Did You Know?

Did you know REI has a youtube channel? Just found it myself today. http://www.youtube.com/user/reifindout Share on Facebook

Appalachian Trail Celebration & Backpacking Clinic

Saturday & Sunday 9 AM – 5 PM from Mar 6, 2010 until Mar 7, 2010 Enjoy demonstrations and workshops by professionals and retailers on an assortment of backpacking gear, and take part in discussions on trip preparation. Hear about Appalachian Trail adventures from the past and present, and learn how you can work to [...]

Bears, wild hogs on the increase

A bumper Southern Appalachian acorn crop during the fall of 2008 kept Great Smoky Mountains National Park and North Georgia wildlife well fed. But the heavy mast enhanced the animals’ reproduction and has led to a nuisance problem for wildlife managers. Russian wild hogs have been a Smokies woe for a century. They were brought [...]

A.T. parking

Found a great site about A.T. parking. http://rohland.homedns.org/at/at_menu.aspx Share on Facebook

How to Make Your Own Larabars

A short video showing how to make your own larabars for about $0.30 each instead of the around $1.50 each you pay in the store! Fast and easy with 220 calories and packed with protein, these bars are perfect for hiking Share on Facebook

Appalachian Trail Sunrise at 800% speed

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MSR XGK EX demonstrated outdoors

Wouldn’t it be nice to see how the stove you’re buying does in real trail conditions? PeakSurvival on youtube does just that in the cold and snow. Share on Facebook

Retired librarian dies in hiking accident

By William P. Davis Francis “Frank” Wihbey, who worked at the University of Maine’s Fogler Library for more than 30 years, died Tuesday in a hiking accident, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Share on Facebook

DOT road plans rattle Appalachian Trail fans

In June of 2008, officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement stating their intent to construct a new highway through Stecoah Gap and across the Appalachian Trail. The project is part of a larger proposed highway stretching from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Asheville, North Carolina, and deemed “Corridor K,” [...]

Blind Minneapolis attorney 2010 thru hike

Mike Hanson, a blind Minneapolis attorney, will begin a solo hike of the entire 2,174 mile Appalachian Trial this March (2010) using just GPS and his white cane to guide him. No guide, no guide dog. 70% of the visually impaired are unemployed. The hike is intended to make a dramatic statement about the competence [...]