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  1. Thread: Can Opener

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    It's been a long time since I carried canned food...

    It's been a long time since I carried canned food with me due to the weight penalty of canned foods and having to carry the metal out to the next receptacle that may be many miles or days away....
  2. I presume the question is where you can purchase...

    I presume the question is where you can purchase Tercel/Lyocell fabric material. Probably the best way to purchase this material unless there is a fabric shop near you that has a decent inventory is...
  3. There are spectrums in most things geared toward...

    There are spectrums in most things geared toward the pursuit of adventure. Some people will find a good fit along these spectrums, others not so much. Want to travel, meet interesting people and do...
  4. Perhaps the easiest method to cinch failed...

    Perhaps the easiest method to cinch failed elastic bands on shorts may only need a couple of well anchored belt loops at the front of the boxers to pull the shorts tighter to the waist and secure...
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    The hike itself from Kent Pond to Norwich VT (NH...

    The hike itself from Kent Pond to Norwich VT (NH Border) is approximately 45 miles with an elevation gain of around 13,500 feet. The level of difficult varies along the way and is highly subjective...
  6. Thread: Where to go

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    Grand Canyon?

    Grand Canyon?
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    I tend to agree short term day or section use...

    I tend to agree short term day or section use gear seems to wear faster. But I think a lot of damage to "short-use" gear comes from poor storage practices, especially long term storage. Our gear...
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    An interesting topic with variables that number...

    An interesting topic with variables that number in the dozens. In the 70s the military spent some time on this issue to determine how much energy is expended in carrying various loads over different...
  9. Holy Moly ..

    Holy Moly ..
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    Problem is, once the teeth are pulled the desire...

    Problem is, once the teeth are pulled the desire to string them on a bit of rawhide to adorn one's neck completely eliminates the weight reduction. Nothing screams machismo better than stringing ones...
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    Ditto on Deadeye's solution. I would add I use...

    Ditto on Deadeye's solution. I would add I use convertible pants with a zipper pocket so in most all seasons and weather I have a decent level of security.
  12. Hubris frequently discounts reality, replacing it...

    Hubris frequently discounts reality, replacing it with an inflated sense of one's true capabilities. We see this again and again in mountains known for their danger and lethality when conditions...
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    Not that uncommon with trail shoes and runners...

    Not that uncommon with trail shoes and runners and can be rather dangerous as loose laces seem to occur when you need secure footing the most. On this type of footwear I will slide the loop end of...
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    Some packs are pretty good keeping water out for...

    Some packs are pretty good keeping water out for a while, but few are actually waterproof. Eventually intensity of weather, a slip during a stream crossing, wearing off of the water proofing, or lax...
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    Much like a lot of people, my hands tend to sweat...

    Much like a lot of people, my hands tend to sweat a lot when I am moving. Regardless of the temperature, I can soak the interior of most winter gloves within an hour which quickly reduces their...
  16. Thread: Today Show

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    The Junior Ranger program started sometime in the...

    The Junior Ranger program started sometime in the early 1900s (in either Yellowstone or Yosemite) as a means for young people to learn about a specific National Park on their own terms. Since then...
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    Much as there is clothing for different weather...

    Much as there is clothing for different weather and trail conditions (including a vast array of socks), footwear is much the same. I have several types of footwear depending where I am going. On...
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    This is an old thread, but having had one of...

    This is an old thread, but having had one of these last April, I would recommend it should anyone be faced with this decision now.
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    Johnnybgood is on target. As a child I saw black...

    Johnnybgood is on target. As a child I saw black and white western movies where the cowboy hero would cut a cross on each fang mark then "suck out the poison". A fairly primitive and time wasting...
  20. Thread: Into Winter

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    Winter is my favorite season for being on trails,...

    Winter is my favorite season for being on trails, though over the past few years there has been precious little snow in Northwestern CT for snowshoeing. I don't have much preference for particular...
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    No maybe's about it, here is a break down by...

    No maybe's about it, here is a break down by State of Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements for medical doctors: https://www.boardvitals.com/blog/cme-requirements-by-state/. Many...
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    Agreed with Time Zone, most all MDs, regardless...

    Agreed with Time Zone, most all MDs, regardless of specialty have to have a certain number of professional development hours or CEUs to keep up with their field. While this may not translate into a...
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    There are some excellent suggestions above on how...

    There are some excellent suggestions above on how to start on the road to Katahdin, however you have some medical concerns that fall well outside the advice campfire and are genuinely medical...
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    Funny how things remain the same over many...

    Funny how things remain the same over many generations, for example:

    "Children; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of...
  25. Thread: Snowshoes

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    I started snowshoeing on wood and rawhide...

    I started snowshoeing on wood and rawhide snowshoes and learned what the different shape frames did and when to use which type of shoe. There are still some wooden snowshoe makers around, though wood...
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