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  1. Thread: Pack Weight?

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    Great list Mags. I am then firmly positioned in...

    Great list Mags.
    I am then firmly positioned in 1994 then.
    Whooosh!
  2. Thread: Aqua Mira?

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    You may be able to use the shirttails of others...

    You may be able to use the shirttails of others to strain your water! :)
  3. Thread: Aqua Mira?

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    I have read precisely this so many times, I am...

    I have read precisely this so many times, I am still shocked how often people rely on those low quality pens. The technology DOES work fine, in MUCH more expensive non-mobile applications. I would...
  4. Thread: Aqua Mira?

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    I have two questions: 1) Do the bottles have...

    I have two questions:

    1) Do the bottles have an expiration date on them?

    2) What is effective duration of use once opened?

    Thanks!
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    Oddin, thought I leave a couple notes since you...

    Oddin, thought I leave a couple notes since you are new here. I am planning myself, so I am not an expert here.

    In this thread, you have a number of seasoned veterans responding, understand...
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    My thoughts precisely. Merrell shoes were my "go...

    My thoughts precisely. Merrell shoes were my "go to" shoe for comfort and reliability from the late 90's. Today, it's entirely hit and miss because of quality.

    Here's some additional thoughts on...
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    Sandisk removable memory is the cheapest on...

    Sandisk removable memory is the cheapest on Amazon's Deal of the Day roughly every 4 weeks for rock bottom prices. I haven't seen anyone near this price, ever. You can subscribe to Amazon Deal of...
  8. Thread: Class of 2014

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    Last year's class is any indication of when they...

    Last year's class is any indication of when they start next years?? Wow.

    It's just another issue fallen in between the cracks of reason within this site.

    MANY people who plan a thru-hike are...
  9. Thread: Class of 2014

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    Good point Tenny, time to write our friendly...

    Good point Tenny, time to write our friendly moderators here.
  10. Thread: Class of 2014

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    Carol, welcome to our year! Catie Rae, I'm not...

    Carol, welcome to our year!

    Catie Rae, I'm not the best to pick apart gear lists PLUS I may be rather unconventional. There are MANY gear postings that will tear that apart though. You can...
  11. Thread: Class of 2014

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    Hi Catie Rae, Welcome to the Class of 2014...

    Hi Catie Rae,

    Welcome to the Class of 2014 and welcome to Whiteblaze!

    I could not open your gear list link above due to: "Access not allowed"

    Maybe fix the link or access??

    ~ Mark
  12. Thread: Class of 2014

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    Wow, a bunch of you *first time posters* here. ...

    Wow, a bunch of you *first time posters* here. Well welcome to Whiteblaze and I hope to get to know some of you more as we progress towards our most epic feat!

    ~ Cheers!
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    Thanks for taking the time and congrats on your...

    Thanks for taking the time and congrats on your hike!

    Cheers to ya!
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    MY thoughts: if you're fit or better, reasonably...

    MY thoughts: if you're fit or better, reasonably coordinated, with no major ailments – trail runners or similar.

    Myself, broken leg just last year, short hikes – mountaineering boots.
    Longer...
  15. That's a pretty good idea.

    That's a pretty good idea.
  16. Sly, are you a moderator here? If so, you are...

    Sly, are you a moderator here?

    If so, you are FAR too involved in this topic and more so as a person who is an "authority" here, you are entirely out of line.
  17. I didn't read most of the entries, but got...

    I didn't read most of the entries, but got surprisingly stuck on this. I am not attempting for a bit, and I'm not over-thinking it at all, but what is listed here is my plan and hopefully my results...
  18. Thread: Hikebragging

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    Well, by all means, have a blast! You might wish...

    Well, by all means, have a blast!
    You might wish to pick up the pace considerably the remaining 11 months.
    :)
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    One question arises though: If you run from New...

    One question arises though: If you run from New York to Paris, do you need really good snorkeling gear?

    Outstanding John, thank you for the motivation!
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    Hilarious! I got friends trying to drag me to...

    Hilarious!

    I got friends trying to drag me to one of those. I can't find a good reason to continue putting it off as a few I know who have been thought it was a great day.
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    Yeah, it's REALLY in our best interest to try to...

    Yeah, it's REALLY in our best interest to try to understand AND stay atop this ugliness especially if we are going to live in it ever.
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    Oh certainly! "Most humans are infected...

    Oh certainly!

    "Most humans are infected through the bites of immature ticks called nymphs." - From the CDC
    http://www.cdc.gov/lyme/transmission/index.html
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    No, 10 days is plenty enough for my strategy to...

    No, 10 days is plenty enough for my strategy to maintain ON TRAIL. If I start taking it, because I believe I am infected and not just bitten (that's really important) - then I will seek those far...
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    There's a good deal of new research that has come...

    There's a good deal of new research that has come out recently.

    They now know and prescribe 1 day increased dosage to entirely knock out infected persons. This works IDEALLY as soon as possible...
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    Thanks WOO for the drug summary, and this is a...

    Thanks WOO for the drug summary, and this is a great thread.

    I will decide what to take WITH me, and what to bounce, and what to have ready to ship.
    Yes, 3 lists for me.

    I will definitely have...
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