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    illabelle

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    Thread Starter: illabelle

    We leave Wednesday for a week of hiking on rough steep trails. One of my big toenails is black and purple. I don't want to think about what might be

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    Randy Watson

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    Thread Starter: Randy Watson

    Received mine about a week ago. Set it up in some classic New Zealand winter rain, after 30 hours not a drop got inside, my MLD Solomid XL leaked in

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    k2basecamp

    FS or Swap Tarpent Contrail

    Thread Starter: k2basecamp

    Tarpent Contrail 1 person tent in excellent cond. $150 + priority mail or swap for a freestanding 2 person ul tent.

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    zjindra3

    Water on Segment 27

    Thread Starter: zjindra3

    Hey all,

    Wondering if anyone has any recent info on water availability on segment 27? Looking to go NOBO from Durango, spending the second

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    smithjv

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    Thread Starter: smithjv

    I am a 66 year old experienced section hiker looking to fill in some gaps from Bland VA (@mm 591) to Ashby Gap VA (@mm991).
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    fastfoxengineering

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    Thread Starter: fastfoxengineering

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