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    Buy Whiteblaze Pages for $4 as a .pdf and save it...

    Buy Whiteblaze Pages for $4 as a .pdf and save it in your documents folder. Good source for shuttle providers that Farout doesn’t seem too focused on.
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    That is a super interesting project, but his data...

    That is a super interesting project, but his data is 2000-2016, and certainly seems like there are more flip flops, early starters and other bubble avoidance hikes nowadays.
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    I recall the stretch between PA 309 south to Fort...

    I recall the stretch between PA 309 south to Fort Franklin Road being very smooth. About 2 miles one way. And I think for a little bit further past that, but memory fuzzy there.
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    No shoes in the worn weight? Doing the Barefoot...

    No shoes in the worn weight? Doing the Barefoot Sisters thing?

    I'd also skip the camp shoes if you are wearing wide toe box shoes. I did carry camp shoes, and they were nice to have, esp since...
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    I’m also a no on the extra base layers. If it’s...

    I’m also a no on the extra base layers. If it’s that cold you can pull on your rain gear. Hopefully the jacket has pit zips. I never hiked in my sleep gear, and am glad I didn’t. Good call on the...
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    Come on, nobody breathes in tents nowadays.

    Come on, nobody breathes in tents nowadays.
  7. FWIW, I am wearing a pair of Patigonia boxers...

    FWIW, I am wearing a pair of Patigonia boxers now, about 5 years old. Worn about every other week. Wash warm, regular detergent, no bleach, medium dry in winter, clothes line when possible. Elastic...
  8. This seems like the right question.

    This seems like the right question.
  9. Somehow a drawstring under a hip belt seems like...

    Somehow a drawstring under a hip belt seems like it would be troublesome…
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    Thanks Daybreak! Plenty good enough for me.

    Thanks Daybreak! Plenty good enough for me.
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    Okay, I’ll lever off this thread. Sectioning...

    Okay, I’ll lever off this thread. Sectioning Springer to Fontana in July. 40F should be plenty, right

    ?
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    Shelters 64, Huts and Hostels 20, Tent 29,...

    Shelters 64, Huts and Hostels 20, Tent 29, Hotel/Motel 28, Friends/Fam 4, Plane 1.

    Re the plane, took a redeye back from a funeral in San Francisco.
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    Call Maine Roadhouse or Shaw’s. Either they’ll do...

    Call Maine Roadhouse or Shaw’s. Either they’ll do or know someone who will.
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    I know I stayed there on the first section hike I...

    I know I stayed there on the first section hike I took with my daughters (where I saw my first Jetboil!) in 2008 or so we just walked up and stayed there. There were a couple other sectioners too....
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    Fires really are a lot of work. They can be...

    Fires really are a lot of work. They can be great, esp for drying out stuff if the rain is really done. But I don't think I would bring a tarp just for that.

    For just straight cooking, if you...
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    Instant mashed potatoes with Fritos and olive oil.

    Instant mashed potatoes with Fritos and olive oil.
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    As Traveler points out this is a bit subjective....

    As Traveler points out this is a bit subjective. I did it at age 58, SOBO. I’d say it’s about median difficulty for the AT. Not as tough as the Whites and Maine, not as easy as Great Barrington to...
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    OP asked for pros and cons of carrying a can...

    OP asked for pros and cons of carrying a can opener. Biggest con would be the it might tempt you into buying a canned good.
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    I was making a little risqué innuendo. About a...

    I was making a little risqué innuendo. About a position where spouses have their heads at opposite ends being rather enjoyable.
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    we will still sleep with our heads at the same...

    we will still sleep with our heads at the same end, no worry).

    Seems like that takes all the fun out of it…
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    Yeah, that’s whack

    Yeah, that’s whack
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    What I like about baking soda is no rinse and...

    What I like about baking soda is no rinse and spit is needed if water is at a premium on a desert hike

    And since spitting out toothpaste is probably not NLT. Plain baking soda can take a little...
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    Would also suggest a travel size baby powder in...

    Would also suggest a travel size baby powder in this category. Slap a little into the pits and bits at night.

    When do you go?
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    Do the Thermarest Xtherms do better in this...

    Do the Thermarest Xtherms do better in this regard, being made with heavier fabrics? I would think those would give the adhesives a bit more material to glue onto. And they don’t have much weight...
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    Opinions are like anuses…everyone has one and...

    Opinions are like anuses…everyone has one and they all stink. Your shrill expression of yours is anti-persuasive.

    You clearly look down on flesh eating people, because they eat meat. People...
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