has anyone hiked the appalaciean trail recently good or bad?
826017
I have. Last Oct. Too many strip mines. They ( Coal Companies ) are destroying that part of the world. It was not pretty.
87518
Ok when is that last time you saw a bear use the bathroom? \nWhen is the last time you were hiking and you saw a portapotty in the woods?\n\nYeah they crap in the woods among other things!
198488
The hike up Mount Washburn is pretty cool we saw sheep and goats.  If you have two vehicles you can hike up one side and down the other.
149898
Catalochee but the weather has not been to switch lately. Boone has had some pretty good snowmaking weather lately.
1042658
yes I have, but I was deer hunting.  I had an 8-point out in front of me and some s.o.b pulls up in the field , chases off the deer, just as I am about to shoot.  Man, he pissed me off.  Then he tries to tell me how hunting is wrong, and on top of that, it was private land!
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i hear ya pal..on the south shore of massachuestts it sucks hardcore\n\nI've been thinking how tired i am of this damn weather for weeks now\n\nwe've had like FIVE nice days in the past two months\n\nblah
835811
Yes. According to Stone Mountain Park there are two trails. Are you still with the same girlfriend after 30 years?
689056
Marmot in Jasper just closed this week .. and then there was a huge dump of snow lol.  March is fine for skiing, marmot is awesome .... go check it out :-))
999187
Wasn't running but was hiking and felt a weird twinge in my leg, I thought that I should stop and rest and massage or stretch but the I thought "No, this isn't a good spot and I've only got 2 more miles to go." Hurt to walk or stand for next 3 days.\n\nFeel free to laugh.
615139
here you go...\nhttp://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/polycomm/pressrel/railstrails0699.htm
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Yes, I went a couple of times, to check out the mounds.  The mounds are quite interesting, but because of their magnitude, it's best to have a map with you so that you can figure out where you are.\n\nI'd like to go again soon.
718072
I personally haven't driven the Alcan, but my brother and other friends have.  They said if you have an NRA or any other pro gun decal, they tend to tear your vehicle apart at the checkpoint.  As a military member, you may want to expect it.  DO NOT CARRY FIREARMS!  The drive is beautiful, but take it easy around the corners.  I had a friend come around a bend and smack dab into a moose.  The moose ran off.  It caved in the roof of his car, and cost him alot of time and money to have it repaired, and it wasn't fixed very good.  It's crazy, but the drive is shorter from Montana than from Seattle.  Preplan your trip, check in with someone stateside on a regular basis.  Expect to pay a helluva lot more for gas.  Alaska is beautiful, though.  Hot up there is mid 80's.  The cold isn't that bad because it's a dry cold.  I ran around in jeans and a windbreaker in 20 degree weather.  I hope you have a 4 wheel drive.  Anything else, email me.
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theres some nice crushed gravel trails around here, that used to be railroad tracks.  great because its softer than asphalt, and not many hills.
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I don't know if it still active but a few years ago people were doing a lot of climbing in Malibu Creek state park. \nThere were some established routes and a pond to jump in after a hot climb.\nGood luck
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Have you checked out the National Park website for the Teton's? I think it has a few day and over night hikes on it.
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Heard it wasn't very good, unless you have never been. We are going to Cataloochee Ski Resort in Maggie Valley, which is about 2.5 hours from Atlanta. If you are not going before the end of Feb. I will let you know how it was. Just got back from Breckenridge last month. Unbelievable! My first ski trip. I am hooked! Trying somewhere close to let our kids try it out. leahkoto@yahoo.com P.S. I don't think Gatlinburg gets much snow.
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Yes, we did that in late March 1999 from the south rim.  We started from South Kaibab trail and ended at the top of theBright Angel Trail.  Total is about 15.5 miles.  We did it in about 9 hours, 7am to 4pm.  There are shuttle buses between the two locations.\n\nWe were very tired but not exhausted. I think it's because we planned everything carefully.\n\nWe were both in our mid-thirties.  My husband is atheletic.  But I'm only 5-foot tall and not atheletic at all; my 5K running record is 30 minutes - slow :-)  Although I do have good endurance.\n\nWe went at a steady pace, especially on the way up - don't rush but do keep going; stopped to enjoy the views periodically, but never stopped for too long, even when we were really tired, or you would lose the momentum.  Lunch was less than 30 minutes by the river, better snacking along the way than having a big lunch.\n\nWe each carried a backpack - my husband's was much heavier than mine :-) and plenty of water (and Powerbars), which got consumed along the way so less haulling on the way up.  Also, we didn't have to carry camping gears, so were able to go at a faster pace then back packers.\n\nIn terms of physical preparation, we had been doing hiking (usually 4 to 8 hours trails) or running races (I did 5K and my husband did 10K or 15K) every couple months for couple years, just as a habit, not as preparation for this hike.  Some of our courses were quite hilly.\n\nWe were very glad and proud that we did it!\n\nGood luck!\n\nShawna