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  1. Thread: Ear plugs

    by malowitz
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    A lot of good advice here. I see people with the...

    A lot of good advice here. I see people with the foam plugs sticking out their ear all the time. It does no good. I place them such that if you were looking at me head on, you wouldn't see them. ...
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    Here is another limited time deal. Merrell...

    Here is another limited time deal. Merrell Thermadore for $80

    www.6pm.com/merrell-thermadore-amazon?zlfid=72
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    I think a return in the case of 1,000 miles...

    I think a return in the case of 1,000 miles traveled is very disingenous. I returned 1 pair of my Merrell Moab Ventilators during my hike because they clearly had a mnaufacturing defect and tore...
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    media - I dropped my Tarptent Moment during my...

    media - I dropped my Tarptent Moment during my 2010 thru because of the condensation. Even sleeping w/the tent open all night (as a test), I still had problems. It was early when I got rid of it so...
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    2010 thru with Gregory Z55

    2010 thru with Gregory Z55
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    I used a gossamear gear thin light pad under...

    I used a gossamear gear thin light pad under mine. It lasted well into Maine before a small hole developed - it would lose air slowly and after a while you'd be on the ground, but it was still sort...
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    I met a guy at the NOC during my 2010 thru who...

    I met a guy at the NOC during my 2010 thru who advised that one shouldn't carry water. His method was to just have a water container and camel up at every water source. That style wasn't for me and...
  8. AT thru in 2010 Moab Ventilator Gregory Z55...

    AT thru in 2010

    Moab Ventilator
    Gregory Z55
    Started with Tarptent Moment switched out to MSR Hubba Hubba HP
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    Eva - 3G coverage would show up most days. I got...

    Eva - 3G coverage would show up most days. I got lazy and logging wasn't as important. At night I'd write up the journal and if I didn't have 3G coverage, I'd just wait and send the e-mail later. ...
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    EvaLaBam - take a look at the tracking map at the...

    EvaLaBam - take a look at the tracking map at the bottom of my journal (postholer.com/malowitz). I used an ap (Google's My Maps) that let me log my GPS location and upload a photo. You can see I...
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    2nd What Gooch shared. Works great -- in the...

    2nd What Gooch shared. Works great -- in the google search window to search MSR tents, for example, type:

    site:whiteblaze.net MSR tents

    You'll get some ads, but then search results in the...
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    This thread...

    This thread
    http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?78714-Polar-Pure-Maker-Can-t-Buy-Iodine&highlight=

    Has updates/background information
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    Dude - Had a similar problem during my 2010...

    Dude -
    Had a similar problem during my 2010 thru. Saw a podiatrist and my problem was actually a lack of arch support. When the arch flattens, the ball of the foot doesn't properly spread and...
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    I second having gloves for the climb up Katahdin....

    I second having gloves for the climb up Katahdin. I actually kept my Mtn Hardware Lana Liners my hole NOBO hike in 2010. Most of the hike they were in a ziploc in the bottom of my pack with my hat,...
  15. Hey there - I thrud in 2010 and can tell you what...

    Hey there - I thrud in 2010 and can tell you what I did.

    First -- ALL my bills are autopays - either from the checking account or to a credit card so it doesn't matter - as long as I kept money...
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    paintedstars - there are ways to do what you're...

    paintedstars - there are ways to do what you're wanting. You can get the trail centerline data from the AT website (I think it is in one or 2 *.kmz files). But it has a lot of waypoints. You have...
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    I was at the NOC outpost in Gatlinburg this past...

    I was at the NOC outpost in Gatlinburg this past Saturday. They still had 2 bottles of Polar Pure on the shelf.
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    In 2010 I was with a small group and we hitched...

    In 2010 I was with a small group and we hitched into Helen. We had two Germans who loved the place. It was on a German public television show so they knew about it. We stayed at the Helendorf Inn...
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    Ptenwal - I suggest you speak with your...

    Ptenwal - I suggest you speak with your optometrist about long-term contacts. In prep for my hike in 2010, I switched to Night and Day contacts. I sleep with them in and change them out once/month....
  20. They're worth it. You'll spend more money on...

    They're worth it. You'll spend more money on many more frivolous things during your thru.
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    So have we helped or just overwhelmed more? You...

    So have we helped or just overwhelmed more? You can always change so follow someone's advice or your own intuition with the Jetboil and give it a go.
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    Naturegirl - don't know if you're wanting a stove...

    Naturegirl - don't know if you're wanting a stove for a short or long hike, but you can just get simple alcohol stove off Ebay (or make your own) and pick up fuel from a Napa or equivalent (yellow...
  23. Sale/special going on now: ...

    Sale/special going on now:

    http://www.tanga.com/products/backpacker-magazine-subscription--21
    use coupon code WOOT to get it for $3.99/year.

    Tanga deals are usually 12 or 24 hours so I don't...
  24. I like it. Its fun, lots of hikes I wouldn't...

    I like it. Its fun, lots of hikes I wouldn't know about otherwise. I appreciate gear reviews, etc.

    Right now you can get it for $7/subscription from Amazon. At times, you can find Blissful's...
  25. The link is specific to WOO. I'm sure the survey...

    The link is specific to WOO. I'm sure the survey is still going, but either WOO or someone who followed his link completed the survey so they already have a completed one tied to that specific code....
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