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Thanks for the guide. I'm just starting my planning for a 2016 SOBO in late summer early fall. Just briefly looking over your site it seems like it has all the information I was looking for.

Sorry yooz85 my ego was writing checks that my body and calender can't cash. You came up with a great plan I just can't make it work on my end. I hope you all have a great time and hope to see you...

If I can go I can only get away for one night (sorry). It was a great trail and I would like to hike it NOBO as well.

I will have to check with my social director but I might be able to make it work out. Were you going to hike NOBO or SOBO? I ask because I hiked it solo three years ago SOBO. I'm not up for really...

Pro Vagabond,
I looked into hiking this trail a few years ago and here are a few of links that I found helpful.
http://midatlantichikes.com/ckt-e.htm
http://www.midatlantichikes.com/ckt-w.htm...

I agree with everybody else on 2mph. I often hike at 3mph but by the time I eat, stop for views and so on it equals 2mph. I plan on hiking the central and northern sections NOBO over five days from...

Gideon,
Thanks for your trip report. I have shared a lot of the same experiences over my solo trips. My first attempt at FB cooking turned out like yours, and your advice to experiment at home...

Great job on the video Fishbait, I knew you guys would have a great trip. I’m sorry I missed it.
Peace,
Gris

Welcome from York Co

I think if I went again I would like to go later in the fall. The views were a little limited by the late summer foliage in early September. If I went in late October I think the views would be...

Well done. Thanks for posting.

The stand came that way. I was building a deck for some clients and they were clearing out there basement, and asked if I wanted it (for free). The hammock came with a cabana that hooked on the...

I tested my newest version (made out of coated rip stop with a weight of 8.5 oz) of my IDK on a 70 mile long thru hike on the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail. ...

The trail is well marked across Seven Springs Resort. Once you enter the grounds you climb all the way to the top to a manmade Lake (Tahoe). There’s is a clip of the three of us in a chalet drying...

The bridge has been rebuilt over the turnpike. In the video you see me walk up to it. Water on the northern half of the trail is hard to come by. We did our thru hike SOBO, and I only had one...

As far as tips go ……I used Danes website http://www.shol.com/featheredprop/ when I first started to look into hiking the trail. Then about 6 months ago he posted this link to Facebook...

I’ve been trying to hike the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail for two years. When the guy who wrote a book about it posted a trip on the Facebook page “for the LHHT” I thought looks like a great way to...

I hope you have a great trip. If all goes well I hope to thru hike the LT SOBO next year from late Aug to late September.

Here is a link for Mid Atlantic Hikes. http://www.midatlantichikes.com/ Mike has 100’s of hikes centrally located to Maryland with driving directions, trail notes, maps and reviews. I have used this...

I will have to discuss this with my social director but if I can free up the time I would like to go along. I have some logistical questions like do you have any idea how much it will cost to get...

Hello from York Co.

Wish I could go but time for hiking this year is hard to find:(. I used a couple of different websites to plan my trips to the AFT. I found all of them to be helpful in one way or another. The AFT...

Can’t make it out tonight but I hope to see some of you on the trail tomorrow.

I had to change plans so I won’t be out Thursday evening to hang at Birch Run shelter. I should be on the trail at day break traveling south from Michaux Rd for an out and back hike and hope to meet...

I hope you have a great time on your hike. Uncle Ray Ray had a lot of good information on Md. When you get into Pa the view from Chimney Rocks 9.5 miles from Pa/Md border is fantastic. It seemed...

I will be hiking into Birch Run Shelter late Thursday evening (just still not sure from where yet:)) Looking forward to seeing you all there.
Peace,
Gris

+1 on the Black Forest and West Rim Trails. The Shuttle service for the WRT was very reasonable and the BFT can be easily broken into to 24 mile long loops and hiked over two weekends if you can’t...

I will be hiking into Birch Run Thursday evening. Is anyone else planning on getting in late? I thought about trying to hike from Caledonia if I could make it to the park by 5pm. I have a big trip...

With the combination of bad weather and the fact that I found out I’m double booked I will not be taking the hike this weekend. Yooz85 and I have talked about trying to hike these sections this...

I have been looking into hiking the Long Trail in Vermont www.greenmountainclub.org/ Depending on when you plan on coming over you might want to consider it. Most of the research I’ve done says...

Here is my itinerary. The total millage for the trip is 26.3 miles. I will be hiking SOBO leaving Palmerton around 8:30am and camping at the New Tripoli campsite. I should make it into camp with at...

Edit: Checked the maps. This is going to be out of my neighborhood.[/QUOTE]

ljcsov
If you need a ride up I will be traveling thru Harrisburg around 6-6:30am on 3/24. I would be glad to meet...

I just worked out a shuttle for the trip. I will start at Palmerton by 8:00 am on 3/24. With the “Knifes Edge” in this section I only plan on going if I have good weather as far as precipitation...

I thought about trying to get out for a section hike and hang at the New Tripoli campsite Saturday night 3/24. I just wanted to see if anybody else was interested in going along. With all the rocks...

I understand what MAD777 posted and it makes sense to me, but I use the total weight of my pack at the trailhead for my baseline. I try to pack 1.5 lbs of food per day and have 2 liters of water...

I was looking at all the trails that had been made through the briars that lead to everyone’s hammocks. I said to Syb if tenters show up here sometime over the next couple of weeks they will most...

+1 on everything GLP said about meeting the group. My IDK tarp door held up well to the wind, I just have to take a little off the length at the outside bottom corners to close up two small gaps. I...

Welcome from York Co. Pa. I plan on hiking the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/laurelridge/index.htm over Memorial Day in southwestern Pa. I have an...

With the latest forecast it looks good as far as no precipitation so I’m in. I plan on making it to 645 around noon, and I look forward to seeing you all.

If my truck can make it up to the parking lot at 645 I will be there. It has dents and 4wd so I should make it:). If anybody wants a ride up send me a PM and we can work out the logistics.

I hope to thru hike the LT in 2013 from late August through late September. If you plan on keeping a journal online like postholer.com please let so I can follow along. I’m sure any information you...

Thanks for the comment, gargoyle has already built his own version with different materials and I can’t wait to see how it works for him. I still have a couple of issues to work out. Hopefully this...

Things look good for me making it to the hang. I will try to head out early Saturday and scrounge up firewood, try to bring some water up from the spring, and whatever else I can think of to help...

LOL the camera was dying the light was fading and it was the only picture that halfway came out that showed how the IDK would clip together up front. Trying to hitch into town nobody would pick me...

I wanted to add a picture of it folded up to show how packs down. I still think after I use it over a couple of trips it will be easier to fold up and pack down to half its size right now. I’m on...

I thought about Sil for material but I wanted something that could hold up abrasion as a pack cover/raincape. On the AT it’s not so bad around here but on some of the lesser used trails here in Pa...

From the title you can tell that I don’t know what to call it. For the last couple of months I’ve been thinking about building some multi function gear. Last week I got my Mamajamba so I finally...

Time off this year is at a premium so I’ve decided to thru hike the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/laurelridge/index.htm in south western Pa. The...

Here’s a better picture for size.

Here are the pictures it worked this time:)