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    Davenport Gap Shelter not hammock friendly

    My son and I were hiking north. With Cosby Knob closed, there were few options. We got to Davenport shelter and we saw no place for hammocks unless there was something near the privy. Needs some work...
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    “As someone who grew up hiking before hiker feeds...

    “As someone who grew up hiking before hiker feeds became a thing, I have mixed emotions when it comes to them. I can see where many hikers might well appreciate the food and drink. I can also see...
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    Thanks for the support globetruck. This is what...

    Thanks for the support globetruck. This is what the site should do, not discourage someone for doing good.
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    All of the comments made have been already...

    All of the comments made have been already planned. We are doing this at a picnic location, I always practice leave no trace, and it is by choice. If those of you don’t like those that care for...
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    We already do this. Many hikers do not have the...

    We already do this. Many hikers do not have the ability to get needs of ministry on the trail like communion. Ministry should not be reserved only to the needy.
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    NC Trail Magic for Bubble

    My church in Sylva is wanting to do Trail Magic mission work with the biggest bang for the buck. We are wanting to serve Wayah Gap as the point getting hikers after coming out of Franklin and Winding...
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    Duh sorry. $100 for whole thing. Cleaning out...

    Duh sorry. $100 for whole thing. Cleaning out gear to move. Shipping depends on cost to location. Trying to figure how to post a pic.
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    Hennessy hammock SOLD

    Selling my Hennessy Ultralite Explorer Asym Classic bottom entry with attached side zipper. Upgraded whoppie slings. Bought from Hennessy as a fixed as the bug net had a tear. Only used a few times...
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    Be weary at Spivey gap for hammocking. Trees at...

    Be weary at Spivey gap for hammocking. Trees at that site are all widow makers.
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    Solve the mouse problem, put a cat at each...

    Solve the mouse problem, put a cat at each shelter.
  11. I have thought about using two pieces of tyvek...

    I have thought about using two pieces of tyvek sewn to create a pouch that becomes a mat and also place my gear once I go to bed.
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    If we look back to the original intent of the...

    If we look back to the original intent of the trail and research it, shelters were a part of it but to even a bigger extent. Brenton McKaye actually wanted them set up as a community but of course no...
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    It was an old farmstead used before the trail was...

    It was an old farmstead used before the trail was even established. It is part of the mountain lifestyle. It should be preserved as it is part of history in the Appalachians. We preserve historical...
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    It is a historic structure that needs to be...

    It is a historic structure that needs to be saved. We get a crap load of whining when people talk about putting a pipeline through a zone that helps thousands get less expensive power yet a little...
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    From two years ago there was nothing after the...

    From two years ago there was nothing after the base of Unaka Mt at Forest Service road. We found this after a sobo hike. Got past that spot thinking there was a campsite with water according to my...
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    I had the bottom entry and pod to get it...

    I had the bottom entry and pod to get it converted with a zipper. Worked great and added Whoopie slings.
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    We really need to look back almost 50 or more...

    We really need to look back almost 50 or more years with the loss of a major predator that was nearly hunted to extinction and that is the wolf. I have seen several articles and books commenting of...
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    I have tons of gear and am impelled to buy more...

    I have tons of gear and am impelled to buy more when something looks cool. How many hammocks do we need? How many stoves are needed? Each time I’d get ready to, I would say that I was going to take...
  19. Thread: ULA hip belt

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    ULA hip belt SOLD

    I know it sounds weird but I have a CS hip belt for a ULA back pack that was too small. Used one time. $10 and s&h.
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    Ace hardware sales a product for bed bugs that is...

    Ace hardware sales a product for bed bugs that is much cheaper and also has permethrin in it. Since it is used to spray on a mattress, it then must be healthier then some of the others. Can’t...
  21. Thread: Trash Cams

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    He’s, you people act as I was too lazy to pick...

    He’s, you people act as I was too lazy to pick out my trash, I am not. I am probably on of the biggest LNT people. There are solutions out there.

    Many want to make an excuse to a solution without...
  22. Thread: Trash Cams

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    Trash Cams

    After doing a section hike a few weeks ago, I spoke with a trail worker that was cleaning a shelter about garbage. Why does ATC not place near proof trash receptacles at major locations and...
  23. Just finished a section hike from Hot Springs to...

    Just finished a section hike from Hot Springs to Sam’s Gap, Guthook was great. It told how far you were from a particular location, elevation, and your next water source. It also allowed for comments...
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    Since having to split the trip into two different...

    Since having to split the trip into two different sets, I was going to take the Hennessy for the longer hike and the REI for the shorter and compare both. Of course it looks like a great deal of rain...
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    Not asking for new hammocks, just which of the...

    Not asking for new hammocks, just which of the two I own should I take.
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