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  1. Thread: Can Opener

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    I've carried a P-38 with me constantly since my...

    I've carried a P-38 with me constantly since my days in the Army in the 70's. The only time I recall using it was to scrape melted, re-hardened wax out of my candle lantern. But for it's size and...
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    If your airline of choice has access to ABE...

    If your airline of choice has access to ABE (Allentown Bethlehem Easton) perhaps you can get a shuttler to drive you to DWG - not very far away.
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    PS. I offered the first 40 issues for free to...

    PS. I offered the first 40 issues for free to Rodale Press about 20 years ago, but they passed up on the offer.
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    I still have the first 24 issues (Very Early...

    I still have the first 24 issues (Very Early 80's.) I bought them at a used gear sale about 35 years ago. I recycled all of my 90's/2000 issues as they were taking up a lot of space. But I kept the...
  5. I carried my (now) 30YO Lowe Alpine Contour IV...

    I carried my (now) 30YO Lowe Alpine Contour IV for most of my LASHs up through 2012. Approx 5500CI. It was heavier by today's standard, but 5500 easily fit all my gear with room for warmer...
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    Been using a candle lantern since the 80'sAdds a...

    Been using a candle lantern since the 80'sAdds a few degrees in the winter as well as ambiance. The brand I used was UCO. Agree with everyone else, the wax tends to bind up over time and cause the...
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    https://vtdigger.org/news-brief/darn-tough-sock-sa...

    https://vtdigger.org/news-brief/darn-tough-sock-sale-is-canceled-for-third-year-in-a-row/
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    I still have the first (about) 40 issues

    I still have the first (about) 40 issues
  9. I still have my old camping gaz with a couple of...

    I still have my old camping gaz with a couple of unused canisters. I always say I am going to break it out, but it's a one and done with the old style valve.
  10. LOL. Ask and ye shall receive.....:)

    LOL. Ask and ye shall receive.....:)
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    It was listed for $899K a few months ago - Price...

    It was listed for $899K a few months ago - Price seems very high. An auction makes me wonder if there is anything an inspection might (or might have already) turned up. Either that or there is...
  12. I wore Danner Mtn Lights when I did a section of...

    I wore Danner Mtn Lights when I did a section of the Long Trail, back in the 90's when I was working on my 46ers and also backpacking in the NE. They were FGL uppers without the newer mesh inerts. ...
  13. I like the fact that the first reponse post - out...

    I like the fact that the first reponse post - out of the BLUE, was Captain BLUE who helped out Baby BLUE find a long lost picture of her dad Sky BLUE. Love how this came together!!!
  14. 20 years!!!! WooHoo!!! Hard to beleive. I think...

    20 years!!!! WooHoo!!! Hard to beleive. I think I made it in the first 1,000 members. I wonder what they are all doing now. Love this site. Thank you for all you do!
  15. Is this still available?

    Is this still available?
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    I used an LLBean bivy for section hiking, some of...

    I used an LLBean bivy for section hiking, some of my ADK46 and one of my NLP Backpack thru. I loved that bivy. Then in 2001, I ran into a thru who was using the same LLBean Bivy. I don't remember...
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    I was laid up in Williamsville for almost year...

    I was laid up in Williamsville for almost year after knee surgery in the very early 90's. I had started my ADK46 then and had also been planning to finish the Northville Placid Trail and had nothing...
  18. The whole purpose of stuffing a tent into the...

    The whole purpose of stuffing a tent into the stuff sack rather than folding or rolling it up was due to the creases that occurred in PU coated nylon tents over time - People being creatures of habit...
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    I tried the seam grip for nonslip back around 20...

    I tried the seam grip for nonslip back around 20 years around. It was OK, but I found that using a glue gun to put small drops on the back of my sleeping pads and then smeating it slightly, worked...
  20. I see what you did there. Calling a pot support...

    I see what you did there. Calling a pot support arm a 'leg'.
  21. My 1972 Camp Trails Lake Cruiser External Frame...

    My 1972 Camp Trails Lake Cruiser External Frame Backpack (In my gear coset)
    My 1976 Camillus ArmedForces Pocketknife - Still use daily
    My 1989-25d EMS Down Sleeping Bag - Still use in winter
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    He summited the 4 Cats3500 required winter peaks...

    He summited the 4 Cats3500 required winter peaks "without the aid of a GPS"?? I wonder how folks managed to hike peaks before GPSs???
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    There's Mt. Jo at Heart lake Campground. Easy...

    There's Mt. Jo at Heart lake Campground. Easy snowshoe up and back a small peak for a morning or afternoon.
    Not sure what you are seeking for elev. gains but if you are looking for a great climb,...
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    None of these comments are harsher than the luck...

    None of these comments are harsher than the luck of the draw of not finding a cell signal. These two were balls-on lucky. I'd like to know the mindset of those that go out with minimal food/water...
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    Darwin Award Was Interrupted....

    Darwin Award Was Interrupted....
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