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    Gambit McCrae

    DIY bottle pockets modification

    Thread Starter: Gambit McCrae

    Every get tired of leaning forward and your water bottles falling out? Taking that mad dash crash and your water bottles fly out everywhere...breaking

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    Tipi Walter

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    Thread Starter: Tipi Walter

    What things do you do to prepare for a backpacking trip?

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    SoCal Mike

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    Thread Starter: SoCal Mike

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    SierraHotel

    Advise for "older" hikers

    Thread Starter: SierraHotel

    Anyone here have done the AT over 65 years old? I suspect the challenges are somewhat different than the younger crowd. Could use some advise. Hoping/planning

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    Leo L.

    Lightwave pack started to break

    Thread Starter: Leo L.

    I have a Lightwave Wildtrack 60 pack since 2016, did many trips with it and was very happy.
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    Catch-Up

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    Thread Starter: Catch-Up

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