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  1. Thread: Why SOBO?

    by wookinpanub
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    My thru-hike was almost 30 years ago, but I chose...

    My thru-hike was almost 30 years ago, but I chose southbound because I was from Florida and would be walking toward home. The psychological motivation was huge. In the beginning, being so far from...
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    I have an Aquaterra 12x10 that has become my...

    I have an Aquaterra 12x10 that has become my go-to shelter. Been in torrential downpours and it didn't leak a bit, and didn't weigh as much as I thought it would packing up in the morning. As with...
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    Thanks for this caring and insightful article. ...

    Thanks for this caring and insightful article. The world is worse off for not having Ron in it.
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    My wife and I took our honeymoon at Harrison's...

    My wife and I took our honeymoon at Harrison's Pierce Pond Sporting Camp just south of the Kennebec. It was perfect for what we wanted. Stayed there a week. That was 22 years ago this July. Two...
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    This website shows the distribution of hikers are...

    This website shows the distribution of hikers are on any given day of the year (based on Trail Journal entries over the last 16 years).
    It includes all hikers that have used trailjournals during...
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    Physical conditioning. Stairs, cardio, etc. I...

    Physical conditioning. Stairs, cardio, etc. I ran stadium steps at the local college football stadium. One "off-the-wall" thing I did regarded my feet. I wore the shoes that I intended to hike in...
  7. Thread: Lyrics

    by wookinpanub
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    Compliments f James Taylor: "Walking Man" ...

    Compliments f James Taylor:

    "Walking Man"


    Moving in silent desperation, keeping an eye on the Holy Land.
    A hypothetical destination, say, who is this walking man?

    Well, the leaves have...
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    She was too high maintenance.

    She was too high maintenance.
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    Granted, I thru-hiked Southbound almost 30 years...

    Granted, I thru-hiked Southbound almost 30 years ago, but the worst wildlife encounter I had on the whole trip was with a wild sow just south of Russell Field Shelter in the Smokies. It was early...
  10. Thread: Why?

    by wookinpanub
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    On my Southbound thru I got to see a lot of...

    On my Southbound thru I got to see a lot of hikers headed the opposite direction. One of the beauties of the trail, to me, was seeing the diversity of equipment and how people were meeting their...
  11. Carried an old "Expedition" Tioga on my...

    Carried an old "Expedition" Tioga on my thru-hike. Great pack.
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    One of the best fall trips I ever took was ...

    One of the best fall trips I ever took was weeklong loop beginning and ending in Damascus. Iron Mountain Trail out, hit AT and go through Mt. Rogers/Grayson Highlands, then back into town. ...
  13. Thanks for the advice. We're all pretty fit and...

    Thanks for the advice. We're all pretty fit and my daughters are 15 and 17. They rock climb and we hike/backpack as a family. We're trying to avoid the crowds at bar harbor by staying on the other...
  14. Acadia National Park trail recommendations

    I'm heading to Acadia with the family and am looking some trails that might not be too crowded. Any recommendations?
  15. I thru-hiked a very long time ago (1990) and I...

    I thru-hiked a very long time ago (1990) and I can tell you that in some ways it took years for me to fully understand how it impacted my view of the things you're trying to measure. I'm not sure I...
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    I chose to do a southbound thru because I lived...

    I chose to do a southbound thru because I lived in Florida and I thought the idea of hiking in the direction of home would be motivational. It was the right decision. Some days, it was the only...
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    Having only been on one short backpacking trip...

    Having only been on one short backpacking trip before, I had no expectations. Due to my inexperience, I knew finishing was a long shot, but I also knew if I quit I'd regret it the rest of my life. ...
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    My Southbound thru-hike was waaaay back when the...

    My Southbound thru-hike was waaaay back when the Smokies had the chain link fences at the front of the shelter. I arrived at Icewater and it had some boy scouts, a couple of weekenders, and a newly...
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    I thru-hiked southbound with no partner beginning...

    I thru-hiked southbound with no partner beginning in May of 1990. On a couple of occasions I slowed my pace to hike with someone, but it never lasted more than an hour. I went through the entire...
  20. Thread: Old Times

    by wookinpanub
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    I read the James Hare compilation by Rodale Press...

    I read the James Hare compilation by Rodale Press before my thru-hike in 1990. I also read any other book I could get on the AT from my college library. Having no hiking experience before starting...
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    Bear in the Back Seat: Adventures of a Wildlife...

    Bear in the Back Seat: Adventures of a Wildlife Ranger (1 and 2)
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    I just finished reading 2 books by a retired...

    I just finished reading 2 books by a retired wildlife ranger for the GSMNP. He worked nusiance animals, mostly bears, there for around 30 years. I'll have to say it changed the way I look at bear...
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    Drank til closing time

    Drank til closing time with some locals at a bar in South Mountain, PA. (50-cent drafts!!!) I was the only thru there. Those folks were awesome......and hilariously crazy.
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    I agree about not hiking in a down vest. It's a...

    I agree about not hiking in a down vest. It's a situation where its compressibility is its liability. Down warmth comes from its loft. When backpacking your straps and back panel will be...
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    I took my last final on a Thursday and was on the...

    I took my last final on a Thursday and was on the the AT southbound that next Tuesday (5 days later). I had to sneak up Katahdin because it was prior to May 15. I finished August 19 (on a Sunday)...
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