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    Bob Moore, the founder of Bob's Red Mill, also...

    Bob Moore, the founder of Bob's Red Mill, also passed away recently. My normal hiking breakfast food was based on that company's muesli, augmented with dried fruit and nuts. It still is a breakfast...
  2. Haven’t checked recently, but Tracfone offers...

    Haven’t checked recently, but Tracfone offers lots of phones that do not mandate contracts. That’s what I used on my AT section hikes, and still use. Not sure about international calling, but worth...
  3. Thread: Pumpkin Soup

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    Santa made a wise choice. Would love to hear next...

    Santa made a wise choice. Would love to hear next fall if they did well in Austria.
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    My favorite eating pumpkin is Long Pie...

    My favorite eating pumpkin is Long Pie, which makes great pies, pumpkin bread, and soup. I've grown it for years, and it keeps well into the winter.
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    loosejuice, you are young, and I admire your...

    loosejuice, you are young, and I admire your spirit. I would like to suggest section hiking as an alternative to a thru hike, at least for now. From nyc you have easy access by bus or train to the AT...
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    As a section hiker, I always carried a copy of...

    As a section hiker, I always carried a copy of "The World is Too Much With Us" by William Wordsworth. I still think of it often (along with the Frost poem), five years after completing the AT.
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    Four Pines, maybe?

    Four Pines, maybe?
  8. Thread: Paw Paw Fruit

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    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/29/nyregion/pawpaw...

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/29/nyregion/pawpaw-fruit-brooklyn.html?unlocked_article_code=zD6YN5onjoHk816f9jCGz7n3y9IOxiT9V_nuY1-HPZ_pcj8AO9-E5P6_EKwFEo06LbyhPIMK691vbgXcKRDjIh9bASgYBovRmF7KrhERRmH...
  9. Thread: Paw Paw Fruit

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    I have pawpaw trees in my back field (two...

    I have pawpaw trees in my back field (two different varieties) and the fruits (smaller than usual) are starting to drop. I would be happy to send seeds to WBers who request them (by private message,...
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    Congratulations to you. Rangers were helpful to...

    Congratulations to you. Rangers were helpful to me as well, as were the suggestions I got from many Whiteblazers over the years. Your experience brings back memories...
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    For what it's worth, I camped at Abol and...

    For what it's worth, I camped at Abol and summited Katahdin from there, then descended via the Hunt Trail to complete my AT section hike. Some of my sections were northbound, some southbound, and in...
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    Thank you both for the updates.

    Thank you both for the updates.
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    Does anyone know if there are bear boxes at the...

    Does anyone know if there are bear boxes at the CT campsites?
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    A very generous offer. I hope your gear goes to...

    A very generous offer. I hope your gear goes to deserving people.
  15. If you don't find someone to hike with, just do...

    If you don't find someone to hike with, just do your hikes at times when you will find other hikers on the trail. That's what I did for almost all my hikes (started AT at age 60, summited Katahdin at...
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    nyt: new long-distance trails to explore

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/travel/long-walk-exercise.html?unlocked_article_code=syHq2flnYf9Xj2vWw9WCJyLXQbpetEQpffONKHOlIckmIClp_0e9SYUUebS-8BnQSwzvPaqUCTzkLY5uEo3JXXVP3IKnFqcVlrN8ggKudRfD5qfA...
  17. Go to the shuttles pdf https://www....

    Go to the shuttles pdf https://www. whiteblaze.net/forum/articles/2023-shuttles.pdf and scroll down. Contact info and other details for the shuttlers are on pp. 10-19.
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    I knew the answer immediately, and it brought a smile to my face.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  19. https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/missing-cam...

    https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/missing-camper-marta-bowen-appalachian-trail-kent-18077211.php

    More details here, but no resolution yet.
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    Let’s not forget the northbound ascent out of...

    Let’s not forget the northbound ascent out of Pinkham Notch. Best not to look behind you if you are height-challenged. And then there’s a large boulder to ascend, and the rebar only goes partway up....
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    Well, just to mention, possibly again, what...

    Well, just to mention, possibly again, what happened to me. Unlike the doc, the rehab people were very positive, and I returned to the trail about a year and a half after the break. In a series of...
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    Illabelle, so sorry to hear about your injuries....

    Illabelle, so sorry to hear about your injuries. I broke my ankle in the Wildcat Range when I was 67, had surgery in NH, returned home to find a yard ravaged by Hurricane Irene, and began the...
  23. Fiddlehead, thanks for sharing your journey with...

    Fiddlehead, thanks for sharing your journey with us. It's been a while since I've traveled, and it reminded me how much more there is to hiking than just walking -- the people you meet, the culture,...
  24. Ugh, I can sympathize (from personal experience)....

    Ugh, I can sympathize (from personal experience). Wishing her an uneventful recovery and a return to the trail after that.
  25. Rescue of injured hiker on Appalachian Trail in Kent

    https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Rescue-of-injured-hiker-on-Appalachian-Trail-in-17395900.php

    Not many details here, maybe more info will be forthcoming on other sites.
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