently opened to the public having been a property of Duke Power for many years, so it is seldom mentioned in many of the guidebooks on the market. Your best bet is to pick up a map in Cashiers. The trails are not marked, so I highly recommend a compass or gps in addition to the map (available at the Happy Hiker as stated above.)
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