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Originally Posted by Pushead2
How many days were y'all out for 50 miles?
I have four or 5 people that willing to do it including two that have masters degrees in Environmental Education so we have some people that know a good deal about it as well.
I'm looking to do a month or two out on the trail. Any other tips or advice?
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We were out Saturday to Saturday for 50 miles but we stopped looking for caves we located through GPS units, did some fly fishing in little creeks, woke up at noon after sipping whiskey all night. In other words we weren't looking to set record time, just have fun.
The only way I'd hike the whole trail is if somebody paid me to do it or if I found a really light and rugged mountain bike that would easily halve the time and be able to carry when I needed to but spending almost a whole year sleeping in a tent and walking isn't for me. I like to go out and have fun for the day then come back and enjoy a big glass of wine and a steak.
Anyway, as mentioned above. Shoes, Shoes, Shoes! I've always like Merrell Boots but there's a lot out there up for the job and there's actually a couple stores along the trail that will sell them to you if you need to replace the pair you brought. There's tons of blogs out there about experiences and what people forgot and advice and pictures. Just do some searches, really cool stuff.
Only other piece of advice I don't see mentioned much is that if you've never hiked with the group you're going with before take a couple mini overnight hikes in your local area and get a feel for each others pace, what equipment each other has so you're not overlapping unneeded equipment and not bringing the best option. It's just a really, really good idea before jumping into the big haul.