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Yesterday, 23:56

RockDoc replied to a thread How will Covid-19 affect hiking in 2021? in General

Vaccines are a temporary fix. You will need another one in a few months because the effects wear off. Just like flu vaccines that people have to...

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Yesterday, 23:51

RockDoc replied to a thread Obtaining all my food from stores along the way without relying on drops in Cooking and Food

The happiest hikers I've known, and the best nourished, provided all their own food through mail drops. Otherwise, stuck with gas station...

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Yesterday, 23:34

mclaught replied to a thread On trail male urinary cathing in Health, Safety & Hygiene

I have no experience with what you're going through, but at least in GA and NC/TN, it is pretty easy to walk 50 steps to the left or right and be...

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Yesterday, 23:23

MikeN started a thread On trail male urinary cathing in Health, Safety & Hygiene

Long story short: I had prostate surgery several years ago and now I need to catheterize myself 3 times a day; otherwise, I'm a healthy and fit 73 yo...

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Yesterday, 22:43

Prov replied to a thread What wind speed cancels your trip? in Straight Forward

This just led to a flashback of my scariest tree experience. I left Kent, Connecticut where I was sneered at by grown men in polo shirts with popped...

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Yesterday, 22:27

Prov replied to a thread What wind speed cancels your trip? in Straight Forward

I’m going to go back to what Rob and lone said about areas of above average to massive tree death due to some infestation or disease or other. The...

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Yesterday, 22:06

PennyPincher replied to a thread Book Giveaway Thread in Media

I just gave this thread a plug in another thread. it's odd, I never saw this thread come up as having new posts this month. I just looked for it...

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Yesterday, 22:04

PennyPincher replied to a thread Book Review: The 29th Day in General

you might think about gifting it forward as I have done. I have done this many times with books and have a thread here about my latest one. (which by...

2 replies | 178 view(s)

Yesterday, 21:52

RangerZ replied to a thread What wind speed cancels your trip? in Straight Forward

This was at the Silver Hill Campsite on 5Jul18. Absolutely calm day. We were eating in the pavilion when this branch just broke and fell out of the...

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Yesterday, 21:48

Prov replied to a thread Obtaining all my food from stores along the way without relying on drops in Cooking and Food

I’m bumping an old thread, but since I found what works for me and it hasn’t been mentioned yet... On my hikes, and five times on my 2016 AT thru,...

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Yesterday, 21:32

skater replied to a thread What wind speed cancels your trip? in Straight Forward

As a sawyer, I get exposed to more blowdowns than the average person, and a closer look as well. It has given me a real appreciation for the danger...

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Yesterday, 21:24

4eyedbuzzard replied to a thread Best Compact Lightweight Gas Stove for a Budget Price - BRS 3000T Test and Review in Cooking

Just a tip. In really cold weather, tuck your cannister inside your coat (or sleeping bag) for at least 1/2 an hour or so before using it. This...

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Yesterday, 21:17

Prov replied to a thread Dehydrated beef recipes? in Cooking and Food

Hamburger helper! I love it on the trail.

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Yesterday, 18:08

nsherry61 replied to a thread Best Compact Lightweight Gas Stove for a Budget Price - BRS 3000T Test and Review in Cooking

For a $15'ish stove, the BRS is a great, ultra-light little tool. It doesn't perform well in wind relative to many other canister options. It has a...

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Yesterday, 17:54

nsherry61 replied to a thread What wind speed cancels your trip? in Straight Forward

I would suggest absolute wind speed is not so much the issue as relative windspeed, in that 50 mph wind gusts in an area that regularly experiences...

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Yesterday, 17:34

livnb replied to a thread Vermont start in May for a flip-flop? in Thru - Hiker Specific Topics / Q & A,s

Thanks much all, this is the perspective I needed. My start date of May 1 was kind of a shot in the dark trying to balance finishing at Baxter in...

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Yesterday, 16:54

Five Tango replied to a thread Rain Man has passed away. in General

I believe this would be the obituary notice in question.My condonlences to the family,he was obviously a good man and will be missed. ...

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Yesterday, 16:04

BillyGr replied to a thread What wind speed cancels your trip? in Straight Forward

The tents may not be as bad as you'd think when it comes to wind. We had a group camping on the beach (OK, behind the dunes) many years ago and had...

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Yesterday, 16:00

JNI64 replied to a thread Book Review: The 29th Day in General

Cool thanks, I'm not much of a reader but like these non fiction adventures type books. I might look into picking it up for a hike next month in the...

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Yesterday, 15:40

gpburdelljr replied to a thread svea 123 fuel in General

Years ago, when stoves like the Svea 123 were more prevalent, hostels would often Coleman fuel by the ounce. If you scroll down to the bar chart on...

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Yesterday, 14:58

Staystrong replied to a thread svea 123 fuel in General

'It was somewhat common practice years ago. While it was cheaper, the problem was that auto gas would create deposits in the burner orifice and...

48 replies | 3224 view(s)

Yesterday, 14:54

atraildreamer replied to a thread bonding tyvek in DIY (Homemade Gear Forum)

I never tried it, but Goop Glue might work. Very strong & flexible. Sticks to everything. Available everywhere.

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Yesterday, 14:26

4eyedbuzzard replied to a thread Vermont start in May for a flip-flop? in Thru - Hiker Specific Topics / Q & A,s

Have to agree with this. Years ago, the normal start date for a NOBO was April 15. Then as the trail got more crowded, and to a lesser degree as...

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Yesterday, 14:10

Scaper replied to a thread Native American Marker Trees along the AT in Special Points of Interest

Most of the older trees in Shenandoah National Park that were not logged in the past 300 hundred years have died from disease. There used to be...

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Yesterday, 13:51

Roll Tide replied to a thread Native American Marker Trees along the AT in Special Points of Interest

I grew up on a farm in Alabama and the woods was our playground. I remember pulling small trees over and placing a rock on it so it would stay bent. ...

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Yesterday, 13:45

SAWNIE replied to a thread Native American Marker Trees along the AT in Special Points of Interest

Cherokee historians might be a very helpful resource, especially those in the eastern locations.

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Yesterday, 12:54

Strategic replied to a thread Vermont start in May for a flip-flop? in Thru - Hiker Specific Topics / Q & A,s

An honest question on this...why flip-flop? If you're starting May 1st, you'd still have 5 1/2 months to do Springer to Katahdin if you did a...

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Yesterday, 12:54

Deacon replied to a thread zPacks Vertice - mosquito proof? in General Gear Talk

I wore my vertice rain pants through the mosquito infested southern most two miles of Baxter State Park and had no issues with biting on my legs. I...

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