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  1. I'm overly fond of my Coleman F1 ultralight...

    I'm overly fond of my Coleman F1 ultralight stove. It's a genius design, and it boils water faster than a pocket rocket. I think it's the best backpacking stove evah! I'm also totally in love with...
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    Out on the trail it's all gear talk for the first...

    Out on the trail it's all gear talk for the first hundred miles, then the talk is all about food, beer, laundry, hot water, food, food, sex, food. In here it's gear talk and arguing about trail...
  3. Best Place to Camp Between Neel Gap and Low Gap Shelter?

    I'm headed out for a section hike next week, leaving from Mountain Crossings, but I may not get dropped off till early afternoon. Not planning on making it all the way to Low Gap on the first day. ...
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    The resupply at Neel Gap/Mountain Crossings has...

    The resupply at Neel Gap/Mountain Crossings has come a long way in two years. The new owners have really added lot of selection and variety since the first time I went in there when Winton Porter...
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    Amazing the shiat we get our panties in a wad...

    Amazing the shiat we get our panties in a wad over, here on White Blaze...
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    Well, everyone is gonna tell you to ditch the...

    Well, everyone is gonna tell you to ditch the titanium poop scoop. So there's that. I don't know how long the iPhone 6 battery will last on airplane mode or how often you need it on and need a...
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    How's the water in GA/NC this summer?

    Are all the springs in the AWOL book flowing right now? I'm heading north out of Neel Gap in a couple weeks and was wondering about any dry patches I'd need to prepare for. Gonna *try* to get all...
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    Leukotape. I had about three feet of it wrapped...

    Leukotape. I had about three feet of it wrapped around the spare section of tent pole in my repair kit, and from the time I got to Neel Gap, it was all gone, but I never used an inch of it--I'd used...
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    Mid July is high time for the mid-Atlantic. ...

    Mid July is high time for the mid-Atlantic. Everybody will be gone from Virginia on south by then.
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    So Fontana Village has good resupply?

    So Fontana Village has good resupply?
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    Trail Angels in the area sometimes leave a few...

    Trail Angels in the area sometimes leave a few gallons of water under a tree just before you cross the road. I've hiked through there once when the Army had left the buffalo tank and then another...
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    Section hike clothing

    Hiking from Mountain Crossings NOBO to as far as I can make it (I have a month of free time, but I'm testing out my newly-healed knee), starting on Memorial Day weekend. My question is, how much of...
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    Resupply heading into NOC/GSMNP

    Hey guys--

    I'm going on an extended section hike from Mountain Crossings to Hot Springs or maybe even all the way to Erwin if I can make it work with my schedule. My question is resupplying after...
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    40 lb pack? 29840

    40 lb pack?

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    If you're leaving in March, you will absolutely...

    If you're leaving in March, you will absolutely need gloves. I also wore a wool beanie hat and started many mornings wearing a face/neck gaitor. It is *extremely* windy in the N. Georgia...
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    I bought a policy for my thru-hike last year. ...

    I bought a policy for my thru-hike last year. When I busted up my knee on Blood Mountain in Georgia and ended up in the hospital, neither hospital or doctors office (emergency clinic) had ever heard...
  17. Don't obsess over gear before you buy it. If you...

    Don't obsess over gear before you buy it. If you get stuff at REI, you can easily exchange it if you use it and don't find that it suits you. When I started I had an *idea* of all the stuff I...
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    You've got the bug. Once you get it, there's no...

    You've got the bug. Once you get it, there's no turning back. So far, it's all been pretty good advice. I'd also add that you might think about logging on to meetup.com and join any of the hiking...
  19. Some Last Minute Advice to the Class of 2015

    Hey gang--

    I'm sure you're all pumped up and excited to go, having sweated over every detail and obsessed over schedules, plans, etc etc etc. First let me say "Congratulations!" for deciding to...
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    I have one luxury item that I absolutely love--my...

    I have one luxury item that I absolutely love--my fleece-lined stuff sack I got at REI. I use it for my clothes, but at night I turn it inside out and shove 'em back in and it makes a great pillow. ...
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    Here's a couple of pics of the trail coming up...

    Here's a couple of pics of the trail coming up from Big Stamp Gap, aka FS 42 parking lot/drop off .9 miles from Springer. While everyone who has hiked it says it's 'easy', it's not a simple walk for...
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    My second trail journal entry sums it up: ...

    My second trail journal entry sums it up:

    Why? Why walk 2000+ miles in the rain, wind, snow, heat, humidity, bugs, over huge mountains, spending six months eschewing personal hygiene, comfort,...
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    On miserable days, when I'm wet, cold, tired,...

    On miserable days, when I'm wet, cold, tired, blistered, hungry, and feel like I can't go on, I hope to be able to tell myself that as bad as it is, it's better than sitting at my desk, dealing with...
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    www.trailjournals.com/blueberry2014 Hope y'all...

    www.trailjournals.com/blueberry2014

    Hope y'all dig it. I tend to ramble on, though...:)
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