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    Great video! Thanks Wired. I followed your 2014...

    Great video! Thanks Wired.
    I followed your 2014 AT hike and enjoyed it immensely.You gave me white blaze fever and are partly responsible for changing my plansthis year to hiking the AT again. I...
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    Sticky: Trail Name - Animal Direction - NOBO ...

    Trail Name - Animal
    Direction - NOBO
    Estimated Start Date - March 19
    Approach Trail - yes
    Any additional info that you want the world to know -My 5th year on the AT but only 1 thru-hike....
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    This is exactly what my intention was. Thank you...

    This is exactly what my intention was. Thank you for reading.
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    Boone, I’m carrying a chess set this time so I...

    Boone, I’m carrying a chess set this time so I hope we meet up again. Knight odds?
    Rash, A bucket can hold a lot of beer…come out and join me sometime!
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    Please change my start date to March 26…thank you.

    Please change my start date to March 26…thank you.
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    They are 8oz per shoe…16oz for the pair. -they...

    They are 8oz per shoe…16oz for the pair.
    -they had it wrong in details, look at specifications-...
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    Great subject! Outside my circle of trust-...

    Great subject!
    Outside my circle of trust- Crocks. The simple ones…they are ok for camp but terrible for hiking. Their failure led me to a real gem.
    Inside my circle of trust- O'rageous watersport...
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    Thank you for all the nice comments! For those...

    Thank you for all the nice comments!
    For those who only may have one concern that they would like to read about…here is a list-
    Introduction
    http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=439808
    What...
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    Thanks for your question. The hand pains were not...

    Thanks for your question. The hand pains were not bad but my shoulders and back probably hurt like your feet. I got my trail arms after about two weeks carrying the bucket. And I wrapped the handle...
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    Hmm… a tuba and a bucket. ;) TipiWalter, Much...

    Hmm… a tuba and a bucket. ;)
    TipiWalter, Much admiration and respect to you.
    Imscotty, Thank you, and good luck to you.
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    Maybe you should read the advice and make...

    Maybe you should read the advice and make criticisms about that, it’s more helpful to readers and me then being so judgmental about my hiking style. –or attacking my character. I’m not telling anyone...
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    Animal’s Unorthodox Journal

    For my 2014 Trail Journal I decided to post the things I learned on my 2012 thru-hike. It’s kind of my version of a free book on preparing to hike the trail. I welcome comments, criticisms, and...
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    Hi HikerMom, Yes that was me…I think I’m the only...

    Hi HikerMom, Yes that was me…I think I’m the only one who goes very far with a bucket. I’ve heard of a few people who lasted a week or two and then quit. It’s not easy. GMH put up a picture of me in...
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    …and a need to sit for a while Thanks everyone...

    …and a need to sit for a while
    Thanks everyone for the replies… if you see me- 25453
    -and I’m hard to miss. I will be ready to play.
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    I should point out that this person has been...

    I should point out that this person has been starting threads asking the same questions for more then two years-...
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    Thanks guys. I was thinking of making the board...

    Thanks guys. I was thinking of making the board on top of my bucket with black tape and then carrying some light plastic pieces. The players I met were eager to make time to play me several...
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    Chess on the Trail

    Any Chess players hiking in 2014? I’m thinking about carrying a Chess set as a luxury item. In 2012 I managed to find five fairly good opponents on the trail. I played professionally for two years,...
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    I will list everything! I don’t have a min or max...

    I will list everything! I don’t have a min or max budget and can spend more money if I need to. I’m just trying to complete my hike for the least amount of money possible. Anything less than $1400...
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    Sure, no problem. I’ll be listing all the...

    Sure, no problem. I’ll be listing all the data/receipts on my journal-
    http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=439808
    Also, I’ll be listing all my gear the same way.
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    Quaker is an amazing gentleman. We talked for...

    Quaker is an amazing gentleman. We talked for more than an hour at Partnership Shelter about his hypothesis, bible interpretations, plasma life forms, editable/medicinal plants, and the meaning of...
  21. I usually shop for two weeks of food at a time so...

    I usually shop for two weeks of food at a time so this is a different exercise for me. Four days shopping list-
    2 boxes of poptarts 29.4 oz 3200cal $4
    1 tub Oatmeal 18oz 2000cal $1.65
    2 pks...
  22. My bus experience was terrible…from Texas to...

    My bus experience was terrible…from Texas to Roanoke VA, the closest to the trail for a section hike I did in 2013, is a long ride and they don’t let you sleep. Several times they made us all get off...
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    It’s cool that we can see hiking in so many ways....

    It’s cool that we can see hiking in so many ways. What hiking or thru-hiking is can be different for all of us. I think this is the essence of HYOH. For me setting rules for my hike and then going...
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    Well, I can tell you something about choosing footwear:
    Many hikers have trouble getting the right footwear. You can try out different shoes until you find one that fits perfectly. The right shoe...
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    Or, if you would like to make an intelligent...

    Or, if you would like to make an intelligent decision on how to hike the trail-
    Read every book, article, and journal you can find about the AT.
    Make a database and research every food, gear,...
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