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Prof Sublime · 01-31-2011, 04:40 AM

Yo Icmag hikers

In the summer a few friends and I are planning on taking about 2 weeks off and hiking the trail. So far we plan on going close to the WV/VA border and hiking north back into PA. I just wanted to see if I could get any tips, ideas, stories, what to pack, what food to bring. ANYTHING really. Lets see what you all come up with.
Cheers

zenoonez · 01-31-2011, 04:45 AM

Had a professor in college who had hiked the whole thing and a roommate who did the same. They shipped food to stops along the trail, mostly high calorie stuff like granola bars and candy bars. A water purifier and a few good bottles would be a good investment. Maybe a solar charger for camera battery packs or for the ipod. Good bed roll, tent, sleeping bag ya know all the regular stuff. Oh, lots of socks. I will come back with some more stuff later.

Prof Sublime · 01-31-2011, 04:55 AM

Thanks for the info man, Yeah my friend told me about the mailing the food to different stops along the way. I was planning on getting one of those radios that charge your stuff with and it has solar panels and a wind up charger on it. I was thinking about getting a hammock tent too.

OldMan&theWeed · 01-31-2011, 04:57 AM

I thru-hiked the AT in 88. March 15th to September 28th.

It was the high point of my life.

mean mr.mustard · 01-31-2011, 05:02 AM

Redhead socks are a truly valuable investment.

Vasque boots are very good as well.

Make sure you take a good knife!

Take care of your feet.

Enjoy the peace!

Prof Sublime · 01-31-2011, 05:07 AM

Thanks man, I keep stressing to my one friend how important good hiking boots will be. cheers

mean mr.mustard · 01-31-2011, 05:13 AM

Rocky boots were pretty nice and made locally to that area.

They closed the factory a way back. Now they are made in China and suck wind.

If you made the trip a few years back things would have been different.

As far as tents go Mountain Hardware is a solid standby... North Face only makes good clothes.

Let me know if you have any specifics!

Good luck and happy trails Prof!

DiscoBiscuit · 01-31-2011, 05:14 AM

Nat Geographic put out an AT hardcover in 1972. In it there are interviews with the locals and information specific to different states, areas, etc. Depending on the elevation you're hiking, prepare for cool or even cold nights, even in the summer.

forgot to mention lots of pics, maps and illustrations.

Prof Sublime · 01-31-2011, 05:27 AM

Thanks for the extra advice mr mustard, I still dont have too many specifics. I was probly going to wear a summer military outfit, and grab a nice military pack with kidney pads. I have a nice NF stretch jacket for chilly nights I will bring.

My friend found this and is thinking about buying it for a main meal each day.
https://www.jackbgoods.com/products/W...Go-Bucket.html

Thanks for sharing Disco Ill have to look for that Nat Geo and I will definetly be bringing some warm clothes. We plan on going end of July into August so, I hope we get a few cool days and not straight heat.

DiscoBiscuit · 01-31-2011, 05:32 AM

I'm sure it's a culture shock compared to today. Lots of small town and country folks living the simple life. It's great reading and almost seems like a time gone by.

