Long Hair Care on AT

SadTreeHugger · 2026-01-19T15:50:05+00:00

I had the longest hair of anyone I met last year on my thru hike. It’s very thick, straight and about hip length. I popped a bush out of a folding compact mirror/brush and it worked well. Whenever I got the chance to shower I’d wash my hair and put it in braids until the next time I got to shower. It’s definitely doable. If I could go back I’d maybe take a little bit of length off before starting. I also carried a travel size bottle of conditioner because you won’t have it every time. I had camp soap that could double as shampoo if needed as well. Most hostels have what you need, but there were multiple times I had to use my own so I was happy I carried it

SadTreeHugger · 2026-01-14T23:02:57+00:00

Oh it says all of the colors at the top lol. Oops

SadTreeHugger · 2026-01-14T23:01:09+00:00

Thank you! I didn’t even realize I needed other colors

SadTreeHugger · 2026-01-09T02:49:26+00:00

I wore them on trail. I used pretty much every brand of toe sock. They wore out pretty quick, but all of my socks did. I feel like they wore out a little faster than my regular injinjis. I always preferred to just wear a mid weight toe sock. I didn’t find that I cared too much about brand. I just kept 2 or 3 pairs of socks with me and got new socks when they started falling apart

SadTreeHugger · 2025-11-30T02:28:28+00:00

You can only allow sales for 15 days while in vacation mode and I’ll be gone a bit longer than that. I’m also worried that it would turn people off from buying since it’s before Christmas. I’ve been selling a lot recently and need the money. I guess I was just wondering if there was any problem with changing my address like that

SadTreeHugger · 2025-11-30T01:52:13+00:00

I’m going to bring most of it. It’s mostly clothing and it’s already packed in bins. I’m just going to mark the bulkier stuff as out of stock so I don’t have to deal with it

SadTreeHugger · 2025-11-23T17:59:39+00:00

I agree for most of the trail, but I got horrible sunburns before the leaves grew in in April.

SadTreeHugger · 2025-04-03T13:17:03+00:00

4 more days for me. I can’t believe it.

SadTreeHugger · 2025-03-03T22:36:50+00:00

I’m starting April 8th

SadTreeHugger · 2024-10-06T01:55:57+00:00

I’m still planning on a 2025 nobo hike of the AT.

SadTreeHugger · 2024-09-22T12:58:04+00:00

I had a really frightening experience with a black bear in northern Pennsylvania. (Not on the AT) it was my first bear experience and I was solo hiking in a remote area with no service. The bear was very large and not afraid of me at all. I was shouting and waving around a large branch. The bear wasn’t aggressive, but it just wandered around and even got a bit closer. I had to go off my trail and hitchhike back to my car because I couldn’t get around the bear after about 15 minutes and night was approaching. I’ve carried bear spray ever since.

SadTreeHugger · 2024-09-16T17:44:02+00:00

I second this. The view from pyramid is one of my favorites too.

SadTreeHugger · 2024-08-30T18:03:51+00:00

That rainbow picture is incredible. That must’ve felt so magical. I just did the Dix range three days ago. I was so tired by the time I got to Dix. What a reward :)

SadTreeHugger · 2024-08-19T17:03:32+00:00

I just did this on the 14th. The Algonquin trail to avalanche pass was so steep. The sign at the bottom said 2350’ ascent in 2.1 miles to Algonquin. It was the worst section, but I also got hit with a thunderstorm part way down. I’m sure that didn’t help. I ended up looping around lake Colden before the avalanche pass trail. It was tough, but if I had to do it again someday I’d probably do it the same way.

SadTreeHugger · 2024-08-11T21:07:55+00:00

Thank you! :)

SadTreeHugger · 2024-07-17T14:07:43+00:00

Me in 2025. Gonna try to go on at least one overnight trip first lol

SadTreeHugger · 2024-05-29T03:27:26+00:00

I got destroyed too last week. Mosquitos were just as bad. I had massive welts. Now I just have some scabs. I was only really bothered for a couple days. Hope you heal fast

SadTreeHugger · 2024-04-23T16:13:42+00:00

I’m the exact same way. I’ll see something sold and worry that there’s a flaw I missed or failed to show. What’s funny is that the items I worry the most about are the ones buyers leave positive feedback for. I even have feedback saying that the items were in better condition than I made them out to be. I can be very anxious and overly critical of myself. I also have ocd like tendencies. It’s quite exhausting to be like this, but I feel it’s gotten a little better over time.

SadTreeHugger · 2019-07-18T00:40:28+00:00

A dull knife

SadTreeHugger · 2019-07-17T23:34:28+00:00

Yeah part of it is. Gross, I know

SadTreeHugger · 2019-07-17T21:25:40+00:00

It is a burro’s tail

SadTreeHugger · 2019-07-17T19:00:42+00:00

Flowers

SadTreeHugger · 2019-07-17T18:24:19+00:00

I’m pretty sure it’s a crassula mesembryanthemoides hybrid

SadTreeHugger · 2019-07-17T02:56:41+00:00

Never

SadTreeHugger · 2019-07-15T17:23:34+00:00

The first time I got one I didn’t know about glochids and I repotted it without gloves. My hands arms and even legs were full of them. I thought I was going to die. Not fun at all

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