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    Want to Borrow/Buy bear canister

    Hey guys

    I start my JMT hike in about 3 weeks, and I am still in need of a bear canister. I can't seem to stomach the idea of spending $70 on one, so I am reaching out to any of you who have one,...
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    To anyone in Lynchburg, VA...

    I know there are a few more Lynchburgers here somewhere...

    I am making a trip out to Utah for 10 days, and since I am a hammock camper, I don't have a decent tent/tarp to use out there. I have...
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    pre-hike preparation time.

    Situation:

    I might be moving to Colorado late this summer (Early August) and as it happens, that is a good time to start a thru-hike of the CT from what I hear. Also, as I understand it, hiking...
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    i always had a book. read about 10 on the trail...

    i always had a book. read about 10 on the trail I think. I had a heavy duty ziploc type bag that was big enough to fit any size book. Ready every night laying in my hammock with my Petzl headlamp.
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    I can't believe I've never met any of you other...

    I can't believe I've never met any of you other Lynchburgers here on WB.
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    that paragraph confused me, but I'm glad it all...

    that paragraph confused me, but I'm glad it all worked out for ya.
  7. On my hike the 3 people I was with all of the...

    On my hike the 3 people I was with all of the time all had ipods, and listened to them frequently. It was always tempting to have mine sent to me, but in the end I'm glad I didn't. No ipod, no...
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    I only used one mini tube of toothpaste the whole...

    I only used one mini tube of toothpaste the whole time, and I had about 1/4 of it left. Granted I only brushed maybe once every week...
  9. Yes the Mayor's place and The Outhouse are one in...

    Yes the Mayor's place and The Outhouse are one in the same.

    When I walked through there in 2010, they made it pretty clear to me that they would not be open in 2011. AWOL stopped by and they...
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    being out of water, hiking 7 miles to the next...

    being out of water, hiking 7 miles to the next water sources, and a racoon was taking a dump in it....
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    I used a Jetboil and never had trouble finding or...

    I used a Jetboil and never had trouble finding or buying fuel. Like spokes said, there are usually some with enough fuel for a meal or two in hiker boxes if times get desperate...
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    mixing red, yellow, and blue powerade is about...

    mixing red, yellow, and blue powerade is about the best thing you can put in your platypus to sip on. seriously.
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    I thru'd with a hammock and there was never a...

    I thru'd with a hammock and there was never a night where I couldn't find a spot to hang up. (with the exception of places like Max Patch where you already know there will be no trees)

    Hammocking...
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    I winged about everything on my hike. I picked a...

    I winged about everything on my hike. I picked a start date at random, felt like sometime in March would be nice, didn't care how long it would take to finish, didn't do mail drops, didn't bring a...
  15. for me: 2,179 miles, around $5,000. but I...

    for me: 2,179 miles, around $5,000.

    but I splurged, alot.
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    I saw lots of people smokin on my hike. lots.

    I saw lots of people smokin on my hike. lots.
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    start in April or May and worry about it later

    start in April or May and worry about it later
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    I was passing through the Whites mid July last...

    I was passing through the Whites mid July last year, and my "winter" gear consisted of: midweight fleece, hat, 30* bag, and long underwear to sleep. Didn't need pants for hiking, but a rain jacket...
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    I live in Lynchburg too

    I live in Lynchburg too
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    in 2009, a woman named Nature hiked the whole...

    in 2009, a woman named Nature hiked the whole trail in one pair of boots, and then she decided to thru-hike again this year, and did over half of the trail in the same pair of boots she used the...
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    I want to start a hostel near the Glasgow/ US 501...

    I want to start a hostel near the Glasgow/ US 501 road crossing in VA near the James River. Gonna call it "Rough Housing".
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    just a reiteration.

    just a reiteration.
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    that's the president from "The Event" on TV

    that's the president from "The Event" on TV
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    I know this year the earliest was sometime in...

    I know this year the earliest was sometime in May, after starting on Jan. 1st.
  25. This kid was passing through Hanover around the...

    This kid was passing through Hanover around the time i completed my hike, my friend Tumbleweed had to take him to the hospital. I'm glad to hear he kept going (obviously), but it's crazy that he...
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