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    If you are referring to the one in the Grayson...

    If you are referring to the one in the Grayson Highlands area yes I have. It creates a nice loop from Rhotadendron gap to a point near wilson creek, and then you can take the AT south back to...
  2. I am exactly your ht and wt, and also a side...

    I am exactly your ht and wt, and also a side sleeper. I have the long version. I also would consider which side to zip. I am right handed but tend to sleep on left size, so got zip on the left,...
  3. Ok, so hope this is not too off the thread..I am...

    Ok, so hope this is not too off the thread..I am planning to finish my last sections of the AT in Maine this fall, and have 2 pieces to do: Andover to Stratton, and Whitehouse landing to Katahdin. (I...
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    I have the penny stove, and can heat 350 ml of...

    I have the penny stove, and can heat 350 ml of water to boiling with 3/4ths of an ounce of alcohol in 2.5 minutes, reliably if temp is more than 35degrees. It is the most efficient alcohol stove I...
  5. Thread: Blazing

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    coming northbound toward carlo col. You reach the...

    coming northbound toward carlo col. You reach the top of a small rock outcropping, and the only way down is a very steep drop that you cant come back from once you drop. I was unsure if that was the...
  6. Sure...do it....I love data...adds to my OCD...

    Sure...do it....I love data...adds to my OCD brain.
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    I'm getting ready to do the Maine trail in...

    I'm getting ready to do the Maine trail in August. I was going to do the croc method, but Weary's idea of sock removal, cross with boots on was interesting. If there are only a couple actual fords to...
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    Is Rivers and Trails Hostel open this year?

    I am sectioning Maine next week, and wondered if the hostel run by the former Kennebec ferryman is open, or do I need to go into Caratunk for resupply/stay? After crossing the river heading...
  9. Thread: Kent, CT

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    I have left a car there for 2 weeks, they just...

    I have left a car there for 2 weeks, they just need to have you sign a release, get your estimated return date, and park out of their way in a corner of the lot, they tell you where. It was no...
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    I am planning to finish the AT this fall and plan...

    I am planning to finish the AT this fall and plan to start the MST at Clingman's next spring. I am in HighPoint and will be planning to section the whole trail over a couple years. Would any of that...
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    Excellent trailjournal cookerhiker. I think I am...

    Excellent trailjournal cookerhiker. I think I am about your pace and allowing 2 days longer than you took, so I think I will be fine. Has anyone gone on via the knifeedge to Roaring brook rather than...
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    questions re: maine Aug/sept

    I am an AT sectioner finishing the trail from Gorham to Katahdin Aug/Sept this year. Couple questions: 1. with all the heat, will there be water drought issues at any particular shelter/area? 2. Was...
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    Dont think they were married, but wondered if...

    Dont think they were married, but wondered if there might just be some cuffs and and whips in the suitcase.....
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    The ledge rock outcropping at McAfee Knob and...

    The ledge rock outcropping at McAfee Knob and Tinker Cliffs in VA. Most photographed spot I think.
  15. I like to park at massie gap, take the spur trail...

    I like to park at massie gap, take the spur trail uphill to the AT, go south on the AT, passing sign for the pine mountain trail at rhododendron gap and pass Thos Knob shelter, up to the top of MT...
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    Tyvek was certainly unique, but the hiker(s) I...

    Tyvek was certainly unique, but the hiker(s) I found the most unusual were as follows:

    I was hiking several miles from any road crossing or shelter, coming up to dusk on a steep uphill going...
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    I researched many stoves before making one. I...

    I researched many stoves before making one. I ended up with the penny stove, which is semi pressurized by placing a penny over the central hole. easy to make, when lit with 1 oz of denatured heats 2...
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    stealth site near Mt Wolf?

    I am planning a section hike from Hanover NH to Gorham NH (planning on 15 hiking days) starting Aug 23, and my problem is that I need to hike from Glencliff to Franconia in 2 days to meet a friend...
  19. Campsites between Dragons tooth and Daleville

    Fellow Whiteblazers -- I am planning a hike for a group of 8-10 boyscouts age 12-15, and would like to hike the section SOBO from Daleville to Dragons tooth. I was thinking the following: Day 1 -...
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    Message to Mrs Gorp aka Minerva

    Mrs Gorp, I tried to send a PM to you, but it is blocked. I wanted to let you know I am hiking thru VT and should be crossing your road late in the day on 8/26. I know you have been hiking, so may...
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    Jeff, I sent you a PM, but just in case you dont...

    Jeff, I sent you a PM, but just in case you dont get it, I am planning on sectioning VT and arriving in Manchester Ctr on 8/24. Will try to call you then if I dont get a reply before then.
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    Jeff, I sent you a PM, but just in case, I am...

    Jeff, I sent you a PM, but just in case, I am sectioning VT this coming week, planning to be in Manchester Center on the 24th. Will try to call you if you dont reply to the email or this post.
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    By far the easiest loop is to park at the long...

    By far the easiest loop is to park at the long term AT lot in the Grayson Highlands park, Hike up the AT spur trail to the AT, Hike south on the AT to Rhodadendron Gap (and on to Mt Rogers if you...
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    I hiked this section a couple weeks ago, and was...

    I hiked this section a couple weeks ago, and was able to walk across no problem.
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    Great thread start -- reminded me of when I took...

    Great thread start -- reminded me of when I took my middle son for his first hike. We went up the kimsey creek trail to the AT and then up Albert mtn. Since then he has grown bigger than I am and at...
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