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Where in VA??

South: Mt. Rogers and ponies!!!! based out of ??? Damascus
Mid: Dragon's Tooth, McAfee's Knob, Tinker Cliff's (based out of Roanoke)
North: Shenandoha, Harpers Ferry .... Based...

I just bought a BA air core pad to replace my therma-rest and so far I'm very happy with it (especially since it packs down smaller than my full length TR ultra-light and is way more comfy).

In...

I love it!!!! :)

Thanks Mags for making my day a little brighter.

wadda 'bout the 12oz curl? The 300 IPA workout. :)

I'd rather chew off my own foot than do 300 pushups on a ball!! ugghhh

That is all...

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Twight is an endurance machine in the mountains and holds many records for his light and fast approach to the big nasty stuff few people attempt. He's like the ultra light hikers, but at altitude...

The spontaneous moments when someone has a harmonica, someone else a mouth harp, someone drums a table, someone else sings and some blessed soul brings in extra whisky. All around a bon fire under...

Well, I must admit that Mike is in for an uphill battle, but where there is a will there is a way. My favorite quote:

"If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants"
Isaac...

Take your pick.

http://www.newbalancetampa.com/made-in-usa/

I personally want the 1061OG :)

that's sooo gross

I have friend/coworker who contracted Guardia from a stream in VA (VA has lots of cows and such) and it worked him over something fierce with a looong recovery. Before that I was a "drink directly...

Thanks Minnesota taxpayers :)

You don't need a FULL set of maps. There I said it. There nice, I love 'em, but you don't need the FULL $ 200 set of maps to TH the AT. I'd take some, but not all of them.

The ATC maps are the...

Just use the needle attachment; insert directly into the blood stream and you'll have to worry about rehydrating ever again. :)

I think we may be on to something

Also, why replace all that...

marmot also makes an essence jkt that's basically a windshirt that's h2o proof.

Big A also has a REM pad that's not insulated and not clear.

http://www.backcountry.com/store/BAG0012/Big-Agnes-Air-Core-REM-Sleeping-Pad-Mummy.html

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Climberdave here starting on 3-15-08

I'll be guy muttering to myself, swiping at the air randomly and looking around with a crazy look in my eye. Oh, don't forget drool, lots of drool.

See ya...

SPAM = Shoulder Pork And Ham.

UN-official food of Hawaii

http://www.spam.com/ sing along kids

Got our boys through WWII

You want something gross try scrapple!! :)

I agree Gear is just that. Many a better person has hiked before me with WAY less stuff and in much better form. I am starting to enjoy the posts of people carying insturments and hope to settle...

20 should keep you just fine with your clothes on, just wear a hat to bed, dry socks and don’t sleep directly on the ground. Also, you can use whatever tent/tarp shelter you have as a make shift...

While in the middle of a freezing fog at night hiking up the AT to Mt Rodgers (couldn't see anything) I went to sit down on a log to rest and scared up some pheasants (I think) which scared the s**t...

Weight gain from Whole Foods/Wild Oats is a good source of protein, calories and vitamins plus it can be mixed with cold or hot water. I've added it to my coffee hot coco mix 2parts coffee 2 parts...

On the AT my contact popped out and I was out of h2o and very grubby. Standing with contact in hand I looked to my right and hanging on a tree branch was a full canteen of h2o!! I just reached over...

I agree about the ski gear set-up as that's what I normally do and it reealllyy hard to get out of the climb-up ski-down mountain mindset. At least I'm not carrying crampons and an axe !! :) I've...