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    I hike in shorts and a button down shirt, I...

    I hike in shorts and a button down shirt, I always carry 3 pairs of socks and another pair of underwear, shirt and shorts. So basically I have 2 sets of hiking clothes and multiple pairs of socks. To...
  2. Thread: 2021 AT hiking

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    C2... On trail Feb 26th.

    C2... On trail Feb 26th.
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    I am checking my bag, and shipping my stove and a...

    I am checking my bag, and shipping my stove and a couple things to amicalola falls a couple weeks before. So I might just give the bag to the shuttle driver. Thanks everyone for the good answers.
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    Sticky: Name: TBD Starting: Feb 26. NOBO Approach...

    Name: TBD
    Starting: Feb 26.
    NOBO
    Approach trail: yup
    Long time desire to hike AT, and universe is screaming at me that this is my chance. I do botanical photography, and hike in Texas. Have led a...
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    Actually looked at Amtrak... 3 days, and 3 times...

    Actually looked at Amtrak... 3 days, and 3 times the cost of a plane ticket... would have to leave a week early...nope.

    I think the big duffle is the idea. I hike with a white gas stove so I will...
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    Shipping backpack

    Look like I will need to ship my pack to Amicalola falls or someplace in Georgia. I'm sure this is a regular issue, but is there a known place to ship? Is this a regular thing?
  7. Any issues with altitude sickness? Water problems? Acclimatization to altitude?

    I am wondering if anyone has had problems with the altitude on the CT or how I should approach Altitude issues? Is there enough water to "extra-Hydrate" to alleviate altitude or dryness issues? It...
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    I too take HCTZ, and the way I look at it is that...

    I too take HCTZ, and the way I look at it is that my BP is naturally going to be lower when I am out hiking and not having to F-- with everyday life. I will carry any amount of water or anything I...
  9. I am going to think long and hard about this...

    I am going to think long and hard about this one.... I have actually been looking for a camp stool. How much does one o those buckets weigh and will it fir in my pack?
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    I love my Svea... People always think about the...

    I love my Svea... People always think about the weight, but in reality it weighs right about the same a s a canister stove with the canister. The Svea will heat more, longer and plus you get the...
  11. Granite Gear Vapor Trail pack--- where to connect pad

    I am sure someone else has had this issue since the Vapor trail was one of the best selling packs for a few years. I have been hanging my sleeping pad sort of under the pack, but it's somewhat loose....
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    old equipment reviews and id's

    I am attempting to figure out what the model of my sleeping bag is, but not having much luck. Its only a 10 YO Mountain Hardwear "something"...

    Does anyone know of a site that has pictures and or...
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    I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Svea123, and hike with it...

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Svea123, and hike with it regularly, but god is the thing loud... Never had a problem lighting, only once has it gone flame thrower on me, It's lighter than a lot of other stoves,...
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    Goodwater trail in Georgetown is an awesome 26.5...

    Goodwater trail in Georgetown is an awesome 26.5 mile loop sort of tucked away and forgotten north of Austin. I have done it a few times and like doing it as a 2 nighter. --- The karst will EAT...
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    Be sure to cook supper and then hang food bag

    Be sure to cook supper and then hang food bag
  16. This is exactly the kind of thing I would like to...

    This is exactly the kind of thing I would like to hike with, but all my hiking so far has been bear free-- plenty of Rattlesnakes and plenty of coyotes but no bear--- What else is there that one...
  17. I just think it would be one of the more useful...

    I just think it would be one of the more useful and used pieces of gear to have--- make my knees happy. I think I can drill enough holes in it to keep the structure and strength and maybe get it well...
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    I've driven it, and it was a really beautiful...

    I've driven it, and it was a really beautiful drive--- the Trace however is parallel to the road over some of the park and is a pathway. The park is VERY narrow at points and I would be wary of...
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    Before I had read all the responses, I wanted to...

    Before I had read all the responses, I wanted to answer the question "how long will my gear last?" with -- forever... But the honest answer to the question is really that your gear is going to last...
  20. There are camp stools -- and then there are Camp Stools.

    As I was tying my boots this morning I realized I had one item in the house that might actually be something I would want to carry hiking with me that I had never considered... and that was a step...
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    Questions on making a tent footprint

    I want to make a tent footprint. I have a piece of tarp and am wondering how much larger than the bottom of the tent to make it. Now I am also wondering if I make it larger than the rainfly, aren't I...
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    Is there any way to keep going back in time with...

    Is there any way to keep going back in time with this / and is there some way to indicate precipitation days?
  23. Thread: Unleashed dogs

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    Dog eats my stuff, I eat dog. PERIOD :mad:

    Dog eats my stuff, I eat dog. PERIOD :mad:
  24. Pack it all -- hike around your neighborhood for...

    Pack it all -- hike around your neighborhood for 10 miles-- camp in the back yard and see what else you would like to have.

    Cook all the types of meals you might have before you go to make sure...
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    Two thumbs up

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