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AT
Survey Guide
Getting
Ready
Background
Info
Making
Time
Start
Dates
Routes
Mail
Drops
Bounce
Boxes
Backpacking
Gear
Top
Twelve
Sent
Home
Best
Gear
Worst
Gear
Replacements
Top
Brands
First
Aid
Water
Treatment
Maps
/ Guides
Seasonal
Changes
Backpack
Weight
Health
Insurance
Sickness
Pain
/ Problems
Vitamins
Weight
Loss
Trail
Food
Supply
Top
5 Foods
Recipes
Danger
on the Trail
After
the Trail
End
Dates
Cost
Hiking
Again
Favorite
Sections
Biggest
Surprise
Best
of the Trail
Worst
of the Trail
Lessons
Learned
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Appalachian
Trail 2003 Hiker Survey
The
majority of survey responses we received were from northbound
thru-hikers, so these results are therefore representative
of their experiences. To date we have received 49 replies
to our Appalachian Trail survey. According to the ATC, there
were 503 hikers that reported finishing the AT in 2003.
Backpacking
Gear
- Continued
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Best
Gear Performance
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Almost
every backpacker has a piece of gear that they were particularly
satisfied with in regards to performance and wear. Because
each hiker had something different to add, we're simply presenting
a list of their favorite gear. If you'd like more information
or to purchase a piece of gear, click on the name to view
it on REI's website.
Clothing
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Bridgedale
Socks |
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Ultimax
Socks |
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Patagonia |
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Frog
Toggs Rainwear |
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Hiking
Boots and Shoes
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Montrail
Traverse GTX |
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Chaco
Sandals |
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Asolo
FSN 95 |
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New
Balance |
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Lowa
Klondike GTX Mid |
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Hi-Tec |
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Backpacks
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EMS |
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Gregory
Whitney |
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Arc'Teryx
Bora |
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Osprey |
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Granite
Gear Vapor Trail |
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Shelters
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Hennessy
Hammock |
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MSR
Zoid 1 |
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Sierra
Designs Clip Flashlight |
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Mountain
Hardwear PCT 1 |
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Other
Gear
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Alcohol
Stove - Pop Can Style |
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Western
Mountaineering 40 Degree Sleeping Bag |
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Worst
Gear Performance
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Inevitably,
something will go wrong with your gear. Not everything lives
up to its advertising, some are just impractical, and hardly
anything really is waterproof. We asked which piece
of gear hikers thought performed the worst on their Appalachian
Trail hike.
Clothing
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Gortex
Jacket |
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Gortex
Raingear |
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The
North Face Vest |
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Mountain
Hardwear Gaiters |
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Hiking
Boots and Shoes
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Montrail
Trail Runners |
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Lowa
Boots |
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Montrail
Hurricane Ridge |
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Backpacks
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Gregory
Lassen |
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Shelters
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Sierra
Designs Lightyear |
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Other
Gear
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Twig
Stove |
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Platypus |
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Micro
Pur Filter |
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Sweetwater
Filter |
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Pocketmail |
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Black
Diamond Moonlight Headlamp |
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Ferrino
Sleeping Bag
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Big
Agnes Lost Ranger Sleeping Bag |
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Mag
Lite AAA Flashlight |
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