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    YES!...under new ownership....these people are...

    YES!...under new ownership....these people are really friendly and looking forward to being there for us hikers!
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    Rocksylvania

    PA ate my Zamberlan boots....and is well on it's way to munching the soles off my Lowa replacements. Susquahana to DWG is pretty rocky - and Lehigh Gap can be like walking on Mars... More than the...
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    I backwash my Katahdyn base camp filter (bag)...

    I backwash my Katahdyn base camp filter (bag) before each season...take out the cartridge, soak the bag, filter and hoses in hot water then run cold water through in reverse for 3 minutes...replace...
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    Mods - can the original post be converted to a...

    Mods - can the original post be converted to a Sticky Ad through April?
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    In New Jersey... You must camp at a site AT...

    In New Jersey...
    You must camp at a site AT LEAST 50ft from the trail
    You must camp at least 150ft from a water source or roadway
    Open fires are not permitted in Worthington, Stokes, High Point or...
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    New lodge opening in central PA

    The Thunderhead Lodge will be opening this April 2020!
    (484) 274-0326


    https://www.facebook.com/thunderheadlodgepa/

    Situated half-way between Allentown and Bake Oven Knob shelters, and just...
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    For the most part, the AT in NJ is a very...

    For the most part, the AT in NJ is a very accessible area. That incident happened a few years ago at Worthington St Forest, in the Del. Water Gap area (red/white blaze to the top of Mount Tamminy). I...
  8. Dave, Worthington's was a great place. A young...

    Dave,
    Worthington's was a great place. A young woman working there a few years ago told me the owner was very sick, but I never really found out wha happened. The next time I was in Culvers Gap, the...
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    Here's a tip.....put a Bounce dryer sheet in the...

    Here's a tip.....put a Bounce dryer sheet in the sweat band of your hat or a high pocket on your pack (use several in different locations for more results).....the gnats, skeeters and deer flies will...
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    I use a similar "Uncle Ben's Rice Bowl"....about...

    I use a similar "Uncle Ben's Rice Bowl"....about a 16 oz super cheapo recycleable plastic thing....weighs next to nothing, but it's convenient because I can throw it out after I return home. I also...
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    This is a spin on the homemade coke can alcohol...

    This is a spin on the homemade coke can alcohol stove after a fair amount of trial and error. For whatever reason, we are unable to find the link from which the original instructions for this stove...
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    idunno....I carry chewable vitamin c for a mid...

    idunno....I carry chewable vitamin c for a mid day pick up...500mg, orange flavor and not too sweet

    my hiking buddy carries a zip-loc of gatorade powder....it's really a god send when you've been...
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    What the.... raw rice? PB? and Jerky and plastic...

    What the....
    raw rice? PB? and Jerky and plastic cheeze?
    I guess the guy didn't bring any "moon floss", huh?
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    I met up with "Red", "Dr. Chickadee" in late June...

    I met up with "Red", "Dr. Chickadee" in late June at shelters in NJ, met "Clockwork Orange" the day after his parents provided magic in Lehigh Gap PA July 3...a lot of thru-hikers have already...
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    Poll: hmm....

    The way I see it...if people are responsible with and FOR their dogs, I have no problem with them being there. I have come across several agressive dogs...a few pits, rotties and dobes....but the...
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    The only thing I can add about Pochuck is that...

    The only thing I can add about Pochuck is that NJSP service has done a great job maintaining it. Last time I did an overnight there, it was dank and not very clean. After a 14 miler in from High...
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    Just an FYI.... The monument at High Point State...

    Just an FYI....
    The monument at High Point State Park reopened June 1, 05. The tower was closed in 1996, due to poor repair and some dummy that painted the inside of the limestone obelisque with...
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    Up until 2 years ago, this shelter was less used....

    Up until 2 years ago, this shelter was less used. It's at the southern end of High Point State Park and it's off quite a distance off the AT, down the edge of Dutch Shoe Rock. DirtyBird and his crew...
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    Deckerton Pike water pump was shut down in 1998...

    Deckerton Pike water pump was shut down in 1998 due to contamination (Giardia and bacteria). There's a spring about 5/8ths of a mile north on the Iris (Red blaze) trail. Desperado, Dirty and crew...
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    As a weekend warrior and thru hiker supporter, I...

    As a weekend warrior and thru hiker supporter, I usually carry a gallon and a filter. Personally, I consume about a quart and a half per day, but it can't hurt to have extra...and if a hiker's in...
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