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    Well, go ahead and roll your eyes at me if you...

    Well, go ahead and roll your eyes at me if you like OF, :rolleyes: but you don't have any business being condescending to others especially when you obviously don't understand the basic principles...
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    OF, sorry to burst your bubble, but check out the...

    OF, sorry to burst your bubble, but check out the well-written 6th paragraph of the article that Lost In Space mentions above. I'll quote it here for convenience:


    Do compasses point to the...
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    This is not true...a magnetic compass does not...

    This is not true...a magnetic compass does not point towards magnetic north, but instead it aligns itself with the local magnetic field. The only time the compass points to magnetic north is when you...
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    It's interesting that one of the magnetic anomaly...

    It's interesting that one of the magnetic anomaly locations he mentions is:

    -Near the summit of Mt. Hale, New Hampshire (one of the 4000-footers, near the Zealand Falls hut on the Appalachian...
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    The Weasel: If you are asked by a LEO for...

    The Weasel:

    If you are asked by a LEO for consent to search, and decline the request(despite having no contraband and nothing to hide), this could possibly turn into an ugly standoff with the LEO...
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    Not that it matters, but the article said she was...

    Not that it matters, but the article said she was 57
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    What a sad story, but not really confusing. To...

    What a sad story, but not really confusing. To find your spouse like that, with nothing you could have done...

    Assuming they were deer hunting- the best hunting is usually around dawn or dusk...
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    Don't confuse "disinterested" with...

    Don't confuse "disinterested" with "uninterested".

    DWM's got it right, "disinterested" means someone who is not affiliated and is has no interest, or connection with a contest (for example)....
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    Ditto for the hiking pictures!

    Ditto for the hiking pictures!
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    LS, that's the most comprehensive study of water...

    LS, that's the most comprehensive study of water filters and purification systems I have ever seen. They really analyzed everything, didn't they?
    My Katadyn hiker filter didn't place all that well...
  11. Why don't you try out your gear on a practice...

    Why don't you try out your gear on a practice hike? There are plenty of good places to go within driving distance of Asheville. I could not imagine attempting a thru-hike without at least a few...
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    In case it doesn't work out, just google his call...

    In case it doesn't work out, just google his call letters. It looks like he's an extra-class ham all over the internet, with photos, address, websites, etc. Hard to hide when you have that much...
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    stopping by wet clothes on a cold morning

    That's the fun part! :D hee hee
    But it must be done. Ten minutes of hiking and you'll forget it.
    Besides, who needs coffee to wake up when donning wet clothes on a cold morning? :eek:
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    I've never camped a tent in a shelter (and don't...

    I've never camped a tent in a shelter (and don't plan to), but would this actually be colder than on the ground? Wind underneath, kind of like bridges that freeze before solid ground? The walls would...
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    That's not what I was taught in Flight...

    That's not what I was taught in Flight School...use of red light will protect your night vision. It's in any flight manual. And my understanding is that astronomers also use red...But the first time...
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    ....and a ton of quarters started falling out of...

    ....and a ton of quarters started falling out of the USB connector!:D
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    Red light does not kill your night vision like a...

    Red light does not kill your night vision like a white light does.
    It takes about 15-20 minutes in darkness for your eyes to adjust to starlight and work at peak efficiency; turning on a white...
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    I like the idea of being optimistic about the...

    I like the idea of being optimistic about the effect of RR's movie.

    In the 70's backpacking was a much bigger deal than today, and we survived it OK. In fact, what we have today is an echo of...
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    Hee hee...amen to that!:) Waffle House here I...

    Hee hee...amen to that!:) Waffle House here I come!
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    And gear talk, ....and the 2nd Amendment...

    And gear talk, ....and the 2nd Amendment discussions,....and how many miles you did today,....and Iraq, ...and other people's gear choices,....and cellphone usage,...and the Civil War,....and whether...
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    On a related note, anybody know if the I-3...

    On a related note, anybody know if the I-3 situation has changed?
    I just can't imagine an interstate highway through Helen and Unicoi Gap:(
  22. Minervan, I can't think of any more...

    Minervan,

    I can't think of any more appropriate music in the southern Appalachians than good ole fiddle and banjo! :sun When in Rome do as the Romans...
    So bring it on, if I meet up with ya some...
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    Great post, Weasel. Maybe lawyers aren't so bad...

    Great post, Weasel.
    Maybe lawyers aren't so bad after all:D
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    Blissful, you're absolutely right, the AT goes...

    Blissful, you're absolutely right, the AT goes through a portion of the building at Neels Gap that houses Mountain Crossings outfitters. There are plenty of businesses along the trail that "use" that...
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    Absolutely, FD. Freedom of speech and freedom...

    Absolutely, FD.
    Freedom of speech and freedom of religion; people are entitled to discuss their own interests. No big deal.
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