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    Update, I am heading north from Springer on March...

    Update, I am heading north from Springer on March 10th. Forester Gump
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    Wool, I'm heading north from Springer on the...

    Wool, I'm heading north from Springer on the 10th. Hope to see you along the trail. I'm taking it easy until I get my legs under me. Forester Gump
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    I am heading north from Springer on March...

    I am heading north from Springer on March 10th...maybe a bit later than you planned, but glad to have the company if you don't mind the later start. The good news is that my pack is far lighter than...
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    HansKris, The mileage is doable. I retired from...

    HansKris,
    The mileage is doable. I retired from my job in Washington, D.C. I definitively needed to detoxify my soul. On my thru-hike in 2014 I started out doing big miles...Maybe it was all the...
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    Bemental, 20degree is better than 30,but you are...

    Bemental,
    20degree is better than 30,but you are still cutting it close. What is the R-factor of your sleep pad? You need insulation between you and the ground. I just accepted the fact that my...
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    Silkies, I retired from the Marine Corps in...

    Silkies,
    I retired from the Marine Corps in 2008. I am heading north from Springer in early to mid-March depending on how the weather is here in Northern Michigan - can't leave my wife until the...
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    Bemental, I thru hiked in 2014, starting March...

    Bemental,
    I thru hiked in 2014, starting March 26. I carried a Marmot Helium (15 degree, 38 oz) bag from Springer to Damascus (Thermarest X-therm insulated pad). I still slept with my clothes on to...
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