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    Sadly, most women have been honing their "spidey...

    Sadly, most women have been honing their "spidey sense" about the dangers posed by men since they were 10 years old. It is part of surviving in this world. If you are part of the more fortunate...
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    Poll: Have you done much backpacking before?

    Have you done much backpacking before?
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    Poll: I would suggest that there are other options...

    I would suggest that there are other options available to you. I have been in a very similar situation. I had my youngest child at age 41. I thought, then, that by my early 50s all the kids would be...
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    How old is your son, and are you willing to...

    How old is your son, and are you willing to utilize the AMC huts? I know the huts are expensive, but I have found them invaluable in hiking with children. You can carry less food and it gives kids a...
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    I hiked SOBO in 2014 and loved it! I have since...

    I hiked SOBO in 2014 and loved it! I have since done the southern section (from the MA border to Maine Junction) NOBO, and the northern section (Canadian border to Maine Junction) SOBO again. I much...
  6. Thread: Gaiters?

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    Yes, if you are wearing trail runners, then...

    Yes, if you are wearing trail runners, then lightweight gaiters are well worth it. The combination of wet shoes and socks for days and days (inevitable) and tiny bits of debris is a recipe for very...
  7. Tom Ashbrook is interviewing the author for NPR's...

    Tom Ashbrook is interviewing the author for NPR's "On Point" radio program today, if anyone is interested.

    Perhaps we should not be surprised that not everyone experiences the trail in the same...
  8. Maybe this is just a woman thing, but this was...

    Maybe this is just a woman thing, but this was not my experience at all! As I said before, I have gone E2E twice and both times I have experienced cold, soaking rains for multiple days with temps...
  9. I don't see any rain pants, just the poncho. I've...

    I don't see any rain pants, just the poncho. I've hiked E2E twice, in August, and I wouldn't do it without rain pants. It rained about 50% of the time on my first hike, and wool drys very slowly,...
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    The trail is much quieter by that time, and...

    The trail is much quieter by that time, and September is a great time to hike. There are bear boxes at all the shelters in MA and all the northern shelters in CT (down to Rt 7). Bear activity is...
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    I always carry only one (old habits I guess), and...

    I always carry only one (old habits I guess), and that worked well for me on the LT. There is some very slippery rock in Vermont and the pole came in handy. There are a few places where I put it away...
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    I thru hiked in August. Had empty shelters 3...

    I thru hiked in August. Had empty shelters 3 nights (all north of Maine Junction), and one night where shelter was full. Although I didn't use it much, I was very glad I had the tent. Well worth the...
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    I have read the guidebook. I also read the...

    I have read the guidebook. I also read the Camel's Hump State Park camping regulations which are posted at the trailhead, and which do seem to offer a small window for primitive camping....
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    Hmmm... The state park regulations say otherwise,...

    Hmmm... The state park regulations say otherwise, unless you are privy to additional information that I don't have.
  15. Great video! I have been looking forward to your...

    Great video! I have been looking forward to your next installment, wondering if you were able to complete the trail. Makes me want to hike that section again. I hiked SOBO, and it rained, nonstop,...
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    If I remember correctly, primitive camping is...

    If I remember correctly, primitive camping is allowed in Camel's Hump Park, away from the trail, at the lower elevations. So, if you could get a ride to the trailhead, I don't see why you couldn't...
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    Just a few thoughts.... I thru hiked SOBO last...

    Just a few thoughts....

    I thru hiked SOBO last August, by myself. By the time you get to the northern part of the trail you will not feel the need to have the dog for safety, so just hiking the...
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    Thanks! It was a fantastic trip.

    Thanks! It was a fantastic trip.
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    Water pump at Shooting Star was broken last year....

    Water pump at Shooting Star was broken last year. Don't know if that is still the case.
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    I hiked end-to-end SOBO last August and only had...

    I hiked end-to-end SOBO last August and only had issues with water when passing by Shooting Star. There are shelters between all the rest of the stops you list and they all had water last year....
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    I did a solo, SOBO end-to-end hike in August...

    I did a solo, SOBO end-to-end hike in August 2014. I completed the hike in 19 days and only resupplied three times. I recognize that pace may not be fun for some, but it worked for me.

    I never...
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