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  1. Those little 8 oz Poland Springs bottles work for...

    Those little 8 oz Poland Springs bottles work for me and they squeeze down real flat and then can be blown out again.
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    I us the Trangia with a similar pot...

    I us the Trangia with a similar pot stand/windscreen and am kind of in love with it. The knockoff you're looking at could be just as good or better. Could also be crap but might be worth a try for...
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    Late October. Check the weather. Prepare for...

    Late October. Check the weather. Prepare for cool. The foliage is worth it and the terrain is more gentle for a new hiker than farther North. Good chance of being alone midweek.
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    http://korpegard.se/knot/?knot=4&hideComments=&sho...

    http://korpegard.se/knot/?knot=4&hideComments=&showInt=

    http://www.animatedknots.com/constrictorend/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com
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    For 3 oz. take the awning, leave the cannoli. ...

    For 3 oz. take the awning, leave the cannoli. The perfect stick is laying there, just waiting to be put to good use.
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    Constrictor to keep my my bits of line and rope...

    Constrictor to keep my my bits of line and rope in order. Canadian Jam to compress the crap out of anything from sleeping bags to socks. Jug Sling Hitch on my gatorade water bottle and just to show...
  7. Dry bag, hung right, is good enough. Most of the...

    Dry bag, hung right, is good enough. Most of the shelters in MA have steel bear boxes.
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    I like starting that hike at the parking area on...

    I like starting that hike at the parking area on Rte 41 North of Salisbury, CT and ending it on Vermont rte 9 near Bennington. Gives you a few miles of CT and VT and stays one way on the AT as...
  9. Thread: Riga Lean-to

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    Been there twice. Worth it for all the reasons...

    Been there twice. Worth it for all the reasons cited above. And I saw a bear in the middle of a moonlit night trying to figure out how to open the bear box. (She didn't)
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    ...and this is why I stick with the slight extra...

    ...and this is why I stick with the slight extra weight and hassle of a 6 year old MSR Sweetwater. It'll suck water out of boot heel well.
  11. The parking on Jug End Road is only accessible...

    The parking on Jug End Road is only accessible from the East and it is called Curtis Road at that point or Guilder Hollow Road depending on if your are coming from the North or South on MA rte 41...
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    http://lawsonequipment.com/Backpacking-Grills-c129...

    http://lawsonequipment.com/Backpacking-Grills-c129/
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    Westfield, MA 01085

    Westfield, MA 01085
  14. Next time you're driving through Red Wing, MN...

    Next time you're driving through Red Wing, MN stop at the Red Wing boot museum. They'll fix you up with the perfect pair of Vasque trail runners.
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    I am reminded of "field Stripping" cigarette...

    I am reminded of "field Stripping" cigarette butts. Tear a strip down the side, let the remaining tobacco loose in the wind, wad up the paper and put it in your pocket. (I don't know how this...
  16. Thread: Darn Tough Socks

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    I scorched a whole in the side of a Darn Tough...

    I scorched a whole in the side of a Darn Tough sock drying a pair out a little too long and too close to the fire. I emailed Darn Tough, explained what had happened, and asked them for a new pair if...
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    Hey, Hiker Mom and the rest of you. I guess I'm...

    Hey, Hiker Mom and the rest of you. I guess I'm a lurker for the most part but prefer to think of myself as a learner. Whatever the topic is, someone usually comes along pretty quickly who knows...
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    I bought a little grill from...

    I bought a little grill from http://lawsonequipment.com/ and used it all summer and fall on the AT. I might go back to a stove in more remote areas where LNT is more of an issue but there are enough...
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    I've been wearing one of my three pairs of Darn...

    I've been wearing one of my three pairs of Darn Tough's nearly every day for three years. I scorched a hole in the side of one of them trying to dry it out and wrote to the factory asking if their...
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    Just wanted to make sure someone had mentioned...

    Just wanted to make sure someone had mentioned the Lightheart. To me it has the best characteristics of a double wall tent (condensation stays out where it out to be) and a single wall tent (the fly...
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    Me too. I'm a bigger than average fellow and the...

    Me too. I'm a bigger than average fellow and the lightheart solo has enough room for me, my pack at my side, sundry possible stuff at the pointy ends and my muddy boots in the vestibule.
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    I did not carry a pack towel. One day I left my...

    I did not carry a pack towel. One day I left my tent open and was blithely gabbing away with some people in the lean-to when I noticed that it had been raining hard for five minutes and...
  23. Since the Coach has wisely stepped away from the...

    Since the Coach has wisely stepped away from the silly concept of "grown up" advice may I suggest you check out Johnny Paycheck's greatest hits.
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    There is this. And then there's the G. ugly...

    There is this. And then there's the G. ugly factor.
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    First come is the answer but who wants to stay...

    First come is the answer but who wants to stay with a bunch of frightened people who don't have sense enough to carry a descent firearm?
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