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Thought I'd pop in and say I don't know any of the parties involved personally--so I don't care about the soap opera, but I continue to love my Golite Hex, or as I call it, "The Palace". Room for...

Just got back from the AT. Carried frogg jacket as my only outer layer and was very happy with it. Had good breathability, as breathability goes. The sleeves were long enough to pull down over...

Town skirt and lipstick--after living in the woods with the stinky hiker guys, I like to get girled up in town.

writing from Pearisburg, VA---wearing town skirt but not lipstick!

I've been carrying a Sprite bottle since Springer. When I reach a water source with a good sittin' spot, I sit down, take the load off, and drink all my water. The Aqua Mira "cooks" during this...

After cutting the opening, there would not be enough fabric around the edges for proper seam allowances--can't be done


coming to you from Damascus, on this drizzly day

It's like training children, folks--all it takes is one successful hit to turn a regular critter into a problem critter.

BTW--had my food bag chewed by mouse at Mollie Shelter (I think that's...

I consider mine purely a computer "handle". After all, when I finally get there, I won't just be dreaming anymore.

about eggs: If fresh off the farm and not washed, eggs will keep at room temp for weeks. Eggs from the supermarket have been washed however and so they need refridgeration to a greater extent, but...

I got fitted for superfeet last week--couldn't believe the difference. Like with Chacos--its all in the arch support.

About feet spreading in pregnacy--mine went up 2 full sizes, and never went...

I have battled this problem for years. When walking in the neighborhood (hiking poles look a little dorky in this situation) I try to wear compression gloves. I get these at fabric and craft...

Thanks for all the great advice. I was actually logging on to ack the very same question. i had pretty much dicided on the sub-kilo, but got into a conversation with an employee at Whole Earth...

I, too have been using the neatsheet, after cutting out the little weights in the corners of course. I was wondering, though--would these be hard to find in the winter months? I have been seeing...

anybody heard from Hammock Hanger, or any of the other Floridians? Everybody OK?

Thanks, Gravityman!

That kind of advice makes a difference. There would be a little time involved in refitting the cut off pieces with elastic and such--I didn't want to do it if its not going...

I have been thinking of making a pair out of the cut off bottoms of Frogg Toggs. I have to cut off about 7 or 8 inches from the bottom 'cause I'm vertically challenged. Do ya'll think this...

David---Cool Idea!!!

Real? Doesn't matter, great for a chuckle!

Big plus of reading older journals--you don't have to be left waiting for the "next installment!"

Maybe we ought to start a new thread for animal discussions, this is getting interesting.
It occurred to me while thinking about all this yesterday that my opinion about the numbers of snakes might...

Mowgli, all is forgiven.

Rain Man, Roadrunners (very scarce, now), coyotes, different weather patterns. My Gran-Dad used to tell a story about seeing a bobcat get one once, but there were...

Dubya doesn't have a ranch, he has an estate. That's where rich guys go for the weekend, to play at "being a cowboy." If he did step on a rattler he'd probably have someone there to take care of it...

most biscuit recipes are based on baking powder as a leavening. To use baking soda instead, you have to use something slightly acidic with it. Experiment along these lines with biscuits,...

Alligator--
Just like was mentioned, metal cup is great for moving coals.
I don't know about the non-stick, mine isn't. lining with foil goes in the category of: you don't really have to, but...

Chuck--
I guarantee the population is not decimated. My folks have had more than ten rattlers in the house yard this summer, that's a small area abut the size of a typical yard in a town. The...

Backpacking pots with "fry pan" lids can be used Dutch oven style occasionally with good results. For this you need to wait until there is a campfire which has burned to the point of producing small...