r/MountainstoSeaTrail • u/jimioutdoors • Oct 22 '23

Discussion Tennessee to Greensboro

I am planning to hike from Clingmans Dome to Greensboro next summer, aboust 488 miles on trail. How long should I expect this section hike to take?

I have been doing a lot of research and it seems that it will likely take around 24-27 days to complete.

I am going to be 30 years old doing this hike, I am in very good shape. I plan to continue doing shakedown trips and getting my pack a light as possible. I am working on my endurance so I can aim for 20-25 miles per day after a few solid days on trail. Not planning to move fast and get injured, just hike from dawn til dusk every day. I realize summer is not ideal for this trail as it is hot, but I am a teacher and have this time off.

I already joined friends of the mst, downloaded the app, and started planning most of the trip. Any other advice will be appreciated really.

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u/Bt1975 Oct 24 '23

What did you eat on your cold soaks? I'm looking for options.

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u/Subsume__ Oct 24 '23

I actually didn’t cold soak and don’t plan to. For my dinners instead of cooking, I brought stuff that was “ready to eat” without cooking or soaking that also wouldn’t spoil while being at ambient temps for up to a week.

For me, that meant the core of my dinner each night was a couple of nutrient-dense veggie sausages. To go along with those I was having a bit of other pre-prepped food mix, minimal water weight, ready to eat without reheating. At least by feral backpacker standards.

Still experimenting with the “side” portion of dinners, but the sausage idea was a smash hit and they kept very well over the course of a week in the pack.

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u/Bt1975 Nov 05 '23

Thanks, what kind of veggie sausages?

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u/Subsume__ May 30 '24

Tofurky italian sausage!