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  1. Asheville Hiker Get Together

    Appalachian Trail enthusiasts of all types are getting together once a month in Asheville to stay connected and be merry. This month we are meeting at the Bier Garden http://www.ashevillebiergarden.com/ On Tuesday March 13 from 6 - 8 PM. All our welcome and encouraged to come. R.S.V.P. or just come and look for the white blaze!
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  2. Hoppy around on one leg

    I am nowwith three weeks until my flight to Atlanta. The planter fasciitis, in my left foot went from a problem in the morning to impossible to walk on. I had switched from the Superfeet, orange inserts, to the green insert. Boots are Merrell Moab Mid waterproof light hikers. I heard that the green was better for backpacking? I hoped it would improve the Platers in my left feet.(wrong) The insert put pressure against arch near the heel of left foot, this was a warning sign that I ignored. Short ...
  3. Training for North Carolina

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    Yesterday we loaded up our backpacks with 25 pounds for Wait-up and 15 pounds for me. Then we drove to Pond Creek bridge and walked up and down the hill on both sides of the bridge for a total of 7 miles. Time was 2 hours and 20 minutes. If you live anywhere around here, you know that the Pond Creek hills are pretty good ones; I crinch when I see folks riding bikes up the hill on either side of the creek.

    Felt good to put ...
  4. Katahdin is That-a-way!

    I am not making up the following conversation, freshly spoken this morning:

    "Yes, my name is ___ and I'd like to make a change to our [web & database] hosting account."
    "Sure thing, Mr. ___. Let me bring up your account. Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. ___, only the account's primary contact can make changes."
    "Uh, I see. Who is the primary contact?"
    "Let me see. --- Okay, Mr. ___. the primary contact is blank."
    "What?"
    ...
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  5. If you passing through Dawsonville GA. I hope this will help someone

    Note: I'm not trying to drum up business for anyone with this post.

    I went out today to look at new boots. Living in Dawsonville I only have two choices without driving for a hour one way Walmart and North Georgia premium outlets.I always thought the Outlets are a joke not more then a tourist trap. Which it is for the most part. I went to the Timberland outlet planing to find what I liked then buy it of amazon. Only to find that it is a true factory outlet. I scored a pair of Belknap ...
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