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    If you are trying to avoid NoBo bubble this...

    If you are trying to avoid NoBo bubble this should work. I would think you would get a snowstorm on each leg..probably more than one on the 2023 leg. Based on your name it sounds like you enjoy...
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    Great news!

    Great news!
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    Light snow this morning has now stopped. Just...

    Light snow this morning has now stopped. Just enough to lightly cover whatever is on ground but there will be little melting today as we have cloud cover and a high of 33. Mixed percip tonight but...
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    If you have a support person sending you gear,...

    If you have a support person sending you gear, etc. leave the car with them so they can start/drive it once in a while.
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    I have put my inReach in my brain on trips where...

    I have put my inReach in my brain on trips where my shoulder straps are needed to carry other things and I did not need it for navigation. Whenever the pack comes off for a break I find a spot with...
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    My presets are like One Half with # 3 as: I...

    My presets are like One Half with # 3 as: I finished this trip. To my emergency contacts this means I returned to my car/leaving backcountry and I am probably going to be reachable via cell phone...
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    Thank you for the work! This trail is on my 2022...

    Thank you for the work! This trail is on my 2022 list --as a day hiker. Rehabbing from broken ankle with torn ligaments from a backpacking trip last year so I cannot carry full pack this year. I...
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    Sorry to hear about this Peakbagger. Remember to...

    Sorry to hear about this Peakbagger. Remember to cherish each improvement however small.
    I am recovering from bimalleolar fracture and torn ligaments and my PT says 1 year for hiking and...
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    I was always warmer in my tent than the shelters.

    I was always warmer in my tent than the shelters.
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    I agree with Dropdeadfred and Caleb but I carried...

    I agree with Dropdeadfred and Caleb but I carried rain jacket my entire thru and added rainpants in cold weather (down south in March and up north in Sept/Oct). I just use an EMS Thunderhead--not...
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    Yes! George is giving you good advice as is...

    Yes! George is giving you good advice as is everyone else. Those shorts that are comfortable on a sunny day may not be so comfortable after 5 hours in the rain. Take advantage of the time you have...
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    Agree with hobby on the brewery and sometimes the...

    Agree with hobby on the brewery and sometimes the 2 moose that live in town saunter by which is a treat for this Jersey girl.

    I liked High Country Suites in Pinedale. I ended up there after my...
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    Any word on whether the tap is still operational?

    Any word on whether the tap is still operational?
  14. I have a cheap duffel bag for flying with my...

    I have a cheap duffel bag for flying with my backpack. I mailed it home from the hostel I stayed at before starting my thru hike.
    In Branchville on 206 there is a medium sized market called...
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    Was at 1 shelter last week and the water cache...

    Was at 1 shelter last week and the water cache was in the bear box like any other year. Shelter log said all the NJ shelters that normally have water caches do this year.

    Have fun.
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    You haven't mentioned your priorities beyond...

    You haven't mentioned your priorities beyond double wall tent so it's hard to say.

    From my perspective--if you always take trekking poles with you, buy the Stratospire b/c it is likely lighter and...
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    Visited one shelter and spoke to a LASHER. No...

    Visited one shelter and spoke to a LASHER. No privies are locked...rangers have been friendly enough to backpackers. Some services are not available this year. (like hostels or AMC huts). NJ...
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    I can confirm that the overnight AT parking lots...

    I can confirm that the overnight AT parking lots in NJ are open again (b/c the 8pm curfew is lifted). I am day hiking in NJ this week and will probably be able to check a privy or two.

    The trail...
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    Another bear in West Milford was just euthanized...

    Another bear in West Milford was just euthanized for scratching a man in the head/face. Man took his dog for evening walk, leaving garage door open and bear was in/near fridge door when he returned....
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    Lean-to's are much colder than a tent or bivy so...

    Lean-to's are much colder than a tent or bivy so make sure you are comfortable with set up and long nights in the bivy.
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    I would be surprised since it is new, but...

    I would be surprised since it is new, but remember that AT parking lots, privies and shelters in NJ were closed due to Covid. According to ATC website, the privies and shelters are still closed....
  22. I haven't thru hiked it yet--I'm doing it in...

    I haven't thru hiked it yet--I'm doing it in sections and I live close enough (Vernon) for day trips. In some areas you will have to plan your days so you are camping legally.
    Hammocks will not be...
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    Thanks for sharing. I have been enjoying the PA...

    Thanks for sharing. I have been enjoying the PA wilds for a couple of years now--WRT, part of BFT, Quehenna Trail and 39 miles of NCT from Ohio border east. Surprised we don't hear more about these...
  24. 4 days is enough for BFT. I have done part of...

    4 days is enough for BFT. I have done part of the BFT---I had to bail b/c I wasn't going fast enough (in heat of summer) and I had to finish at a specific time b/c of an upcoming out of town trip. ...
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    I just returned from my first section of the...

    I just returned from my first section of the North Country Trail--Ohio/PA stateline and 39 miles into PA. It is hot out there! The North Country Trail Association website is very helpful and...
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