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  1. Which areas were you around? Love this area but...

    Which areas were you around? Love this area but I usually end up in the Bandy Creek area.
  2. Let me see if I can explain this. When you are...

    Let me see if I can explain this. When you are on a wifi or cell connection and open a mapping application and see the map for the first time, the whole map does not reside on your phone. It...
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    I think of leg hair as a "early warning system"...

    I think of leg hair as a "early warning system" for ticks. Mine is not thick enough to worry about making tick checks easier, YMMV. To me, hairs act like a tiny trip wire to notify me of unwanted...
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    Check out https://www.lawsonequipment.com/ for...

    Check out https://www.lawsonequipment.com/ for our cordage needs.
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    I wear glasses and can't stand getting spider...

    I wear glasses and can't stand getting spider webs all over the lenses. I made a very light headnet out of tulle mesh and use that in the early hours to keep webs off my face. It is very breathable...
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    I have seen WAY more copperheads than...

    I have seen WAY more copperheads than rattlesnakes in my hiking. Just watch where you are walking and you will be fine. They want nothing to do with you and will retreat unless cornered or stepped...
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    There, that is a little more readable.

    There, that is a little more readable.
  8. Thread: Fanny Packs

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    Been thinking about this as well. I have not...

    Been thinking about this as well. I have not seen the Rampage pack. Looks interesting. Have you seen the one by LiteAF? https://liteaf.com/product/fanny-pack/ Wonder how these compare?
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    You can get C-micro and C-apple adapters. I...

    You can get C-micro and C-apple adapters. I would go with a C-C cable and use those adapters. Watch has to be a dedicated cable.
  10. Thread: Camp shoes?

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    Sorry, the Saucony Kilkinny that have been...

    Sorry, the Saucony Kilkinny that have been discussed.
  11. Thread: Camp shoes?

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    Always looking for a lightweight solution for...

    Always looking for a lightweight solution for camp shoes or creek crossers. I ordered a pair of these but alas, these are not the solution. I usually wear a size 10.5 and ordered these in a 11 but...
  12. Thread: Wild life !

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    Here are a few viper pictures from a hike this...

    Here are a few viper pictures from a hike this past spring. Both were taken within a short time of each other.
    First one is a pair getting friendly.
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    Next is a friend having breakfast....
  13. I have BD, Leki, and Pacer poles. Out of those...

    I have BD, Leki, and Pacer poles. Out of those three I prefer in order Leki, BD, the Pacer. I find that I can get the same effect as the Pacer poles with the other two brands simple by shortening...
  14. Look at this video starting at 12:45 and see if...

    Look at this video starting at 12:45 and see if that helps.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxG6L8yAwfc&t=429s
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    ***sold***

    ***sold***
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    Seek Outside Divide 4500

    I have a Seek Outside Divide 4500 for sale. I have had it about 2 years and have had it out on maybe half dozen weekend hikes. In very good good shape with no rips or tears. Maybe a little dirt on...
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    I have a 90 degree micro USB cord that I can...

    I have a 90 degree micro USB cord that I can attach and run around the headband to the back of my head and down my back. The battery is put in my jacket. Not much chance of it getting snagged...
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    I've seen people mention using birch bark for...

    I've seen people mention using birch bark for starting fires up north, but down south the best thing I have found is hemlock. The still attached dead branches of those trees will catch and burn even...
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    One advantage of the NU25 seldom mentioned is...

    One advantage of the NU25 seldom mentioned is it's ability to charge and run simultaneously when connected by USB to a battery. That essentially eliminates the fear of running out of light at a...
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    Stop me before I dance :banana

    Stop me before I dance :banana
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    That's the building I worked in. The furniture...

    That's the building I worked in. The furniture shop I worked for has relocated somewhere else in Vermont.
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    Ironically happened the same day of your post in...

    Ironically happened the same day of your post in Oklahoma.
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    30 years ago I worked right next door to the...

    30 years ago I worked right next door to the Cabot sock mill at a furniture shop in Northfield. I remember the factory sales and bought some things there over the years but unfortunately that was...
  24. Not sure about Georgia but in my area dogs are...

    Not sure about Georgia but in my area dogs are also used for raccoon hunting. Not all hunters with dogs are hunting bear.
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    I have heard this also. I wonder if it would...

    I have heard this also. I wonder if it would work to get one of the flashing strobe lights that runners use and put two of those on the back of a hat. Anyone want to be a guinea pig to try that and...
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