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    Thank you for your comments guys. Thanks for your...

    Thank you for your comments guys. Thanks for your remarks. See you sometime on the trail. John
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    Heart Health after bypass surgery

    Hello Whiteblaze:

    I have not been away for a while but I have a question.

    In November of 2013 I started to have pain in my chest and down my left arm so great that I ended up in the hospital....
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    10-k: Hell yes , let him go. I would have...

    10-k:

    Hell yes , let him go. I would have covered my son's expenses if he had wanted to do the AT. He did not make any plans and now he is 25 and he wishes that he could have done the AT now. ...
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    Hiker boy - thank you. I just did not say it...

    Hiker boy - thank you. I just did not say it well.

    CaptChaos
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    Sly - sorry, I'm talking about getting married,...

    Sly - sorry, I'm talking about getting married, children, home,etc. not the job. Even my position can be outsourced in a Ny min.

    CaptChaos
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    Rwood- "The Workload Excuse", jobs are not...

    Rwood- "The Workload Excuse", jobs are not entitlements. I would have to tell one of my employees the same thing, I hired you to work not keep your job open while you take 6 mo off and then the temp...
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    [QUOTE=Papa D;1177584]I hear what you say Weary -...

    [QUOTE=Papa D;1177584]I hear what you say Weary - most thieves worth their salt would not consider the Appalachian Trail a good place to "ply their trade" - those "professional thieves" go for high...
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    Great topic

    Guys, I have found this posting very useful. I have wondered how to tap a spring myself and never really knew anyone that had the experience to ask.

    Thanks also for the link to the paper about...
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    Be careful about the cheaper Kindle unit

    I have a Kindle and love it. I went to purchase my wife a Kindle and saw that the price had come down. When I asked about it the person at Best Buy said to stay away from the new low cost Kindle...
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    Tweeter: I have been hiking for over 13 years in...

    Tweeter: I have been hiking for over 13 years in this area and for most of that time I have been solo. You should have a great time. I have not been to Mollies but once and I enjoyed it very much...
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    Lone Wolf: It depends how long your family...

    Lone Wolf:

    It depends how long your family has been here in the Country. My family is related to the Beams and they were some of the first settlers that located in Darke County Ohio which was...
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    Ah Dude: You kidding me right, now I have to...

    Ah Dude:

    You kidding me right, now I have to add this bad boy to my list of spiders to avoid.

    My spider list just keeps getting longer and longer ........

    Capt Chaos

    :eek:
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    Oh yeah, dont forget the hot sauce

    I have to agree. Don't forget the hot sauce or you will miss the whole point of the SPAM experience.

    I wonder if the wife has any in the pantry now that think about it.

    Capt Chaos:-?
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    Bungee Cord

    Hi Everyone:

    I saw this post and I just wanted to remind everyone of something. A friend of mine works with an agency that helps people with visual disabilities.

    They had a person recently...
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    Well, I have only had daschunds in my life. I...

    Well, I have only had daschunds in my life. I think it would take a lot of them to be effective. But then again with the little guys going after the bear's paws it just might not take that many.
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    appalachian trail look good on a resume?

    Hello Everyone:

    I have really enjoyed this thread. What an interesting question.

    It really depends on two people and what their views are. The interviewer and their personal likes and...
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    Earplugs

    Hello all:

    I would have to agree with Blissful about ear plugs. After I started using them I don't wake up much during the night. I have a cheap mp3 player that I take and I listen to music and...
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    Hello Sixgun: I usually do oatmeal and hot...

    Hello Sixgun:

    I usually do oatmeal and hot choc for bkft with some kind of nut bar.

    For lunch I have never felt that I had the time to cook anything so I ususall have a couple of beef jerky...
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    For what it is worth I like the Big Agnes sleep...

    For what it is worth I like the Big Agnes sleep system. The first night out was great until my pad deflated. The second night out it lost it three times during the night.

    So I can tell you from...
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    pads

    Here is what they look like below:

    http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/6/6/3/8/DSCN1597_thumb.jpg
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    Strap pads

    Hey Guys:

    I made a pair of pads and all I used were old wash cloths and duct tape. Have been on my pack for the last 10 years and they work just fine.

    John "CaptChaos" Knight
    Bowling Green,...
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    I had the same problems.

    Wow, this sounded like a post that I could have started. I did the same thing and got a Big Agnes pad and it helped me a great deal while it stayed inflated. I still need to send it back to get a...
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    I am so glad to hear this story. I'm not so...

    I am so glad to hear this story. I'm not so stupid after all.

    About 11 years ago I made my first attempt to backpack and I hiked all day trying to get to Spence Field.

    I got there late. ...
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    Oh yeah, I made the mistake of going right after...

    Oh yeah, I made the mistake of going right after the rush of NOBO headint to Maine. Smelling ripe is an understatement. It gets pretty bad at Russell Field that I have just decided to fix dinner...
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    I always find this an interesting question. I...

    I always find this an interesting question. I have always had a list of women that I would like to have had the chance to meet when I was younger, maybe dinner or just to visit:

    Margaret...
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