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    A lot of that is networking as well, though. I...

    A lot of that is networking as well, though. I did modeling a few years back, and I had people much less attractive and less well spoken than me get the gig, and I didn't. It's not much like you...
  2. I've heard it's pretty hot in SNP right now.

    I've heard it's pretty hot in SNP right now.
  3. After fighting the VA for 12 years, I finally got...

    After fighting the VA for 12 years, I finally got my disability for PTSD. I'm starting my 2016 thru in a couple of days. I'll probably hike a lot more now that I don't have to worry about money or a...
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    I hear you. If I survived cancer, the last thing...

    I hear you. If I survived cancer, the last thing I would be worried about is getting a job. I'd try to do what I wanted, and live each day to its fullest extent. Thankfully, I don't have to worry...
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    The books were insanely good, at least the first...

    The books were insanely good, at least the first 3. I read them before this whole craze blew up, in 2008 or so. Show was really good. Books got pretty boring about halfway through the 4th one. I'm...
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    I can, kinda. I wrote down my expenses in the...

    I can, kinda. I wrote down my expenses in the data book every time I bought something. Didn't save all my receipts. I might do it this time, now that I think about it.

    My resupply was $40-60 a...
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    It was a joke. I never carried on my hikes. Never...

    It was a joke. I never carried on my hikes. Never had a problem, either. Not that I see anything wrong with carrying one.
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    I did my thru in 2010 for $2300, not including...

    I did my thru in 2010 for $2300, not including gear. I didn't feel like I was forced to be cheap. Took 5 months though, so might have been cheaper than a 6 month hike. I'm Doing it again this Friday,...
  9. 300 AT miles for a pair of shoes seems like...

    300 AT miles for a pair of shoes seems like garbage, personally. I'd be pissed if my shoes only lasted that long. I had a pair of Merrells last me from Rockfish Gap outfitters to Katahdin, then 400...
  10. They seem much less rigorous. I'm a chemist, and...

    They seem much less rigorous. I'm a chemist, and my friend is a psychologist. His curriculum was much easier and less rigorous than mine. A key to this is math. If the major doesn't involve lots of...
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    If you don't have the training to use a knife in...

    If you don't have the training to use a knife in a defensive situation, carrying one for that purpose is a waste.

    My firestarting kit is 0.5oz, a tiny firesteel and 10 tinderquik tabs. I also have...
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    Carry a light sidearm like a Glock 26 and you...

    Carry a light sidearm like a Glock 26 and you should be good. I carried a Glock 19 for most of my 2010 thru, traded it in for a Ruger LCP .380 at Damascus because the Glock ended up being too heavy.
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    I'd go with a tarp, personally. I have a homemade...

    I'd go with a tarp, personally. I have a homemade tarptent that is 24oz with stakes and mosquito netting. Base weight is a hair under 10lbs.
  14. That last one is heavy for down. My 20 synthetic...

    That last one is heavy for down. My 20 synthetic quilt is 2lb 6oz.
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    This is just personal opinion, but if I had...

    This is just personal opinion, but if I had cancer, I'd be more concerned with trying to enjoy my life than to try to grind out a job. Nothing like staring face to face with death to make you realize...
  16. I did it for $2300 in 2010, took 5 months. I had...

    I did it for $2300 in 2010, took 5 months. I had $4500 total budgeted, though. I start my 2016 thru this Friday. I'll be more extravagant this time, but doubt I'll spend over 4k. Thru hikes can be...
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    Sorry, I meant the cancer patient sounds really...

    Sorry, I meant the cancer patient sounds really sick. I'd ask your doctor if you can, not us.
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    Guess I'm really good with money then. $3500...

    Guess I'm really good with money then. $3500 sounds extravagant. I did it for $2300 as mentioned, stayed in a few hostels, hotels a couple of times splitting it, usually not though, I've always...
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    I feel like $3500 is plenty, unless things have...

    I feel like $3500 is plenty, unless things have changed vastly since 2010 when i did my thru. Did it for $2300 including a bus ticket home from Maine. Didn't feel like I was on a tight budget. I had...
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    I use a tarptent I made. With mosquito netting...

    I use a tarptent I made. With mosquito netting and stakes, it weighs 24oz.
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    I was a medic in the Army, so I don't bother...

    I was a medic in the Army, so I don't bother carrying a first aid kit. Any hiker kit is too small for something major, and anything it can treat can be ignored or improvised.

    I do have duct tape...
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    Had to push my start date up to April 22nd, due...

    Had to push my start date up to April 22nd, due to a few different financial things, ect I had to wrap up first.
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    Down is great, don't get me wrong. It is amazing...

    Down is great, don't get me wrong. It is amazing as an insulator, but it's glaring weakness is one that I can't overlook. I have a few friends with significant survivalist skills like myself that are...
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    I'm really interested in the hydrophobic down, as...

    I'm really interested in the hydrophobic down, as a chemist, but from everything I've read and seen about it, it doesn't live up to the hype. If my back injuries get worse, I might get one later on,...
  25. I added a 40lb cinderblock because it's the best...

    I added a 40lb cinderblock because it's the best camp stoll I've ever used. Totally worth the weight. Also a large caliber handgun for bears, with 40 rounds of extra ammo in case there are a lot of...
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