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  1. That's about right, Pete. The truth is there's...

    That's about right, Pete. The truth is there's almost as much town-staying as there is hiking. Even more in bad weather.
  2. Face Mask (https://www.rei.com/c/face-masks) ...

    Face Mask

    Yeah, you need that, but no mosquito repellent!
  3. Thread: Freeze Dryer

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    Personally I don't think you'll gain much...

    Personally I don't think you'll gain much compared to a $100 dehydrator. At least that is what worked for us. We have done ten-day-long hiking trips without resupply, using only food from our...
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    Just be aware that when we were there we looked...

    Just be aware that when we were there we looked at their little store, people's unclaimed supplies from mail packages were up for sale. So if you don't pick it up, they will open the package and...
  5. Thread: Gold fillings?

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    Probably not so much. The gold alloy is only...

    Probably not so much. The gold alloy is only about half gold. And you don't get market gold rate. I turned in a gold crown and got $25 for it.
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    Please don't brag about being a thru hiker to...

    Please don't brag about being a thru hiker to everybody, and then quit at Hot Springs. I saw that happen about a hundred times...
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    I have hit parts of the AT in the winter, in...

    I have hit parts of the AT in the winter, in Vermont one year. You have to really like snowshoeing, know how to stay dry and warm, love solitude, and be able to keep water in the liquid state. It's...
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    This is one of those things where web info does...

    This is one of those things where web info does not mesh with actual experience, IMO. There's lots of opinions favoring super light shoes and other gear on the web, but when you get out there you...
  9. Thread: Freeze Dryer

    by RockDoc
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    We just use a good dehydrator unit with good...

    We just use a good dehydrator unit with good results. A pound of frozen vegetables dries down to about 2 ounces dry weight. We dry meat, vegetables, fruit, you name it. Our favorite is...
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    Yes you might see a rattesnake on the AT! I did...

    Yes you might see a rattesnake on the AT! I did in Pennsylvania during my 1974 1000 mile hike from HF to Maine. It was along the trail, lying in the sun, and tried to get away when I walked up. My...
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    Yes we used to call them "space blankets" for...

    Yes we used to call them "space blankets" for some reason...

    My first-hand experience with them is having one handed to me at the end of big road marathons in cool weather, generally in the...
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    First of all, thru hiking is overrated IMO. Most...

    First of all, thru hiking is overrated IMO. Most thru hikers loose the magic and end up marching with their head down, "just to finish", often grumbling and miserable.
    Secondly, it would be wise to...
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    No, that's not right. It's a bimodal age...

    No, that's not right. It's a bimodal age distribution. Lots of pre-college youth, and lots of retirees. The people in the middle are to busy with jobs, children, and mortgages to go hiking much. ...
  14. Thread: Poles repair

    by RockDoc
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    You haven't hiked much if you haven't broken a...

    You haven't hiked much if you haven't broken a pole. The problem is that they fail when you need them most, like crossing a raging river. Some use solid steel ski poles instead of the techie alloy...
  15. Thread: Dried Fruit

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    We bought an inexpensive dehydrator and do it...

    We bought an inexpensive dehydrator and do it ourselves, meat and vegetables too. For fruit it's important to avoid sulfured products, which excludes most all large scale suppliers. I think it's...
  16. Probably June or later. I did a lot of Virginia...

    Probably June or later. I did a lot of Virginia in May and froze my ass.
  17. Thread: Layers

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    Sounds pretty good, but do some trials in cold...

    Sounds pretty good, but do some trials in cold weather first to make sure. Mid Feb can be snowy freezing & miserable, even mid March in Smokies can have lots of snow. We took a merino wool layer...
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    We read Nestor's Breath book about 3 years ago...

    We read Nestor's Breath book about 3 years ago and have used mouth tape for sleeping ever since. No snoring, no dry mouth, feel more hydrated (we get more dehydrated through open mouth breathing...
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    I learned the hard way a long time ago that...

    I learned the hard way a long time ago that sleeping bag ratings are the temperature that you will be utterly miserable. Your bag is not the place to try to cut weight or save money IMO.
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    I favor runner's compression shorts under hiking...

    I favor runner's compression shorts under hiking pants. Anything to avoid bunching and chaffing.
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    Dr Bredesen's book "The end of alzheimer's"...

    Dr Bredesen's book "The end of alzheimer's" blames the disease on the "insults of modern life". He lists 36 possible causes, and 3 different types of alzheimer's. I don't recall him spending much...
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    The body can make all the glucose you need...

    The body can make all the glucose you need without eating any carbs. There is no dietary requirement for carbohydrates (or humans never would have survived the Ice Age). Our species actually...
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    Rock fields are a periglacial indicator which...

    Rock fields are a periglacial indicator which formed during the last Ice Age. So they occur south of the glacial margin (DWG in this case) where freezing and thawing action was extreme for thousands...
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    There are so many better options now than 1970's...

    There are so many better options now than 1970's era "liquid candy" Gatorade that's full of sugar (34 grams per serving, that's more than an ounce of sugar!). Yes, there's sodium and potassium, but...
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    We used dehydrated whole eggs from Amazon, makes...

    We used dehydrated whole eggs from Amazon, makes very good scrambled eggs. We add dehydrated bacon, hamburger, dehydrated cheddar cheese for a savory high protein breakfast.

    Trying to avoid the...
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