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  1. Ash grove duetsong

    Quote Originally Posted by Another Kevin View Post
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    The biggest thing I miss on my backpacking trips are my old backpacking buddies from the 1980's. I often sit by my tent at the end of a day and pretend I see my old friends coming up the trail to talk and reminisce.
    A sentiment that is no doubt shared by all of us with too many miles under our boots. Let's offer a wistful toast to all our companions who now hike under the trees that bear the golden apples of the Hesperides:
    "In groves we live, and lie on mossy beds, By crystal streams, that
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  2. SOBO's, don't underestimate Katahdin

    Quote Originally Posted by oldbear View Post
    andrewsobo
    If you want to climb Katahdin from it's east side w/ a full pack and then go down the AT/Hunt Trail you may want to consider using the Hamlin Ridge Trail
    Ideallly you should spend the night at Chimney Pond CG But if you get a crack- of- dawn- start ,you can do it from the Roaring Brook CG
    http://baxterstateparkauthority.com/...aringBrook.pdf
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  3. Best/Most Useful/Coolest Backping Tips That You Learned??

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    I thought everyone used a designated "p" bottle for tenting.....I wouldn't trust an empty Mountain House bag....
    Im with ya on that. I carry a peanut butter jar with me just for that. It sux getting up sometimes twice in the middle of the night just to take a leak after hiking 20 miles. Or laying there thinking, " I have to pee, but don't want to get out of my warm bag." Problem solved. That's my second biggest tip after cutting off toothbrush.
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  4. NOAA high elevation forecasts

    Quote Originally Posted by Another Kevin View Post
    In the Northeast, the NOAA "higher summits" forecasts are invaluable, because they tell you what to expect in the mountains, rather than in the towns. Ones pertinent to the A-T include:

    Caribou, ME http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/validPr...=REC&node=KCAR Katahdin, Cadillac, Moosehead Lake
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    Updated 04-03-2016 at 09:45 by Another Kevin (Update obsolete links)

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  5. ATC Map List

    Quote Originally Posted by gmatthews View Post
    There are 37 official ATC map sheets. The article lists the map titles and latest revision dates.
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