I know there are some people thinking of doing some thru-hiking or long distance backpacking in the coming year. ALDA-West (American Long Distance Assoc) is hosting a ruck in Cascade Locks on February 22nd. I'll be there doing pack shakedowns. There's going to be classes on all kinds of stuff like meal planning, navigation, etc. Lots of thru-hikers will be on hand too, to answer questions.

Just thought I would pass the word along...