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    Didn't "Grandma" Gatewood use sassafras to ward...

    Didn't "Grandma" Gatewood use sassafras to ward off flies and mosquitos. I believe I read somewhere that to compensate for meager equipment she would break off sassafras and stick it in her hat or...
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    A.T. route near Harpers Ferry

    I just recently spent the weekend in Harpers Ferry, it is a beautiful place and it was nice to visit the ATC. I hiked the Maryland Heights Trail and for those of you who are not familiar with this...
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    One less wacko to worry about

    I read this article about a man the secret service just arrested for threatening to kill the president. The article also states, he was threatening to grab a hiker on the trail and kill them. I am...
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    No offense to our Atheist friends on whiteblaze...

    No offense to our Atheist friends on whiteblaze but the A.T. is a great place to learn to "live and let God". Leave your fears at home and enjoy your time on this magical trail. You can't possibly...
  5. Thread: Leeches!!

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    Link to blog please. Also, when are you starting?

    Link to blog please. Also, when are you starting?
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    Ever since I saw the movie 'Stand By Me' I have...

    Ever since I saw the movie 'Stand By Me' I have disliked leeches.
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    If you're not pressed for time and want to break...

    If you're not pressed for time and want to break up the trail from AFSP to Springer Mt., you could hike from AFSP to the Lenn Foot Hike Inn, get a great dinner, stay the night and get started off...
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    Easy- The quickest way to the top of Springer...

    Easy- The quickest way to the top of Springer that requires no hiking is to do what Robert "Jumpstart" Hensley did, parachute! Just make sure you're wearing the correct pack when you jump out of the...
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    I hiked from Springer to Franklin wearing the...

    I hiked from Springer to Franklin wearing the Montrail ATs' (trail runner). I am a bigger guy and absolutely loved these shoes. They offered me plenty of support and had a very stiff mid sole. You...
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    Muskrat Creek Shelter Plane Crash

    On my recent section hike, I stayed at Muskrat Creek Shelter (early march). After I set up my camp, I went back south and took a blue blaze trail to get some good pictures of a sunset. While on the...
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    Since you are only doing a small section, the AT...

    Since you are only doing a small section, the AT Data Book would be sufficient.

    https://www.atctrailstore.org/catalog/iteminfo.cfm?itemid=703&compid=1

    I have one and would be more than happy...
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    The driver's employers are taking this a little...

    The driver's employers are taking this a little too far with threatening termination of employment. It was an honest mistake by the driver and then just bad luck to have someone actually grab the...
  13. Great gear list so far. I'm not familiar with...

    Great gear list so far. I'm not familiar with the Give n' Go boxer briefs. I wore Nike compression shorts and they were amazing. They wicked all the nasty sweat and other body fluids & smells that...
  14. While I was in Franklin, I met a couple thru...

    While I was in Franklin, I met a couple thru hiking from Switzerland. We got to talking and somehow the subject about ticks and lyme disease came up. They told me that they received a special...
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    Bring something as a backup for the Steri-Pen...

    Bring something as a backup for the Steri-Pen like some iodine tabs or aqua-mira. I had nothing but trouble with mine and batteries are very expensive if I remember correctly. I ended up sending...
  16. Thread: Pants?

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    I carried a pair from Springer and sent them home...

    I carried a pair from Springer and sent them home at Neels Gap because they were heavy and I never wore them. I wore running shorts that I cut the netting out of and a pair of compression shorts...
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    Yeah, I gave it my best and I appreciate...

    Yeah, I gave it my best and I appreciate everyone's comments because I am probably being to hard on myself because I feel like a failure for not completing a Thru. I was at Standing Indian Shelter...
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    I meant to say "Another Statistic".

    I meant to say "Another Statistic".
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    Another statistic

    Well I tried but I just couldn't get past Franklin, North Carolina. Even after all the preparation and research, I just wasn't mentally prepared for a thru hike this year. I am happy to be home but...
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    Thru-Hikers' Companion and/or Data Book

    Hello friends, getting ready to hit the trail in 4 days and was wondering if there was any reason to bring the Date Book and the Thru-Hikers' Companion. It seems that the Companion Book has the same...
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    I guess because I figured "they" already knew...

    I guess because I figured "they" already knew about it and weren't planning on sending any packages to themselves. It was more of a rhetorical question anyways as I was really just trying to let...
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    Walisi-Yi Center address change

    Did anybody else notice that the Walasi-Yi Center's address has changed from the 2011 Thru Hikers' Companion to the 2012 Thru Hikers' Companion? In the 2011 edition it is listed as: 9710...
  23. One year ago I had never even heard of the...

    One year ago I had never even heard of the Appalachian Trail. I knew of the Appalachian Mountains but I never knew that there was a walking path from Georgia to Maine. I start my thru hike in less...
  24. I have the Neoair air mattress and I am starting...

    I have the Neoair air mattress and I am starting Feb 22nd. I am also planning on bringing a blue cheap-o that I got from rei. It was a large pad but I cut it down to about 48" long and 30" As long...
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    Have you read A Walk For Sunshine? It was...

    Have you read A Walk For Sunshine? It was written by Jeff Alt and I think you will find it helpful. Good luck!

    Marty
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