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  1. Thread: Friendliness

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    Everybody loves HYOH when it applies to them, but...

    Everybody loves HYOH when it applies to them, but not as many are fond of it when it needs to apply to others.

    Your hike may not be the same as their hike. Your norms may not be their norms....
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    Can you imagine how this guy felt:...

    Can you imagine how this guy felt: https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Stranger_in_the_Woods.html?id=d1RcDAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button#v=onepage&q&f=false ?

    Living in...
  3. Glad you guys had a good trip. I love the Whites,...

    Glad you guys had a good trip. I love the Whites, lots of great areas that are readily accessible without spending days slogging to get to them.
  4. If you wanted to drive around to Pinkham, you...

    If you wanted to drive around to Pinkham, you could hike on the Tuckerman Ravine Trail to Hermit Lake where there are tent sites, or shelters available (Pay at Pinkham in advance). From there, it's...
  5. As others have said, we're not sure how much...

    As others have said, we're not sure how much experience in cold you've had. There are lots of things besides just staying warm while hiking that are key to enjoying the trip, and maybe to survival. ...
  6. Thread: Permethrin

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    Nimblewell quoted Study Of Insecticide...

    Nimblewell quoted Study Of Insecticide Neurotoxicity Yields Clues To Onset Of Parkinson's...

    https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2003/03/2003-18.html

    In there, it states, "Our studies have...
  7. On the website posted above,...

    On the website posted above, https://www.welcomehome.org/tech/cleanup/index.html the group links to FS documents. I only read the 1999 FS impact study...
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    Half empty, half full. It's in the eye of the...

    Half empty, half full. It's in the eye of the beholder. :)
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    Could it be that the wording, "Remember, we are...

    Could it be that the wording, "Remember, we are something to be revered." was referring to the intrinsic value that we all have as human beings? Even if there were indications that it was written by...
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    I've also found the MyFitnessPal app that's...

    I've also found the MyFitnessPal app that's available on PC, Mac, phones, and tablets to be helpful. You sign up, enter your current data, then enter the food you eat at each meal and snacks, and add...
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    I just chatted with someone at the company that...

    I just chatted with someone at the company that developed this. I thought that I might have a use at my off-grid cabin, but the flow in our cove is not enough (min. of about .7 mph required). He said...
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    If the trail isn't boilerplate, I prefer...

    If the trail isn't boilerplate, I prefer snowshoes. I hate digging in more than about a half inch, and if I'm barebooting I hate the even minor slippage that occurs. I would rather take weight hit of...
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    Jackwagon, I checked Amazon and could not find...

    Jackwagon, I checked Amazon and could not find anything for dam tough. What info did you put in to find what you did?

    I did a google search using the words "damtough" and "reviews' and this URL...
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    There are reviews on Amazon.com for a hammock...

    There are reviews on Amazon.com for a hammock made by them, and nearly all are highly positive. However, one of the pics of the sleeping bag that damtough shows on their website looks like the bag in...
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    Favorite FBC recipe

    I've seen recipes here and there, and looked at websites with lots of recipes, but nothing beats finding out what other people have found to be good and work well for them.

    I'm mostly interested...
  16. Of course, in NH, billing for rescue is the law,...

    Of course, in NH, billing for rescue is the law, unless the rescue is not due to negligence. If you purchase a Hike Safe card ( for $25, valid for the year), you also won't be billed even if you are...
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    In Maine it's illegal, under the portion of...

    In Maine it's illegal, under the portion of hunting law that prohibits interfering with hunting, to interfere with hunting dogs, as well. A game warden let a friend know about this when she kept a...
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    The quote below comes from here:...

    The quote below comes from here: http://www.ncd.gov/publications/1992/December1992#1

    In 1990 Congress passed the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA specifically addresses the issue of...
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    Their stove, Pure Outdoor 1-liter Cooking system...

    Their stove, Pure Outdoor 1-liter Cooking system for $37 (a jet-boil knockoff), looks like it's a better-packaged product from the same company that makes this for Dicks -...
  20. I find that the best way to explain how I...

    I find that the best way to explain how I implement this, and how it works best for me, is that I place my forward foot, but hesitate about a third of a second before I shift my weight to that foot....
  21. You could always ask them:...

    You could always ask them: https://sawyer.com/contact/
  22. True, but if you're going to take that 6-month...

    True, but if you're going to take that 6-month vacation anyway, why not use it to raise money for a charity at the same time?
  23. Thread: Dropbox

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    Or Google Drive - 15GB free, and if you need...

    Or Google Drive - 15GB free, and if you need more, 100GB is only 1.99 per month, no contract. See https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2375123?hl=en
    There are Google Drive apps for almost all...
  24. I'm 6'-0" and I find that I need a long bag,...

    I'm 6'-0" and I find that I need a long bag, otherwise I'm either stretching/crushing the end of the foot box, or the hood doesn't fit right. Regular pad is fine.
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    We have a cabin in Maine that is untended through...

    We have a cabin in Maine that is untended through the winter. We have found that Bounce brand dryer sheets seem to keep mice out of enclosed areas like drawers, and in beds, etc. that have been...
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