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Prof Sublime Hard working pothead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fuck Off Land Posts: 2,095	Appalachian Trail Yo Icmag hikers In the summer a few friends and I are planning on taking about 2 weeks off and hiking the trail. So far we plan on going close to the WV/VA border and hiking north back into PA. I just wanted to see if I could get any tips, ideas, stories, what to pack, what food to bring. ANYTHING really. Lets see what you all come up with. Cheers __________________ EastCoast Smoke till ya' puke.
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zenoonez Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tripping down the path of life Posts: 2,321	Had a professor in college who had hiked the whole thing and a roommate who did the same. They shipped food to stops along the trail, mostly high calorie stuff like granola bars and candy bars. A water purifier and a few good bottles would be a good investment. Maybe a solar charger for camera battery packs or for the ipod. Good bed roll, tent, sleeping bag ya know all the regular stuff. Oh, lots of socks. I will come back with some more stuff later. __________________ RIP Moth - A brother never met always known! Peace be upon you now and forever! How do you leave this world? Better or worse than you enter it? This is the measure of success, not money in the bank or stuff in your house but the measure of impact whether positive or negative that you make in the world in which you live.
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01-31-2011, 04:55 AM	#3
Prof Sublime Hard working pothead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fuck Off Land Posts: 2,095	Thanks for the info man, Yeah my friend told me about the mailing the food to different stops along the way. I was planning on getting one of those radios that charge your stuff with and it has solar panels and a wind up charger on it. I was thinking about getting a hammock tent too. __________________ EastCoast Smoke till ya' puke.
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OldMan&theWeed Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 208	I thru-hiked the AT in 88. March 15th to September 28th. It was the high point of my life. __________________ I am not a botanist nor am I a chemist, but merely a curious searcher. I am always grateful to receive correction when I am wrong, and further guidance when I am right. CHEAPER ENZYMES https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=111148
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mean mr.mustard I Pass Satellites Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overturning Pebbles and Upending All the Animals Alight Posts: 6,418	Redhead socks are a truly valuable investment. Vasque boots are very good as well. Make sure you take a good knife! Take care of your feet. Enjoy the peace! __________________ Life's most persistent and urgent question is, "What are you doing for others?" - Martin Luther King Jr. People seldom do what they believe in. They do what is convenient, then repent. - Bob Dylan Be good and you will be lonely. - Mark Twain How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. - Anne Frank
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01-31-2011, 05:07 AM	#6
Prof Sublime Hard working pothead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fuck Off Land Posts: 2,095	Thanks man, I keep stressing to my one friend how important good hiking boots will be. cheers __________________ EastCoast Smoke till ya' puke.
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01-31-2011, 05:13 AM	#7
mean mr.mustard I Pass Satellites Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overturning Pebbles and Upending All the Animals Alight Posts: 6,418	Rocky boots were pretty nice and made locally to that area. They closed the factory a way back. Now they are made in China and suck wind. If you made the trip a few years back things would have been different. As far as tents go Mountain Hardware is a solid standby... North Face only makes good clothes. Let me know if you have any specifics! Good luck and happy trails Prof! __________________ Life's most persistent and urgent question is, "What are you doing for others?" - Martin Luther King Jr. People seldom do what they believe in. They do what is convenient, then repent. - Bob Dylan Be good and you will be lonely. - Mark Twain How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. - Anne Frank
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DiscoBiscuit weed fiend Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Shakedown St. Posts: 14,779	Nat Geographic put out an AT hardcover in 1972. In it there are interviews with the locals and information specific to different states, areas, etc. Depending on the elevation you're hiking, prepare for cool or even cold nights, even in the summer. forgot to mention lots of pics, maps and illustrations. __________________ Last edited by DiscoBiscuit; 01-31-2011 at 05:27 AM..
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01-31-2011, 05:27 AM	#9
Prof Sublime Hard working pothead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fuck Off Land Posts: 2,095	Thanks for the extra advice mr mustard, I still dont have too many specifics. I was probly going to wear a summer military outfit, and grab a nice military pack with kidney pads. I have a nice NF stretch jacket for chilly nights I will bring. My friend found this and is thinking about buying it for a main meal each day. https://www.jackbgoods.com/products/W...Go-Bucket.html Thanks for sharing Disco Ill have to look for that Nat Geo and I will definetly be bringing some warm clothes. We plan on going end of July into August so, I hope we get a few cool days and not straight heat. __________________ EastCoast Smoke till ya' puke.
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01-31-2011, 05:32 AM	#10
DiscoBiscuit weed fiend Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Shakedown St. Posts: 14,779	I'm sure it's a culture shock compared to today. Lots of small town and country folks living the simple life. It's great reading and almost seems like a time gone by. __________________
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