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  1. Thanks for the ideas, guys. I appreciate the...

    Thanks for the ideas, guys. I appreciate the suggestions.
  2. Getting from Amtrak to Shanandoa NP (no rental car)

    I was thinking of taking the wife to stay somewhere in Shanandoa National Park for a few days while I get in a few section hike miles on the AT, hoping to take Amtrak from Jacksonville Fl, but it's...
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    Me, I hopped, skipped and jumped for about 460...

    Me, I hopped, skipped and jumped for about 460 miles before I had to call it a day and go back home to stew in the sad fact that I hadn't the vacation time or disposable income to finish the trail. ...
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    ULA Camino II swap for a Catalyst?

    I've owned this ULA Camino II for awhile now and as much as I like it, it really isn't what I need, and what I need is a Catalyst (well, maybe a Z-packs arc blast but that's apples for oranges). The...
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    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  6. Thanks! I do have hope after all! Sent from...

    Thanks! I do have hope after all!


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  7. Thru-hike after Knee replacement........Did anybody accomplish one?

    I've perused the topic and am asking this again because I didn't see where anyone who had a replacement done succeeded in doing a full hike of the Appalachian trail. I was able to do a section from...
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    White Blaze iPhone App

    Lately it seems the White Blaze iPhone App seems to not be working.......I am seeing the thread titles but when you click on them, blank, nothing. AND the user name and password that gets me online...
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    Winter pack/mid size pack

    I used the Volt 75 on my Springer to Damascus hike and it carried everything I needed plus some, my last full load with 5 days food and 2 liters of water coming in at 38 lbs average. I'd say it...
  10. But it WAS a North Face, I'm sure.....

    But it WAS a North Face, I'm sure.....
  11. Actually, I lost one back during my section hike...

    Actually, I lost one back during my section hike in 2013 that no one forwarded to me. It only cost me $25 at Academy but it was pretty warm. It was Blue, black and white if I remember correctly and...
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    Could someone please explain to me why factory...

    Could someone please explain to me why factory applied permethrin is supposed to last up to 70 washings while the self-applied version (Sawyer) only lasts 48 days/no where near the washings?
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    ignore this, obviously....I screwed up

    ignore this, obviously....I screwed up
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    file:///Users/michaelwilliams/Desktop/IMG_0527.jpg

    file:///Users/michaelwilliams/Desktop/IMG_0527.jpg
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    IMG_0527.jpg This was taken with an iPhone...

    IMG_0527.jpg

    This was taken with an iPhone five encased in a Lifeproof case.
  16. Thread: Wind Pants

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    Wind Pants

    Warm sweat vs cold rain......take your pick.
  17. Well, I had to haul, and use, a sleeping pad...

    Well, I had to haul, and use, a sleeping pad anyway (especially in the Smokies) so it's not necessarily new weight. My problem was that as much as I dearly LOVED my Blackbird and Superfly, I'm a...
  18. A new hammock; FINALLY a hang for stomach sleepers!

    Check this out.....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65a6s9OHHU4
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    Mailing home gear at Neels gap

    No matter WHAT the shakedown guy says, do NOT send home your bug head net, because there may not be Mosquitos, but there WILL be gnats!
  20. Anxiety is killing me...2 week pre-hike worries

    Whatever you do - DON'T!
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    Poncho tarp over hammock

    I hauled along a Warbonnet Superfly tarp for my Blacbird hammock on my section hike from Springer to Damascus last year and I never regretted one ounce of it, especially after watching a hapless...
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    ULA Circuit Review

    I dearly wanted to replace my trusty old Camptrails McKinley with a Catalyst, but even after my shakedown at Neels, the Osprey Volt 75 was the only lighter weight internal with enough volume to hold...
  23. I saved 125 lbs by MENTALLY performing my...

    I saved 125 lbs by MENTALLY performing my thru-hike. What's all this complaining about freezing rain, heatstroke, and lyme disease? Piece of CAKE!
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    I started my AT section hike to Damascus with my...

    I started my AT section hike to Damascus with my trusty old Camp Trails external and tried to go with a lighter pack after my shakedown at Neels Gap. The guy tried his damnedest to get me into a ULA...
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    I always left my pack open, and once, a momma...

    I always left my pack open, and once, a momma mouse left four of her babies in the bottom of mine, which I didn't discover till I got to town and switched to a new pack. I had a hiker friend further...
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