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  1. I hiked SOBO from NY/NJ border to High Point NJ...

    I hiked SOBO from NY/NJ border to High Point NJ last fall, in the first weekend of November. It was very pleasant hiking temps, though I got rides to and from the trail each night and stayed in town...
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    I just finished a section in NY, the ~50 miles...

    I just finished a section in NY, the ~50 miles between Clarence-F State Park and Warwick. There were many dry creeks. Not a single bit of mud anywhere on the trail. My advice is to stock up as much...
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    Thanks for the tips everyone, much appreciated....

    Thanks for the tips everyone, much appreciated. Hoping in the car in a couple hours to hit the trail today!!
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    Thanks for your reply! Does Greymoor allow...

    Thanks for your reply!

    Does Greymoor allow hikers to stay on the property? I see from a search of old posts that they used to.
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    Camping between RPH and Bear Mountain

    Hi everyone,

    I am about to leave for a section hike, and I see a long gap between shelters in NY from RPH shelter to the Bear Mountain area. My map (now a little old) shows a campsite at a state...
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    35702 Sunset at Little Rock Pond, VT

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    Sunset at Little Rock Pond, VT
  7. Thread: MA -- NY Advice

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    There's a metro north station the AT right over...

    There's a metro north station the AT right over the Conn/NY border. I'm not sure what kind of service gets, but station down the road Pawling has several trains each day.

    I'm doing a similar hike...
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    I'm hiking the state of Vermont this summer, from...

    I'm hiking the state of Vermont this summer, from Hanover NH to North Adams mass. Can't wait!
  9. Thread: Vegan Hikers

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    When you get to the Coop in Hanover NH, you'll...

    When you get to the Coop in Hanover NH, you'll think you died and went to heaven.
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    Logistics for slackpacking Mass.

    Hey folks,

    I'm thinking of hiking the state of Massachusetts slack-pack style, since I may be travelling with someone who won't be able to sleep in a tent or shelters. This is definitely not my...
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    As others have said, they may not be strictly...

    As others have said, they may not be strictly necessary. But for the minimal weight that they add, I certainly find them a good trade off. When leaving the hostel in Gorham I left behind my flip...
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    Depending in how restrictive your diet, mail...

    Depending in how restrictive your diet, mail drops might be a good idea. I'm a vegan and I have fine done mail drops during a longer section hike this summer. Just about every trail town has some...
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    I can't really speak to the thru-hike, but I have...

    I can't really speak to the thru-hike, but I have done several weeks on the trail at a time, and over a dozen ultras (5 100 milers, 1 100km, 2 24-hour races, a bunch of 50K's, and a bunch of other...
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    Just outside of Caratunk, Maine this June, I was...

    Just outside of Caratunk, Maine this June, I was attacked by a red-tailed hawk. Dive-bombed, as it were.
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    I asked the exact same question last year. Lucky...

    I asked the exact same question last year. Lucky for me, 2012 was a pretty mild year for bugs in Maine in June. There were a couple nights that I tented because of the bugs, but with permethrin...
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    My wife and I are expecting in the next couple...

    My wife and I are expecting in the next couple weeks too. The advice that I've heard is that a diaper bag is a bag with diapers in it. There doesn't seem to be a good reason not to use an ordinary...
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    Poll: I once snowshoed across a lovely, snowy slope. ...

    I once snowshoed across a lovely, snowy slope. When I got back to the trailhead, I saw the sign that said "avalanche risk, extreme danger". No ice axe, no knowledge of self arrest, bare minimum of...
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    I was attacked by a hawk outside of Caratunk. It...

    I was attacked by a hawk outside of Caratunk. It dive-bombed me several times as I ran away swearing..
  19. OK, start your trip by hiking the Chilkoot Trail...

    OK, start your trip by hiking the Chilkoot Trail from Alaska to the Yukon (http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/yt/chilkoot/index.aspx). It's fairly short, but very important historically and a big...
  20. Thread: Maine resupply

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    i didn't have a great experience in Rangeley, and...

    i didn't have a great experience in Rangeley, and it was a lousy hitch. the other the towns were terrific. Stratton has a good grocery store, as does Rangeley.
  21. Great video! For about a week last month people...

    Great video! For about a week last month people were asking me if I had meet you, because my trail name is similar (Dive Bomber). I think we passed each other when I was on my way up Old Speck, so...
  22. Rangeley? Really? I found it to be a quite...

    Rangeley? Really? I found it to be a quite unwelcoming place to hikers.
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    I find it easy to believe since that's what they...

    I find it easy to believe since that's what they charged me last month for that shuttle.
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    Shaw's will shuttle you from bangor to Monson for...

    Shaw's will shuttle you from bangor to Monson for about 70$.
  25. Thread: Energy drinks

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    Never while hiking, but I have used energy drinks...

    Never while hiking, but I have used energy drinks during ultramarathons for the same purpose. I suspect most of the effect is psychological, but they can provide a bit of a boost.

    The big...
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