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  1. Was sleeping in the open at Big Meadows one...

    Was sleeping in the open at Big Meadows one spring with my pack next to my head; food was stowed but I had a pouch of Red Man chewing tobacco in an outside pack pocket. Awoke to a scratching on my...
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    Disclaimer, I have nothing to do in any way with...

    Disclaimer, I have nothing to do in any way with this website... check out shopgoodwill.com, alot of outdoor clothing and gear for sale. It is an auction so stuff w/labels, TNF, Patagonia, etc gets...
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    For 15+ years my office was on the beach on...

    For 15+ years my office was on the beach on Coronado Island in San Diego. During the winter months I often found myself at work when the sun was setting and I woud head to a window to watch for the...
  4. Thread: Bdu,s help

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    I use my BDUs for trail work. The extra large...

    I use my BDUs for trail work. The extra large pockets are great for a folding saw or snips if I'm trimming a tree that is across the trail or I can cram a set of heavy gloves in them, I can tie off...
  5. REI Sahara long sleeve; has pockets, a collar,...

    REI Sahara long sleeve; has pockets, a collar, and sleeves that roll up.
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    Another way to go is...

    Another way to go is http://www.shopgoodwill.com/. You do have to consider shipping costs but today I have seen a JANSPORT external frame pack, Leki hiking poles, and a North Face womens down jacket....
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    Seem to have a lot of 60s and 70s RnR always...

    Seem to have a lot of 60s and 70s RnR always around since I grew up on that, always have GD close at hand and I'm getting back into The Band lately; usually have the Waterboys nearby and for newer...
  8. Thread: Socks

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    My preference is the REI Expedition weight sock -...

    My preference is the REI Expedition weight sock - I like wool and a heavy wght sock; extra cushioning, even it is just in my mind.
  9. Obviously the further south the more rare but I...

    Obviously the further south the more rare but I lived in Harpers Ferry/Shepherdstown for 10 years back in the late 70s and early 80s and there were a couple of occasions when we caught site of them....
  10. Thread: Spirits!

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    I don't think this is limited to the AT or long...

    I don't think this is limited to the AT or long distance hikers at all. My experience out here in California is that at the end of a day hike or at the end of the day of trial work or backpacking it...
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    Keep a close watch on her for effects of the...

    Keep a close watch on her for effects of the cold. As a boxer owner you know they do not have much insulation in the way of a coat. And while the boxer's origins are ancient the breed as we know it...
  12. Ask AF about delayed entry; can you sign contract...

    Ask AF about delayed entry; can you sign contract now and go to boot camp in SEP. Many, many recruits do that as they have to phase in all the HS grads as boot camp and sunbsequent schools cannot...
  13. Not on the AT but I saw this guy with cot, five...

    Not on the AT but I saw this guy with cot, five miles into a ten mile hike to a hot spring in Big Sur.
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    Oh, forgot to say the dog was bitten by...

    Oh, forgot to say the dog was bitten by rattlesnake.
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    Our vizsla/doberman mix was bitten on the snout...

    Our vizsla/doberman mix was bitten on the snout several years back when we lived in San Diego. Took him to the emergency vet and the initial estimate for overnight stay, antivenin, etc... was around...
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    A brazil nut will burn as well.

    A brazil nut will burn as well.
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    So the year is 1975, I'm a riverguide at an...

    So the year is 1975, I'm a riverguide at an outfitters in Harpers Ferry and my girlfriend was a whitewater paddler. One night we drive down to the Shenandoah River at the HF parking lot for some...
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    I too have gone from boots to trail shoes;...

    I too have gone from boots to trail shoes; currently happy w/Columbia shoes. Keep my boots though for trail work - when sawing, hacking, using a swinging tool or pushing logs off the trail I like...
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    I raised them on a ranch in SOCAL for 5 yrs. My...

    I raised them on a ranch in SOCAL for 5 yrs. My experience w/store bought alpaca socks, hats, gloves is that they are warm but not industrial strength that I like for hiking/camping - more for day...
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    Of the three the OP asked, for me my pack is...

    Of the three the OP asked, for me my pack is heaviest; hence my consideration to go to a lighter pack but I'm not in a rush.
  21. Try meetup.com, you should be able to enter an...

    Try meetup.com, you should be able to enter an interest, such as hiking, and then a location, and you should be able to find like minded folks.
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    2009 Golite Pinnacle on sale now for $74.99 -...

    2009 Golite Pinnacle on sale now for $74.99 - would have money left over!
  23. My B-I-L saw a fischer in NJ last year in his...

    My B-I-L saw a fischer in NJ last year in his yard, just outside of Lambertville, not too far from Delaware River.
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    I just worked on a trail crew on a weekend in...

    I just worked on a trail crew on a weekend in Ventana Wilderness (central CA coast). As usual it was volunteers led by USFS seasonal personnel. Difference this year was that USFS personnel were not...
  25. Thread: Copperhead!

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    Have found a non-venomous one in the LR; threw a...

    Have found a non-venomous one in the LR; threw a towel over it (what can I say, I'm a chicken when it comes to snakes), picked it up and moved it outside. Lived on a ranch for 5 yrs and did kill...
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