FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

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How do I use this website?
How up-to-date is this information?
Who is i-NEEDtoknow.com?
Where is the Paine Circuit?
Where are the trailheads?
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How do I get there?
What does it cost to hike the Paine Circuit?
Where can I buy / rent gear?
Do I need a Reservation to hike?
Where else can I get information?
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Who should hike the Paine?
Who should NOT hike the Paine?
What's the most difficult section?
Can I hike it alone?
Should I join an organized tour? Hire a guide?
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Can I bring children?
Can I bring my dog?
Should I hike “the W” instead?
Should I hike Fitz Roy instead?
When should I hike Paine?
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Should I hike off-season?
Is the weather as bad as they say?
How many days are needed to hike the Circuit?
Hike clockwise? Or the other direction?
What guidebook do you recommend?
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Other recommended books on Paine?
What are the best Paine Circuit websites?
What is the best map?
Place name confusion?
Hosteria Las Torres or Campamento Torres?
Refugio Grey or Hosteria Lago Grey?

Do hikers ever get lost?
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Should I bring a GPS?
What special gear should I bring?
What footwear is best for Paine?
Do I need a water filter?
Can I fish on the Paine Circuit?
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Can I buy food on the Trail?
Are there toilets on the Paine?
Showers?
What animals will I see at Paine?
Other things to do near the Paine Circuit?

Lago Grey

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