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    At the last minute, I decided to get a tent. I’m...

    At the last minute, I decided to get a tent. I’m not 100% confident with the hammock plus it was on the heavy side. I might swap them up in ONF and try the hammock for a few hundred miles.


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    I have slept in my backyard in it multiple...

    I have slept in my backyard in it multiple nights. I really like sleeping in it better than on the air mattress- but miss the space in the tent. Weighing the importance- I opt for sleep. Thanks- its...
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    Hammock Camping Florida Trail?

    Hi- I'm gonna do this trail in January. I don't have my trusty tent that served me so well on the AT. I do have an ENO double nest hammock with the tarp, screen, and straps. Got it new and cheap from...
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    I did my shakedown on the trail for the first...

    I did my shakedown on the trail for the first week- or so. Florida hiking just didn't help me understand:) It worked out great. By the time I got to Neel Gap I figured a lot of stuff out- especially...
  5. Thread: Pee Rag

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    Pee-style- then no rag necessary. And you can pee...

    Pee-style- then no rag necessary. And you can pee standing up without taking off your pack. You can also use it in your tent at night if you have a wide mouth Gatorade bottle. Very useful when it’s...
  6. Thread: Florida Thru

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    I'll be doing the FT in 2019. Did the AT in 2015....

    I'll be doing the FT in 2019. Did the AT in 2015. I live in Florida so I am really happy about seeing the state in this way. Just starting to research the FT now.
  7. Thread: Keepin' cute

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    I have to admit- I looked like a beast when I...

    I have to admit- I looked like a beast when I hiked in 2015. I let my leg and armpit hair grow out, I chopped off my hair. I did have "town mascara." Sometimes I remembered to wear it. It was such a...
  8. If you have already done it, it's not a big deal....

    If you have already done it, it's not a big deal. You understand the population on the trail, the access to food and beds if you need them. But to most folks, the idea of leaving their life for 6...
  9. Good writing. I enjoyed her take on walking in...

    Good writing. I enjoyed her take on walking in the rain. I often felt as though I were inside of a lovely orchestra when those raindrops came down and created that music. I also
    Liked her reference...
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    Thanks! I'll check it out Sent from my...

    Thanks! I'll check it out


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    ISO BA Copper Spur UL2 footprint

    Didn't want to buy a whole roll of tyveck. If you have one you want to sell let me know.


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  12. Thread: Quit My Job

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    You won't look back. (Unless you get off at Neel...

    You won't look back. (Unless you get off at Neel Gap.) I decided to sell my business that I had for 14 years while on the trail. Clarity was a gift from my thru. Have fun and don't wring your hands!...
  13. 38170 Also- this is GREAT. You can find it in...

    38170
    Also- this is GREAT. You can find it in Walmart. I would cook this -it cooks pretty fast if you have a lid- (did not try it in a freezer bag) and throw in a tuna pack, ramps, cheese, olive oil...
  14. I ate Knorrs side dishes and other commercially...

    I ate Knorrs side dishes and other commercially prepared stuff like that for the first half of the hike and then a friend gave all of her dehydrated home cooked meals to me for the second half. What...
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    "My advice. Irnore everything you've read and...

    "My advice. Irnore everything you've read and talk to your wife. Do what you BOTH feel is the right thing to do. At the end of the day it's upto you and your family.
    HYOH"

    ^^^This. It is between...
  16. Thread: Fun and Games

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    Yes! Thanks. Jeopardy had the AT in a category a...

    Yes! Thanks. Jeopardy had the AT in a category a couple of weeks ago.


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  17. Thread: Fun and Games

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    Fun and Games

    Jeopardy and Wheel loves the AT lately. Did they have this in the correct category?https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170111/a1402eb3dd84db8744734cc906455943.jpg


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    Yes, yes, and yes. With joy and gusto ! Sent...

    Yes, yes, and yes. With joy and gusto !


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    What to do with garbage

    I kept my garbage in a plastic bag in my food bag. Hung it with the food. I had a separate bag that I had in my pack to put garbage I saw while hiking in- and that went into the food bag at night.
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  20. Thread: Breaking point

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    The reason I heard very often was boredom. People...

    The reason I heard very often was boredom. People were just bored with walking alone all day. That part of the experience can take you by surprise-it did me. In all of my dreaming about the hike, I...
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    RIP Tiger Mike. He was quite a guy- he was fun...

    RIP Tiger Mike. He was quite a guy- he was fun and curious and smart. I loved leapfrogging with him and his Trail family all the way up the trail.


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    I left my diamonds at home on my thru- but I wore...

    I left my diamonds at home on my thru- but I wore my husbands original wedding ring (too small for him now) on a gold chain around my neck. My hands swell up sometimes when I'm hiking, especially if...
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    His story is great. Hero and hiker. He is the...

    His story is great. Hero and hiker. He is the hiker that won one of the Naked and Afraid shows. He is really living his dreams now- he bought a bunch of land up in Maine (where he is from) and is...
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    New book by lots of hikers - now on Amazon.

    One Trail Many Paths- The Kindle version is available now on Amazon- the print version will be available in a few days. Lots of cool stories here. My favorite is Chapter 4, by Yukon- How I Met...
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    I used just the paper version of the AWOL guide....

    I used just the paper version of the AWOL guide. That was sufficient for me. I hiked with people with GutHook and they really liked it. I just liked the ease of glancing at the page.
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