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    This or That?: How to Choose Foods for a Thru-Hike 

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    I finished a SOBO thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail on October 13, 2013. In my food bag on that day were an empty jar of ...
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    southern ticks--not lyme, possibly worse 

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    This article is from Treehugger.com about ticks that--because of an enzyme in their saliva--cause terrible illness, including possible anaphylactic shock, if you eat meat after being bitten by them. Sounds like bad science fiction? Read this article!
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    First of all, thank you all for your valuable input. I have put many of your suggestions into the article. Things I totally forgot about. Here is the second draft:
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