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    I think it is safe to say a trip to anywhere in...

    I think it is safe to say a trip to anywhere in the world in the next 6 months is just un-calculated and unnecessary risk taking. we better be the closest to our home and family and Canadian health...
  2. We have a saying In persian: "God knew the...

    We have a saying In persian: "God knew the Donkeys so he did not give them horn". We use it when we want to be thankful when somebody can not abuse his/her power to stop other people from doing what...
  3. To me it seems like you have posted some negative...

    To me it seems like you have posted some negative comments on Corey's social media and got deleted and that pissed you off .Now you came here to vent and vent you did. Venting from the wrong end of...
  4. This thread reminds me of "The Emperor Wears New...

    This thread reminds me of "The Emperor Wears New Clothes" written by Hans Christian Andersen .
    Nobody is allowed to talk about the " Elephant" in the room. If one does talk just a tad realistic...
  5. I am not worried about him until the warm weather...

    I am not worried about him until the warm weather hits the Southern California. When the heat hits the SoCal his hike is over.
    I am not sure he is in enough good shape to climb a peak like San...
  6. Thread: Gear theft

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    It seems we as the hiking community sometimes...

    It seems we as the hiking community sometimes categorize our community as not "Real" world which in some cases is true.
  7. if every one of them were mutts since you were a...

    if every one of them were mutts since you were a kid then it might be that you do not have to enough experience with true bloods to compare the two groups.
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    This is what happens when you force your...

    This is what happens when you force your development and research to come up with something new that blows people's mind. It blows most of the time!!!
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    second Thru hike was more fruitful for me.

    second Thru hike was more fruitful for me.
  10. Kevin, I hope you find it interesting. It is a...

    Kevin, I hope you find it interesting. It is a leakage of my heart and soul one drop t a time when I was going thru your countries' sheer beauty. It already seems like a dream that I am not sure was...
  11. Thank you so much for your nice and thoughtful...

    Thank you so much for your nice and thoughtful comment. It made my day if not my week.;)
  12. In a normal year , it is not a deadly trail if...

    In a normal year , it is not a deadly trail if you keep your guards up but 2017 Sierra snow and specially stream crossings were unimaginably difficult. I should not say this but by the end of the...
  13. Sound good to me. Thanks for giving it a shot.

    Sound good to me. Thanks for giving it a shot.
  14. Trail Journal of "once in a lifetime" PCT thru hike of 2017:

    http://www.trailjournals.com/journal/entry/557496

    There you have it folks. I promise you a different journal. Good or bad is your judgment when you read it but it is different. It gets better when...
  15. Did you wash your hands between touching the...

    Did you wash your hands between touching the different tents?:D
  16. What an interesting and useful experiment. I...

    What an interesting and useful experiment. I loved it.
    There are so many revealing and helpful numbers in your experiment. Good to know the numbers . Thank you
  17. Personally, I'd like to know weather she knew...

    Personally, I'd like to know weather she knew hitching DQs her and did it anyway or she did not know it. Both cases DQs her either for not knowing the self imposing rules or breaking them knowingly....
  18. The interest in FKT is kind of like car racing....

    The interest in FKT is kind of like car racing. You do not watch people driving their car in their daily life but put them in a race and people start to show interest. It is still driving but it is...
  19. If you go to break a record then there should be...

    If you go to break a record then there should be rules to follow regardless of the presence of governing body or lack of it. If one opts not to follow the semi established rules then the scrutiny...
  20. I agree with you about avoiding subcategories but...

    I agree with you about avoiding subcategories but they will be created we like them or not. Climbing Everest for example now has god knows how many subcategories. Not all of them will go to record...
  21. IMO, she is a sub category of her own. She might...

    IMO, she is a sub category of her own. She might go for FKT as a first timer AT thru. Anish, Kirk and others had done AT once before if I am not wrong.

    About the ride, when there is no governing...
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    Hey Just Bill. I am just happy you are busy doing...

    Hey Just Bill. I am just happy you are busy doing what you have passion and insight about. If one day in the future I want a quilt, I would love to be your customer. I miss your inputs here on WB. I...
  23. Ironically,there is a company named Giani ferrari...

    Ironically,there is a company named Giani ferrari which manufactures lawn mowers and they are quality mowers.
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    You said everything needed to be said in one...

    You said everything needed to be said in one comment. Woobie and the Texan guy have been treated equally when the Texan is just a troll and woobie an experienced dog owner with a dog that has more...
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    Very smart idea. with all these inventions...

    Very smart idea. with all these inventions helping hikers I guess in 20 years a 10 pounds base weight is considered uber heavy.
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