I’m considering tackling the OBX segment of this trail over the summer. I’ve done one long distance hike about two years ago but never one in the US. I’ve got some questions ab it if anyone is familiar with this section.

1. I’ve read that a lot of the trails are on the beach, but I’ve also driven down Highway 12. It relies heavily on bridges, so what’s it like hiking those bridges?

2. Lodging. I’ve read some about stealth camping and have no problem with that— is that the best option? It’s 82 miles, so I was thinking about 4 days of hiking / 3 nights. Any chance to get away with cheap hotel / Airbnb accommodations on there?

3. How impactful is high tide on these trails? Are parts of the trail inaccessible during high tide?

4. What questions haven’t I asked that I should?

Thanks in advance!

In Oct I am walking Clingmans dome to Hwy 441. I can use my Smokys parking pass to park at Clingmans. Or that's the way I understand it. Due to time I have to get off at Hwy 441. I can not seen to find overnight parking that is not a long walk away from the trailhead on the hwy.

Have any of you guys done this hike? If so, did you leave your car over night somewhere that I do not see (very possible)? Or do I need to just secure a shuttle. the only issue there is timing with the shuttle.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

Thoughts on a winter though hike while I wait for the CDT in April...

I'm planning to start segment hiking the MST soon. Seeing past posts about this, I'm already aware that there are difficulties with camping on early segments which spend the majority of the trail on the BRP land. I'm working on a plan for Segment 1 to determine where I can expect to camp safely. My goal is do do segment one over 4 days with the first two nights in GSMNP and the third night between GSMNP and Waterrock knob. For that last night, are there any places I can expect to be able to camp with a crew of less than 5? Hopefully around halfway on the BRP stretch of this segment.

I've been working on the 40 hike challenge with a friend, and I thought we were on a time crunch in that you had to finish by March 2023. But I was looking at the site yesterday and didn't see that restriction anymore. Did they remove it? Can we take longer?

Coming up on my first segment hike. I’ve got my backcountry campsite reservations set for GSMNP. Are any additional reservations needed to park cars at Clingmans Dome and/or the visitor center near Mingus Mill?

My mom and I will be hiking segment 1 in August and segment 2 in Sept (W->E). What specific supplies or advice can others share? Thanks!!

What kind of daily mileage can a novice kayaker (otherwise fit) expect to get heading east from Smithfield?

Has anyone mailed a resupply to Mt Mitchell or Craggy gardens?

Hey all! I’m looking at doing a quick overnight trip on segment 5 this weekend. From what I’m seeing online, it seems like there aren’t many (or any) legal camping spots along the areas around Boone. I plan on hammock camping and was wondering what yalls take was on just stealth camping a few hundred feet off the trail and away from roads. Do y’all have any advice or experience with this? Thanks y’all!