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    Mine picked up at the General Store Pine Grove...

    Mine picked up at the General Store Pine Grove Furnace in PA with the Half Gallon Challenge -- it's jamesfbush.wordpress.com!
  2. Any thru hikers want to share gear list and thoughts for upcoming article?

    If you're a 2000 miler and would like to share a short bio, gear list and your thoughts on your setup, let me know! The info could be part of an upcoming gear article. Preferably, it would be a thru...
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    It must have been on AlpacaAdventures. From what...

    It must have been on AlpacaAdventures. From what I hear a lot of NoBos and SoBos got sick around that section of Maine.
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    That's an awesome take. It brings me right back...

    That's an awesome take. It brings me right back to a lot of days in Maine. We had a lot of rain early on and I took some serious bruising. The best of times and the worst of times-- no better way to...
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    Katahdin or Bust - Part III - Maine

    The drama continues! This is the final in a three-part series. In Maine I hit the lowest and highest points of my thru hike.
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  6. Katahdin or Bust - Part II - Warriors of the Whites

    Hi all! This is a link to part II of a three-part series recapping the last 800 mi march to Katahdin this June/July. It's about the Whites--my favorite section!
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    Tx I wondered about that. Definitely going to try...

    Tx I wondered about that. Definitely going to try ME again in fall


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  8. Katahdin or Bust - Part I - Mountain Men again

    I was really stoked to finish up my thru-hike with an amazing climb up Katahdin on July 4. So, after a period of blog silence, I'm recapping the last 800 miles in a three-part series. Check out the...
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    Just with the sheer amount of bugs, Maine was a...

    Just with the sheer amount of bugs, Maine was a champion in the overall misery department. I think put my earlier views of PA in perspective. I would rather have PA's rocks than the gnats, black...
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    @Busky2 Cafe 101 in Boiling Springs is awesome ...

    @Busky2 Cafe 101 in Boiling Springs is awesome


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    1600 Miles In: What We've Learned so Far

    So after over 1600 miles in on my NoBo hike this year, I took stock of just a few trail truisms with this post. Check it out and comment with your own!
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    Cold Feet? (figuratively)

    So I plan(ned) to do the AT this year and now I'm really concerned I’m getting an acute case of cold feet.

    By way of background, I decided to do a thru hike this year for a lot of reasons, but...
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