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  1. Daily Hygeine Habits

    Quote Originally Posted by hikingirl View Post
    I am doing a thru hike in April 2013. Never been backpacking. Periods can be tough. Have not seen any advice on here from women on how they deal with this?
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  2. On a budget food for my thru SOBO?

    Quote Originally Posted by Bouncy View Post
    Hello,
    I am going SOBO in July 2013 and need to keep my food budget on the cheap. Plan to supply on the go. How much should I put aside for each day and what is good, cheap and readily available down the whole trail? I am trying to keep my purchase food budget to $2500 or less for the entire thru (not including any resteraunt meals).
    Thanks,
    Bouncy
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  3. Next Step

    Hello Again Everyone,

    Today I took my next step, I joined a gym. It is November 6 and by June 6, 7 months from now, I will go from my current weight of 345 to no more than 225. I will put everything I can into getting ready for this hike. This will be my first hike but I do not plan for it to be my last. This is not just about doing something huge it is about changing my life.

    Ok, maybe it is actually becoming what I was one more time. When I was younger, in my teens ...
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  4. Everyday life

    Nov 4, 2012


    Trying to do seven miles a day and contend with just what comes up in everyday life is proving to be more of a challenge than I expected. Five miles a day I can knock out with great ease and stay on track with everything else. The best course of action is going to have to be changing my goal to five mile a day and more if time permits. We have tendencies to not do anything if we are not able to do it all. For this past week I have only put an average of 3 or 4 miles ...
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