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  1. Tent Has Shipped

    I woke up this morning to find in my inbox that my LightHeart Gear Solo was shipped and has made its way overnight up I-40 from Asheville to Greensboro, meaning that my new home away from home is a mere one county away.

    Kudos to Judy Gross for taking the time to follow up on my order and clarify a few things.

    I guarantee the tent will be set up in front of the cabin before the UPS truck hits the end of the driveway.

    -- Hat, 2012 NOBO AT

    Updated 02-08-2012 at 21:50 by bgood360

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  2. Endings and Beginnings

    After much agonizing, I finally decided to leave my trusty REI Half Dome (purchased in 2000 for a climb up Kilimanjaro) at home and go with something new. The Half Dome has served me well on Kili and all over Texas (Big Bend, the Big Thicket, Dinosaur Valley State Park, South Padre, Caprock Canyons, Palo Duro Canyon, Guadelupe National Mountains, etc. -- you name it) and I could set it up half asleep, in the wind, in the rain, in the dark, and on occasion under all four conditions at once on the ...

    Updated 02-08-2012 at 21:51 by bgood360

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