Much, but not all of the AT can be hiked on a day hike basis. There are hostels, B&Bs and trail towns along the way. It requires planning for pickups or hitching to town. The FarOut app is a great resource. At least with respect to the Georgia...
Also, consider that the answer you get at your first security check is not necessary going to be the answer you will get everywhere - every time.
It’s like Russian Roulette. Eventually, the click will be a boom, and your cherished stick is...
Honestly I hope you leave it home because I hope TSA would not allow it. I would not feel very good if I saw someone walk on a plane these days with a 5 foot stick. With all the incidents that happen on planes and the general level of insanity...
‘Zero’ and ‘no’.
Get that to Spain in the cabin and I’ll buy you a drink - and never post on ‘poles on planes’ threads again other than to applaud your achievement.
When you have read the comments above, perhaps some of the other threads on the “poles on planes” topic, and the TSA’s published guidance you might like to consider which part of “no” you are having most trouble with.
If you really want to take...
It's a good day-long hike from Downtown (the Alamo) to the furthest one. US National Park Service and also the local Catholic Diocese keep order and maintain the facilities. Since I am sometimes/usually on boards or committees for non-profit...
One potential option is the "Katy Trail", a 237 mile rail to trail, that starts near St. Charles, Missouri and heads west along the Missouri river across a large portion of the state, ending in Clinton. I have bicycled a lengthy stretch of the...
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