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    There are indeed food trucks on the waterfront...

    There are indeed food trucks on the waterfront during the week. The Sea Dog brew pub is right next door, and you can walk to downtown where there are many other options in about five minutes. Walk...
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    Late Winter Hike - Beginning of 100 Mile

    I hiked into the southern part of the 100 mile today, from Monson into Bell Pond. It has been quiet in there, I was breaking trail after the first couple hundred feet. The snow is somewhat crusty,...
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    I think there's more to it than that. While it's...

    I think there's more to it than that. While it's scary to think about the landowners' ability to shut down access to land at the drop of a hat, as far as access is concerned, folks in the northern...
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    Well, I'd agree that most folks in Maine who...

    Well, I'd agree that most folks in Maine who don't actually live near the land that would be protected are in favor of this. Although I don't have any data to back this up, my guess is that support...
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    Poll: Maybe something like 80 miles from Katahdin....

    Maybe something like 80 miles from Katahdin. About 12 miles from the IAT, though.
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    It's supposed to be 25 here tonight. Yikes!

    It's supposed to be 25 here tonight. Yikes!
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    Seems like it's drier than it has been all summer...

    Seems like it's drier than it has been all summer right now. Still wet, but better than it has been. The next month is going to be prime.
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    Pretty wet in The County. Looks like showers for...

    Pretty wet in The County. Looks like showers for many days yet. Ugh.
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    Sometimes Bangor is reasonable, sometimes it...

    Sometimes Bangor is reasonable, sometimes it isn't. It's certainly worth checking.

    I'm going to China in a couple of weeks, and I thought for sure that I'd need to make the five-hour drive to...
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    It rained in The County this week, but there is...

    It rained in The County this week, but there is still lots of snow. Until the rain, it was fluffy snow all the way to the ground, which made it hard to snowshoe. The rain helped a bit...I was out at...
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    No doubt. It was almost 10 degrees here on...

    No doubt. It was almost 10 degrees here on Sunday, and people were excited about it and getting out and about as much as possible. I love Maine, but January is a damn long month. At least with...
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    It was -40 in Presque Isle, northeast of Katahdin...

    It was -40 in Presque Isle, northeast of Katahdin on Thursday night/Friday morning. Almost as cold last night. I walk an hour and a half every night, but I skipped Thursday night. I can handle -20 if...
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    It was 36 below in Presque Isle when I woke up...

    It was 36 below in Presque Isle when I woke up this morning. The car didn't like it, but it eventually started.

    It's 20 below right now and it looks like it will be relatively cold for a while....
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    -20 here in Aroostook County tonight. Big storm...

    -20 here in Aroostook County tonight. Big storm coming tomorrow. Winter's here.
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    Not sure why you would rent a car to get from...

    Not sure why you would rent a car to get from Bangor to Portland. Might as well take the bus, as it's easy, cheap, and relatively short.
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    Cold

    Cold with some snow up in The County this weekend. The Presque Isle stream has a good coat of ice on it tonight.

    It's comin'.
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    Yeah, sucked to see the snow this morning on the...

    Yeah, sucked to see the snow this morning on the way to work. It seems to be mostly gone now, but damn it's cold.
  18. I don't believe I've posted here before, but...

    I don't believe I've posted here before, but after reading your story, I felt compelled to check in. I wish you the very best in your recovery. It sounds like some things have really gone your way so...
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