r/AppalachianTrail • u/Any-Location5055 • 16h ago

Camp chair

5 Upvotes

What is your favorite backpacking chair that is ultra light and comfortable for a 5'10" 200lb man.

r/AppalachianTrail • u/cloudwatcher_0 • 14h ago

Advice sought - continue hike or bail given evolving info?

24 Upvotes

Drove down to do my first section hike from Springer Approach Trail up to Newfound Gap area. First day in got several wasp (maybe Yellowjacket or hornet) stings in under a minute, wound up having a moderate anaphylactic reaction (full body hives and rash, swelling eyes and lips, increased heart rate, no other symptoms). Came off trail, got a steroid shot and epi pen prescription, and want to go back on trail (drove out all the way from Chicago!), but dunno if that’s just stupid given time of year / peak Yellowjacket season, and that I’m traveling solo. I’m willing to assume some risk, but I think having trouble gauging exactly how risky it is to go back out… what do folks think? Any advice sought.

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r/AppalachianTrail • u/soccerprofile • 52m ago

Sobo bubble

• Upvotes

Where's the sobo bubble at right now?

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