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  1. Thread: Why SOBO?

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    I like to say that each leg of a NOBO hike...

    I like to say that each leg of a NOBO hike prepares one for the next leg. A sobo hike starts by climbing a brute of a mountain, then heading out into the 100 Mile Wilderness where resupply is very...
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    As a happy customer, I'd add Superior Wilderness...

    As a happy customer, I'd add Superior Wilderness Designs to that list.

    But I echo above comments on pack weight. Unless you get your complete pack weight, including food and water, down under 25...
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    I ended up hiking the AT in several long...

    I ended up hiking the AT in several long sections. But the first time was a thru attempt, and I had boxes filled with dehydrated beans and veggies, granola bars and the like, all staged to be mailed...
  4. Thread: Base weight

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    That seems to be the underlying message to many...

    That seems to be the underlying message to many of these replies.
  5. Thread: Base weight

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    I thought I was careful to point out multiple...

    I thought I was careful to point out multiple scenarios where lightweight packs ain't the right tool for the job, and that one should expect to employ the pack that best matches the requirements. I...
  6. Thread: Base weight

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    For me, the whole purpose of separating base...

    For me, the whole purpose of separating base weight from consumables is to help focus on gear selection, and to determine the appropriate pack for the mission. If I'm hiking into a lake for a week...
  7. Thread: Base weight

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    Oh, I think heavier hikers like lighter packs on...

    Oh, I think heavier hikers like lighter packs on their shoulders too.
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    It's a cool section. The rocks got there cause...

    It's a cool section. The rocks got there cause the glacier stopped there and dumped the last of the rocks it carried down from Canada. Erratics they are. Erratics cause they are not products of...
  9. Clearly you need a travel trailer. The rear end...

    Clearly you need a travel trailer. The rear end is the perfect canvas for your stickers. If your inclined towards the UL lifestyle, get a Scamp!

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    [red face] Er, failure to note the date? It...

    [red face] Er, failure to note the date? It somehow appeared as a new post in tapatalk ... I dunno ... (shrinks away)




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    If you’re on Facebook, checkout Long Trail Hikers...

    If you’re on Facebook, checkout Long Trail Hikers - Class of 2019. You just might find someone to hook up with.



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    I’d recommend two things. Get “Fixing Your Feet:...

    I’d recommend two things. Get “Fixing Your Feet: Prevention and Treatments for Athletes” by Vonhof, John. Avail on Amazon

    The advice I got from that, which fixed my problem with blisters on the...
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    "To Stay". (friggin auto-speel)

    "To Stay". (friggin auto-speel)
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    I've heard a rumor that Swan Song is no longer...

    I've heard a rumor that Swan Song is no longer available? I have not seen any recent posts about it. I didn't know about it during my '12 Sobo section. I'm planning an LT E2E and would love to...
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    Check out Harmony House for dehydrated fruit,...

    Check out Harmony House for dehydrated fruit, veggies and beans. Put those in drop boxes, or a bounce box, and buy nuts, grains and dried fruit during town visits.

    Oats or granola, dried...
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    Resupply of bulk items

    I use a bounce box primarily for dehydrated veggies and beans. But I also stock it with some of the things you’re talking about. I put a goodly number of pint sized freezer baggies for repackaging...
  17. Thread: Maps and AT guide

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    Instead of mail drops, I use a bounce box. It has...

    Instead of mail drops, I use a bounce box. It has dried/dehydrated food I won’t find in stores, a couple of extra tarp stakes, extra first aid stuff, extra baggies, future sections of the trail...
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    I downloaded “NOLS Wilderness Medicine” in kindle...

    I downloaded “NOLS Wilderness Medicine” in kindle format from Amazon, and loaded it on my phone. Used it more than once. Weighs nothing!


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    I carry dehydrated veggies and beans from Harmony...

    I carry dehydrated veggies and beans from Harmony House, and an 8 oz wide mouth plastic bottle in which to rehydrate them. In grocery stores one can often find sun dried tomatoes, dried blueberries,...
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    Just got my copy. Nice looking maps, but I don’t...

    Just got my copy. Nice looking maps, but I don’t see the shelters annotated on the detail map? An oversight? Not in available data sets?




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    Suffer? No. But early on is not the time to hit...

    Suffer? No. But early on is not the time to hit it with nsaids. I’d take a Tylenol for pain if I needed it, and I’d rest, compress, elevate, and soak in a cold spring if I could. I try and let my...
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    Most anywhere right now. Last time I needed it...

    Most anywhere right now. Last time I needed it real bad, I got it at Ron Haven’s Budget Inn!


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    I got my info from a retired internist I was...

    I got my info from a retired internist I was hiking with for a week or so. He saw me hitting the ibuprophen every six, and warned me that kind of usage could result in "spontaneous liver failure."
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    Right, let the body create its own...

    Right, let the body create its own anti-inflammatories when the time is right. Rest, ice, compression, elevation. Smallest effective dose of Tylenol that lets me sleep. Hit it with ibuprophen if...
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    That and spontaneous kidney failure ... L Dog

    That and spontaneous kidney failure ...

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