appalachian trail

I haven't posted on a forum in at least 5 years so I apologize if I'm screwing this up, that said I like forums way more than social media. Anyhow or who, I'm from Columbus, Ohio. I enjoy hiking, attempted the PCT last year but got sick and had to drop off- I shall return in due time...I fell in...

I don't have a banjo on me right now, but I was born in the Shenandoah valley. I'm really into Appalachian folk music and love learning other peoples' versions of these old songs. So if you have a recording of yourself playing and/or singing an Appalachian folk song or version of it, or your...

Hey everyone! my name is Joshuah I'm From Kentucky and this is what brought here . one Friday night after work scanning through Facebook working on beer number 4... I got a friend request from some chick I've never seen before.. I usually don't even think twice I just delete .. but she was...

Photo Credit: Cory Tiger INSTINCT AND EMPATHY: THE CHALLENGES FEMALE HIKERS FACE ON THE A.T. CAPPY PHALEN 24 MAY 19 My instinct told me to run. It also told me not to run while the man could still see me. Feigning calm, I walked slowly away from him and out of his sight. The moment I felt sure...

I am new here and still kind of new to traveling on my own. I was born in Tennessee and spent most of my life there. I am traveling with a wheeled luggage bag for my laptop, my cameras, etc. And a shoulder bag with a few shirts and a coat. I've couchsurfed, stayed in hostels and airbnb, slept...

I live in Tennessee and gonna totally escape everything or try to. I want to be in total seclusion no people no anything. All that matters will be what's right in front of me. I can trap animals and fish and start fires. I was wondering if anyone would recommend which mountains would be best as...

http://thehardtimes.net/2016/10/29/punk-spends-six-months-mocking-appalachian-trail/ Punk Spends Six Months Mocking the Appalachian Trail ST. LOUIS — Local punk and all-around malcontent Shaun Malone completed his hike of the 2,200-mile long Appalachian Trail earlier this week, insulting...

I just thru hiked the AT. I started on March 13th on the approach trail, in Georgia and finished on October 2nd on Mt Katahdin in Maine. 2,189 miles hiked in 6.5 months. I lived on a religious communal organic farm for 26 days in Hillsboro, Virginia to take a break from hiking after mile 1,000...

Greetings fellow travelers! I've been afoot for some time now: from Nashville, Tennessee to past Gatlinburg on the latest range. Still headed east and I'll eventually end up in the New England Territory; I've explored and discovered many great sites here in the mountains of Eastern Tenn., I've...

Well met travelers! I've joined this site to seek any further knowledge or skills, and to share mine. I'm currently in Tennessee ranging across the Cumberland Plateau, heading back to the Appalachia region. Once there, I'll be preparing a campsite for the late fall/early spring seasons. For me...

She was also a nurse. I did not know her but I'm posting this as I know there are people here who use AT. Take care in your travels wherever you may be. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/27/us/mising-hiker-geraldine-largay-appalachian-trail-maine.html?_r=0 Geraldine Largay’s Wrong Turn: Death...

What's good fellow humans. I am planning on hitting the ap trail this springsummer 2016 season, and would love some companions/road (trail, I guess) dawgs. Currently working 72 hours a week to save up maybe goal wise 2-3k for a possibly 3-4 month adventure. So if you got a little stash it'll be...

Not sure how many through hikers we have here, but as a person who does a 4-6 month PCT every 2 years, I can attest to the growth in the numbers of hikers I am seeing on the PCT. I also have friends who do the AT regularly and they report a growth of foot traffic year over year. On the one hand...

So I wanna get a crew together to bike the legendary AP. I don't want to go it alone and I've been meaning to hike it, anyway. I'd like to shoot for fall of next year, north to south through biking. If anybody is interested, let me know. I'm still working on getting physically fit and if you're...

I was wondering if anyone knows of any information on getting a sponser to hike the whole trail and if so, if anyone wanted to come with. I plan on starting in Georgia, and going on up to Maine. Then ride the amtrak to come back home inside of Houston, Texas. Any advice or information?!

:) Anybody got tips on biking North on the Appalachian trail? We'll be starting in V.A. and heading north to Maine..What kind of bike would you recommend using? How much time should we set aside? The entire summer maybe? Any other tips on supplies, food, etc? Thanks my people!!

From SC to GA. Anybody who has done the trail (or parts of it) have any tips/suggestions?

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There's a lot of kids out there who play jug band songs on ukulele, and there's plenty of kids who strum banjos and pull accordions. And that's great. But, where are all the clawhammer banjo players and old-time fiddlers out there? That's what I play and I have a hard time finding many who can...

I Live in gilmer county in North Georgia Not far from Springer Mountain Where Georgias Atrail starting point. I am going to hike the trail to PA in this up coming Spring of 2011! I have never before hiked the Atrail and Any Tips,Stories,Advice etc anyone is willing to feed me I am ALL EARS! Any...

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Clifftop old timey music festival. Appalachian String Band Festival Just wondering if anyone plans on going to this. Thinking about hopping out of here.

Article's a bit dated now (Nov '07), but no less relevant. Appalachian Journal: Teen likes living the wild life : Columnists : Knoxville News Sentinel Pretty cool... I'm jealous, honestly - wish I'd had those skills when I was 18.

This is a "Marc" public transit train. I rode from King Street to downtown Washington DC. Also to get out to where the CSX yards are. I just got out of jail in Thomasville, Georgia where I had spent 16 days in custody for Railroad Trespassing. I had gotten caught sleeping inside an old...

I was wondering if anyone here has hiked the entire appalachian trail and, if so, how long that took. Also, when's the best time to start, for the best climate the whole time? I'd like the hike the whole trail from start to finish (I think it starts in Georgia and ends somewhere in New York?)...