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    Way back when I attended Scout camp we had a...

    Way back when I attended Scout camp we had a heavy canvas tarp to cover our cooking area when raining. It wasn't something you would want to backpack with as it was heavy, smoked stained and covered...
  2. I just finished a section from rt 34 to Boiling...

    I just finished a section from rt 34 to Boiling Springs.
    I didn't stay at the Alex Kennedy Shelter, so I don't know about water there, but every stream crossing was bone dry with the exception of...
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    I've been section hiking for the past several...

    I've been section hiking for the past several years. I've only once stayed in a shelter.

    The weather was predicted for light rain in the morning warming up into the mid sixties and cloudy for...
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    I've used Google Earth for many years to...

    I've used Google Earth for many years to calculate the elevation and provide a profile for my hikes.
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    Back in the day...we use to waterproof our canvas...

    Back in the day...we use to waterproof our canvas tents with wax dissolved in kerosene and then sprayed onto the canvas. No candles or flames inside or near the tents ever.
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    I'm planning on continuing my hiking through PA. ...

    I'm planning on continuing my hiking through PA. I started in MD and have gotten as far as rt34 in PA. We'll be heading north spending the night near the Alec Kennedy shelter before finishing in...
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    I've been using a spool of arborist throwline for...

    I've been using a spool of arborist throwline for years. It doesn't get caught on bark or tangle easily and holds a knot really well plus its super strong and doesn't stretch.
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    I use the rubber tips on my poles as the click...

    I use the rubber tips on my poles as the click clack of the metal tips on stones and pavement was annoying and they left scratches on the rocks.

    At first I heard that the rubber tips had a...
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    Thanks for all the help I've been offered. You...

    Thanks for all the help I've been offered.

    You all have my gratitude. I hope someday I can pay you back or pay it forward.
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    The closure is for construction. They need to...

    The closure is for construction. They need to work on the dam.
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    Interesting place but far from affordable. I...

    Interesting place but far from affordable.

    I appreciate the suggestion though.
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    Overnight parking in Boiling Springs PA

    I'm trying to work out the logistics for my next section hike and have read that as of 9/2022 the overnight parking in Boiling Springs will be closed.

    Does anyone know of a place to leave a...
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    I'm taller than my hiking friends so I end up...

    I'm taller than my hiking friends so I end up eating lots of spiderwebs. Even if they get the lower ones I clear whatever is left and the ones higher up. I too, try to wave my poles in front of me....
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    I use to wear contacts but decided it would be...

    I use to wear contacts but decided it would be too much of a challenge for me to keep everything as clean as it needed to be while hiking. I'd rather the dirt be on my glasses than in my eyes.
    I...
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    Freezer Bag Cook

    Freezer Bag Cook
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    I'm ok with calling it an owl. My friend and I...

    I'm ok with calling it an owl. My friend and I thought it might have been some type of bird. The video links so far don't sound anything like what we heard though.

    Or it could be that thruhiker....
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    Weird sounds on the trail

    After reading another post about weird sounds I've decided to post my own.

    I haven't been able to find a recording that sounds anything like what I heard but it was best described as a loud husky...
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    I've used the Walmart poles for several years...

    I've used the Walmart poles for several years now. I wanted to try them out to see if they helped. They are still going after five years. I check to see if they still stock them and have noticed...
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    In the 80's we called them racing tights. I...

    In the 80's we called them racing tights. I usually wore mine under a pair of shorts for modesty. They are still available for both men and women. Its like a thicker base layer made of spandex and...
  20. Thread: Camp shoes?

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    Crocks made or makes an aqua-crock. The bottom...

    Crocks made or makes an aqua-crock. The bottom of the shoe is the same as a regular crock but the upper is fabric with a Velcro closure at the back of the ankle like a sports sandal. They fit...
  21. Thread: Camp shoes?

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    On XC shoes if you don't want to wear the spikes...

    On XC shoes if you don't want to wear the spikes they make studs that screw in to keep the dirt out of the threads. The studs stay below the tread of the shoe so they don't impact the use. I ran XC...
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    The parking spot near the trail is no longer...

    The parking spot near the trail is no longer there. When my friend arrived to leave his car it was barreled off. When I arrive to pickup my friend there was a white work truck taking up the whole...
  23. Thread: Lurkers?

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    I don't always have something to add to the...

    I don't always have something to add to the threads that I read. Often, someone has already mentioned an idea or opinion similar to mine so I don't feel a need to add any salt to the soup.

    I also...
  24. I though that was very good. *claps*

    I though that was very good.

    *claps*
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    I hike in Under Armor t-shirts. I have a few...

    I hike in Under Armor t-shirts. I have a few that look and feel like cotton but wick moisture just as well as the shiny ones. They also aren't form fitting (which I'm sure no one wants to see).
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