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    Maybe think about wearing a mask when you are in...

    Maybe think about wearing a mask when you are in the shuttle or resupplying but other than that you're going to be more socially distanced than 99% of the rest of the country. Make sure the shuttle...
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    Removing pink tape from trees?

    What's the etiquette of doing or not doing this?

    I went on a hike yesterday and saw over a dozen different tree branches with pink plastic tape marking who knows what. Part of me wanted to remove...
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    Carvers Gap to Watauga Lake is always a fun one....

    Carvers Gap to Watauga Lake is always a fun one. Lots of different terrain, plenty of water and shelters, road crossings if you need to bail.

    Iron Mountain Trail loop. Start at TN 91 and hike...
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    I couldn't agree more. Plus, many of the trails...

    I couldn't agree more. Plus, many of the trails (that often link to the AT) are way more interesting and challenging.
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    As someone who hikes and camps alone in this area...

    As someone who hikes and camps alone in this area SCREW YOU haha. Now I gotta worry about THIS in addition to the aliens.
  6. [QUOTE=crazylegs76;2253929] How can the ATC...

    How can the ATC prevent a crazy person with an axe from killing someone on the trail?
  7. How could she or anyone in the ATC have prevented...

    How could she or anyone in the ATC have prevented the incident on trail?

    I'd bet she found a better or higher paying job. There's no point in having loyalty to your employers these days so I don't...
  8. Watauga Lake Shelter is gone and no camping is...

    Watauga Lake Shelter is gone and no camping is allowed between the road crossing at the lake and Vandeventer Shelter. There is a longstanding bear warning in the same area. You should be fine walking...
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    Kincora, Black Bear Resort, and Bramer Hostel are...

    Kincora, Black Bear Resort, and Bramer Hostel are all within a couple miles of Boots Off too.

    Camping is only banned north of US321. There are lots of spots on top of Pond Mountain and in the...
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    You forgot the entire state of Tennessee. ...

    You forgot the entire state of Tennessee.

    Erwin
    Roan Mountain
    Hampton
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    I felt the same way until one wanted to share my...

    I felt the same way until one wanted to share my foodless tent with me in the middle of the night. He even made his own side-entrance as I was skedaddling away.

    I love bears but I don't want them...
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    This is only anecdotal evidence but I see bears...

    This is only anecdotal evidence but I see bears zero percent of the time when hiking with my lab and almost 100% of the time when I am solo, sometimes very close before either of us react. I'm not...
  13. Crazy homeless dude hiking at night with a dog...

    Crazy homeless dude hiking at night with a dog and they're in the Erwin area...I think I'll pass thanks.
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    That's why I got rid of all the fire...

    That's why I got rid of all the fire extinguishers and smoke detectors in my house. Its just so unlikely the cost of batteries adds up over time.
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    "Its who we are" just posted this:...

    "Its who we are" just posted this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZyirf318sM

    They were evidently directly involved and escaped the attack.
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    It could have worked if the victims had wanted to...

    It could have worked if the victims had wanted to show up to testify. I bet they're not feeling very good right now.
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    I wonder what happened to the dog.

    I wonder what happened to the dog.
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    Saw him walking up Roan Street in Johnson City...

    Saw him walking up Roan Street in Johnson City this morning around 7:30 AM.
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    Sadly this won't really accomplish anything. The...

    Sadly this won't really accomplish anything. The real culprit are the weekenders who don't know or care any better.
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    In 2014 in the Hampton area I came across signs...

    In 2014 in the Hampton area I came across signs posted by local landowners complaining about their land being stolen by the government for the AT. The negative sentiment is still there.
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    That does sound pretty shady. In such a small...

    That does sound pretty shady. In such a small town what is this guy thinking?
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    I was up there about a month ago and it was still...

    I was up there about a month ago and it was still in good shape. I can't imagine its going anywhere for a long time.
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    It was "normal" in the fall when I was there....

    It was "normal" in the fall when I was there. There has been closures in the past in the areas leading up to the shelter for restoration but that was 5 or so years ago from what I remember.
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    That shelter is past the bald in trees so the...

    That shelter is past the bald in trees so the wind shouldn't be too bad. There's lots of tenting around. There used to be bear cables and a privy there too.
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    Uber is an option as well.

    Uber is an option as well.
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