u/Minimum_Policy8939 — reddlx

North Country Trail: Lucinda Road to Kellettville

I am thinking about doing an out and back here this weekend.

Is this section worth it? I have only hiked the northern PA section of the NCT near Tracy Ridge.

Temps look pretty warm, but looking at the Farout map water seems fairly plentiful and I shouldn't have to carry much.

It also looks like there are plenty of trees, so hanging my hammock shouldn't be an issue.

I plan on going all the way to Kellettville then back a few miles before camping, so about 20 ish miles, then that should leave a shorter mile return the next day back to the vehicle of about 15 miles.

Any general thoughts or advice on this section?

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u/Minimum_Policy8939 — 1 day ago

▲ 178 r/PAWilds

I had a great couple days checking out the link loop. This was my first non-solo hike and my buddy's first ever overnight hike.

Overall a great trail, fairly well blazed and maintained. We completed about 13 miles Saturday and the remainder Sunday morning. Pretty mild trail until it wasn't ha. Coming down High Rock Trail was a great experience and honestly my favorite part.

The weather was great, with only a handful of sprinkles of rain. The overnight low was 34 degrees.

We capped it all off by going to Forksville’s Big Mike’s Steaks & Hoagies, which I highly recommend.

u/Minimum_Policy8939 — 8 days ago

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Hello everyone,

I have a trip coming up next weekend where the expected low temperature is going to be around freezing.

My hiking partner ONLY has a 40 degree HG Phoenix as an underquilt. The good news is, he is fairly short, so a phoenix is pretty close to full length for him.

He has a UQP to help with drafts and hopefully add a bit of warmth.

Top insulation is sufficient.

Any other tips other than clothes to help push him closer to the expected temps?

We are going regardless as the worst case is we just start hiking in the dark as it is just a quick overnight.

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u/Minimum_Policy8939 — 18 days ago