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<blockquote data-quote="sesh" data-source="post: 1328571" data-attributes="member: 9014">I&#039;ve done portions of both the Ozark Highlands and the Ouachita trails.&nbsp; Absolutely georgeous scenery.&nbsp; I agree with getting some good topo maps, I put mine on gps.&nbsp; I also recommend buying a forest service map of the areas, they usually show established campgrounds where you will absolutely have water.&nbsp; I plan most of my trips around water.&nbsp; There are creeks and springs along the way but there&#039;s no guarantee you&#039;ll run into them every day so make sure and scout it out and carry plenty of water with you.&nbsp; I&#039;ve been backpacking and hiking all over the Rockies and I will tell you that there are portions of the Ouachita Trail that will test your endurance every bit as much as some places I&#039;ve been out west.Also, good footwear is a must.&nbsp; I won&#039;t make recommendations on brand or anything but if you are going for several days at a time, make sure the boots have a good stiff sole on them.&nbsp; After a few days of having rocks *** into the bottom of your feet it will fell like someone was stabbing your feet all day.Just FYI on some shorter stuff that I like to do with the kids, Robber&#039;s Cave has a decent trail system and you can camp in &quot;backcountry&quot;, and Greenleaf State Park has a good trail system for short trips and you rarely see anyone.Have fun!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="sesh, post: 1328571, member: 9014"] I've done portions of both the Ozark Highlands and the Ouachita trails. Absolutely georgeous scenery. I agree with getting some good topo maps, I put mine on gps. I also recommend buying a forest service map of the areas, they usually show established campgrounds where you will absolutely have water. I plan most of my trips around water. There are creeks and springs along the way but there's no guarantee you'll run into them every day so make sure and scout it out and carry plenty of water with you. I've been backpacking and hiking all over the Rockies and I will tell you that there are portions of the Ouachita Trail that will test your endurance every bit as much as some places I've been out west. Also, good footwear is a must. I won't make recommendations on brand or anything but if you are going for several days at a time, make sure the boots have a good stiff sole on them. After a few days of having rocks *** into the bottom of your feet it will fell like someone was stabbing your feet all day. Just FYI on some shorter stuff that I like to do with the kids, Robber's Cave has a decent trail system and you can camp in "backcountry", and Greenleaf State Park has a good trail system for short trips and you rarely see anyone. Have fun! [/QUOTE]

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