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    Woo Hoo!!!! My permit is approved for the Sierra....

    Woo Hoo!!!! My permit is approved for the Sierra. I have an August 9th start from Kennedy Meadows at mile 704 to Old Station at mile 1380.
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    I carry nail clippers. Your feet are so...

    I carry nail clippers. Your feet are so important, can't imagine not carrying them.
    I carry a folding tooth brush in my pocket and often brush while I'm hiking. I don't carry toothpaste.
    I...
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    Had forgotten about trekking poles. I lost tips...

    Had forgotten about trekking poles. I lost tips and bent poles, but somehow they last a full section. I start with a new pair on each long section. I never invested in an expensive set. started with...
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    Pack seems to be the big wear item. I carried the...

    Pack seems to be the big wear item. I carried the first pack, 2018 Osprey Exos 58 on one section of 950 miles. I had the waist belt separate at the hip and back suspension panel get damaged. This was...
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    I use Kite Tyvek for a tent footprint. The stuff...

    I use Kite Tyvek for a tent footprint. The stuff they use for protective suits. Sometimes called 1443. Lighter and not so stiff and noisy.
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    I carry a fanny pack turned to the front. I want...

    I carry a fanny pack turned to the front. I want to have the basic necessities if I ever got separated from my pack. I've been doing it so long I don't think I would do it any other way. It is my...
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    Definitely the Superior Hiking trail, I think its...

    Definitely the Superior Hiking trail, I think its part of the North Country Trail.
    Another one to consider would be the River to River trail in Southern Illinois. 160 miles between the Ohio and...
  8. Thread: Water pipes

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    I think your referring to the piped springs....

    I think your referring to the piped springs. Piped springs are usually developed by the trail crews that maintain that section of the trail.

    As I understand it, if the crew locates signs of a...
  9. Thread: Solar Charging

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    Ditto... I carried a 10000mah battery pack and 3...

    Ditto... I carried a 10000mah battery pack and 3 port QC charger and cables for my Samsung phone and Garmin Inreach. Leaving town with everything charged, I could easily go 7 days using both...
  10. Thread: Tyvek

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    I use kite Tyvek for a tent foot print. light,...

    I use kite Tyvek for a tent foot print. light, quiet and durable. Kite Tyvek is also used for hazard suits and stuff like that. Think its called 1443 Tyvek.
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    I didn't have my disc's fused, I had/have...

    I didn't have my disc's fused, I had/have stenosis that progressed from not being able to get out of a chair to being sprawled out on the family room floor all day, using a walker to get to the...
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    This will be year 6 in my 3 year plan. To catch...

    This will be year 6 in my 3 year plan. To catch everyone up:

    Year 1 - Mid July to just after Labor day, I hiked Dunsmuir in NorCal just past Snoqualmie Pass in WA, about 930 miles. Got off trail...
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    I'm off on the final section. Year 4 of my 3 year...

    I'm off on the final section. Year 4 of my 3 year plan. I get on a train tomorrow and hit the trail Thursday morning. This section is 810 miles from I-5 near Dunsmuir hiking south to Kennedy Meadows...
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    If you want to hike the desert, recommend spring...

    If you want to hike the desert, recommend spring over fall due to water availability. The southern end of the PCT is a pretty good choice in April or May.
    Hike from the border to Highway 10 would...
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    StickPic is another option and probably a lighter...

    StickPic is another option and probably a lighter choice https://www.thestickpic.com/stickpic2.html

    It mounts to the bottom of a trekking pole.
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    I have a permit for early August. Should finish...

    I have a permit for early August. Should finish at the end of September.
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    I too, have used the Superiors and found them too...

    I too, have used the Superiors and found them too minimal. I used Lone Peaks on my hikes in 2019 and 2020, switched to Keen Tarhees in 2021 hoping to find a trail runner that was more durable. I...
  18. Thread: trekking poles

    by Nanatuk
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    I've used HighTrek aluminum poles and Cascade...

    I've used HighTrek aluminum poles and Cascade Mountain carbon fiber poles and have been very happy with both of them. I bought them thru Amazon
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    Well, my 2022 permit has been approved for the...

    Well, my 2022 permit has been approved for the last section to complete the PCT. 800 miles from Castle Crags to Kennedy Meadows South starting in August. If the weather is good I'll take the side...
  20. Thread: Durston XMid

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    Well you've bought a very nice tent. I carried it...

    Well you've bought a very nice tent. I carried it last year on a 600 mile section of the PCT. Highly recommended.
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    Thanks, Downloaded
  22. Simple solution: txt him! Texting often works...

    Simple solution: txt him! Texting often works when a phone call wont go through. Its a non-threatening way to make first contact with someone.

    I've met a number of people that I've gotten phone...
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    Mountain Tactical ...

    Mountain Tactical did a little testing and determined how many boils (.5 liter) were available in MSR canisters. I think that is a good approach to understand how full a canister is and have used...
  24. 1. Having a paper map helped me get off the trail...

    1. Having a paper map helped me get off the trail once when I twisted my ankle badly. I ended up walking 16 miles on it instead of the 30 I would have walked on it to get to the next road crossing...
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    Its far-out on my android - It will be hard to...

    Its far-out on my android - It will be hard to call it something else, but as far as names go, I think Far-out is pretty good.
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