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    I normally use a Diva Cup, but on my thru-hike I...

    I normally use a Diva Cup, but on my thru-hike I took the Pill straight through and just skipped my period. I had no problems with spotting, but I might suggest that you start a couple of months...
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    I say take a year before going to college and...

    I say take a year before going to college and start in the early spring/late winter. You'll be done by the time classes start the following year. I work with undergraduate students now and I strongly...
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    Hmmm, no, and no. Unless, maybe, with a beard...I...

    Hmmm, no, and no. Unless, maybe, with a beard...I don't know. :p

    Just kidding. I know it's a long shot, but he did not use a trail name, just Jason, was from W. Virginia originally, I believe,...
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    Looking for Jason

    I am looking for a hiker who just went by his name, Jason. We hiked a bit with him in 2007. He was going from Harper's Ferry to Katahdin, I believe. Anyway, I was wondering if anybody had contact...
  5. Ha! Getting a job after you hike will be the...

    Ha! Getting a job after you hike will be the least of your worries. I was a little worried because after we finished our thru-hike in '07 we were running out of money and had no place to live. Or...
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    Monkey and Cocoa will not be there this year. But...

    Monkey and Cocoa will not be there this year. But we are celebrating my 30th birthday in Pittsburgh, PA and any hikers in the area are welcome to join us at our house for food, beer, music, etc....
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    it takes a little longer, but I always just...

    it takes a little longer, but I always just "shake it off"...harder to do in cold weather, but you don't have to worry about getting anything out of your pack. I do that when I hike and have never...
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    Pack Cover/Poncho for a small woman

    Anyone seen one of those pack cover/poncho combos that's made for a small person? I really want to get one of these but am wary about trying to sew it myself, on account of the waterproof material. ...
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    Monkey and Cocoa did the first 500 miles of our...

    Monkey and Cocoa did the first 500 miles of our 2007 thru-hike as vegans. (Then we started eating the occasional biscuit in town. After 1,000 miles or so, we were regularly eating ice cream and...
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    Here is a description of what we did on our 2007...

    Here is a description of what we did on our 2007 hike in terms of food.

    http://whathasbecomeofmandk.blogspot.com/2007/01/what-will-you-eat.html

    In retrospect, we overcooked. We did not take...
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    Well, Monkey and Cocoa are planning to be there.

    Well, Monkey and Cocoa are planning to be there.
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    We hiked it in 6 months, with a lot of zeroes and...

    We hiked it in 6 months, with a lot of zeroes and some long days to make that up. I would suggest that you sell everything you own and quit your job, so you have absolutely nothing to go back to. ...
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    When is Hardcore this year?

    We think it is the Monday after Trail Days, but are not sure, anybody have more info on this?

    Cocoa & Monkey
    AT 2007
  14. My husband hiked with his Gregory Forester...

    My husband hiked with his Gregory Forester backpack and still uses it. It stinks though. Also it weights like seven pounds.

    Cook pot, stand, etc., but we had to make a new soda can stove halfway...
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    I got started as a hiker in Arizona - day trips...

    I got started as a hiker in Arizona - day trips and weekend backpacking trips near Phoenix, AZ. There is sooo much public land out there...meaing free and empty.

    Many ways to die in the desert...
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    Get in touch with me when you get to Pgh,...

    Get in touch with me when you get to Pgh, Jessica, if you want to do some weekend backpacking around the area.
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    Caveman! Any luck with the jobs yet? Monkey and...

    Caveman! Any luck with the jobs yet? Monkey and I are thinking of heading overseas for a while. How does American Samoa sound?
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    Poll: Ah, Trek Poles. Monkey and I started out without...

    Ah, Trek Poles. Monkey and I started out without them. We thought they were stupid. We refused to spend money on them. I kept hearing about how overloaded hikers would leave stuff at the...
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    Ok, so I am not as young as I once was, but late...

    Ok, so I am not as young as I once was, but late 20s, relatively athletic. I hiked with my husband and we finished in 6 months and 6 days with 45 zeroes and plenty of neroes. Although I loved my...
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    If you store it, make sure you do it properly. ...

    If you store it, make sure you do it properly. Even though we had it in a garage, our brakes and roters got rusty and we had to replace them.
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    Hey, we used the aforementioned white blaze...

    Hey, we used the aforementioned white blaze article to plan our trip. It was really helpful, but here is a link to our actual "stats."
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    Thanks for posting the article. I think it...

    Thanks for posting the article. I think it turned out nice. My mum's so proud.

    Not sure where he got the number 68 (as in 68 people beat us to Katahdin). We were on the sssllloooowww train,...
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    Monkey and I finished our AT thru-hike about a...

    Monkey and I finished our AT thru-hike about a month and a half ago.

    Neither of us were very experienced backpackers, but we had done a lot of day hiking together.

    If you ever saw Monkey on...
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    I had my birthday on the trail during our...

    I had my birthday on the trail during our thru-hike. My husband packed in materials to make a cake, which he baked (sort of) in our cookpot, and balloons and decorations, including candles, and...
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