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    I was the assistant scout master in a Boy Scout...

    I was the assistant scout master in a Boy Scout troop my son was in. One January, we had a camp-out scheduled, and the forecast was for -20 F. I had a sleeping bag rated at that level, but none...
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    My god! Met him some years ago in NC with my...

    My god! Met him some years ago in NC with my son on his thru.
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    It takes me two or three days, and then I sleep...

    It takes me two or three days, and then I sleep like a log, but the first day or so, there are worries about the next day, the weather etc that keep me up.
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    A few years back, I joined up with my son who was...

    A few years back, I joined up with my son who was NOBO'ing, and did the stretch from NOC to Fontana with him (and then some into GSMNP). I did it without much conditioning to speak of, and my quads...
  5. I do curls and lunges with barbells. It's good...

    I do curls and lunges with barbells. It's good for strengthening parts of the quads close to the knee. If you use those muscle in descent, you'll be helping your knee out. Also, the lunge and...
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    I've only had two scary experiences. Once I was...

    I've only had two scary experiences. Once I was above the tree line in the Pecos Wilderness area - I could see thunderstorms brewing and started to run to get off the exposed portion of the...
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    Lots of thru hikers, but beautiful that time of...

    Lots of thru hikers, but beautiful that time of year
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    Yes, but it's fascinating. I'm still trying to...

    Yes, but it's fascinating. I'm still trying to understand explosive cyclogenesis. For this one to qualify, there has to be something like a 20 hPa drop in pressure in 24 hours at the latitude of...
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