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    I don’t know if you’ve found it, but Beardoh and...

    I don’t know if you’ve found it, but Beardoh and Sweat Pea have a detailed trail journal of a spring hike here that might give some clues for weather on their hike:
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    Yes, I bet they will do great. I was in Graz...

    Yes, I bet they will do great.

    I was in Graz for business, but it was a great trip, what I think of as beautiful “foothill” country before you get to the real mountains, with interesting history...
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    I agree that when I visited Graz, the word...

    I agree that when I visited Graz, the word pumpkin was used more generically than I was used to, including most baking squashes (butternut, acorn), etc. They all are treated (and taste) similar in...
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    i wonder how common heart disease was in 1900? ...

    i wonder how common heart disease was in 1900? When I just did a Google search of the string “heart disease in 1900”, the first hit on Google was from the National library of medicine on the NIH,...
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    Cool! Thanks for the detail. A food processor...

    Cool! Thanks for the detail. A food processor post processing would make it rehydrate faster too I bet.
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    Crumbly, eh? Very interesting, I’ll try it and...

    Crumbly, eh? Very interesting, I’ll try it and see how it comes out.

    Thanks!
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    Did the dried soup process similar to a fruit...

    Did the dried soup process similar to a fruit leather? This is a great idea, thanks for letting us know it works. I’ll try it on a butternut squash soup that is similar.
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    Thanks for posting this, along with your finance...

    Thanks for posting this, along with your finance summary.
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    That’s a great comparative photo, thanks for...

    That’s a great comparative photo, thanks for that. As far as flying stinging insects go, eastern yellow jackets and some sort of dark colored wasps (that built small paper nests in the eves of...
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    Funny, I think I’ve always called them the wrong...

    Funny, I think I’ve always called them the wrong name (calling them Japanese hornets as kids, which shouldn’t exist in NC, and in any event the coloring and eyes look more like a European Hornet than...
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    My wife loves her Osprey Tempest 24, similar to...

    My wife loves her Osprey Tempest 24, similar to the Talon 22, so another vote for that from me.
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    I wonder why the two flat ones don’t have lanyard...

    I wonder why the two flat ones don’t have lanyard holes drilled so you are less likely to lose them?
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    Beautiful photos, and it sounds like another trip...

    Beautiful photos, and it sounds like another trip for my bucket list! Thanks for sharing!
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    I wanted to add my thanks for all of the details,...

    I wanted to add my thanks for all of the details, recipes, results, etc. I don’t own one yet, but you have me interested…
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    Great updates, thanks for letting us tag along...

    Great updates, thanks for letting us tag along vicariously.
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    I know several women who use men’s shoes to get...

    I know several women who use men’s shoes to get their proper sizing, especially width. So don’t let that label stop you if that’s what you need.
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    Very cool lists, thanks LittleRock and illibelle!

    Very cool lists, thanks LittleRock and illibelle!
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    My question shouldKatadin be in top ten SOBO?

    My question shouldKatadin be in top ten SOBO?
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    I wonder how the gps tracking would handle...

    I wonder how the gps tracking would handle switchbacks? Not that the AT is known for switchbacks, but any tight turn might look like less horizontal for the vertical gain…
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    This has been a good thread for me, good luck...

    This has been a good thread for me, good luck with your trek, and I hope you are able to report back how this aspect of it went.

    My wife has offered to provide similar support, we have a...
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    Worth mentioning, the cork screws on my Vic...

    Worth mentioning, the cork screws on my Vic Waiter is my go-to for loosening stuck knots. It’s the best tool in my house for that, especially my nylon strap dog leash, which seems to knot weekly and...
  22. PM sent regarding the pack.

    PM sent regarding the pack.
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