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    Best GPS/map program for Galaxy?

    I am something of a Luddite, so please be gentle lol.
    I have an upcoming trip to Yellowstone this summer and plan several multi-day trips. I would like to be able to:
    1. View downloaded maps (with...
  2. As someone who unexpectedly developed altitude...

    As someone who unexpectedly developed altitude sickness- talk to your doctor. There are a lot of potential factors. In my case, my thyroid may have played a part. I will not go over 10,000 feet again...
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    Hiking pole recomendations please

    I have never used hiking poles, and in fact for years have marveled that people bother to carry them. It always seemed to me that they were unnecessary for people that had good balance and knew how...
  4. They haven't made them in years, but if you can...

    They haven't made them in years, but if you can find a used Wild Things AT... buy it.
    I wouldn't take a farm in Ga for mine.
  5. Unless you're keeping me awake, I fail to see how...

    Unless you're keeping me awake, I fail to see how your conversations, electronic or otherwise, are any of my business.
    And I do not care if you think my conversations are your business.
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    Bear Creek soups

    Bear Creek soups
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    http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/public/KioBJcszCQ...

    http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/public/KioBJcszCQV8F_fs_PpS5oe149oJM48fSJwbDiuoZvJlMrwQtrMjvJkoqmFwXK7xVj3CKAEG3QQ1K1ZdCdVY8WeNMS2qaOgfgUmmvsxWLIsEUcB6xwfGv6XmxDMRdSMjVgpBAc9g8K8QDpfWwAEYB41fezAP6HIR...
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    Tough guy

    He's obviously trying to stay incognito, but this guy is Lone Wolf's brother.
    Don't pass it on.
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    Papa D, I'm curious about your personal evolution...

    Papa D, I'm curious about your personal evolution as a hiker.
    Do you still carry everything you started with?
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    The US Army and the USMC still consider boots the...

    The US Army and the USMC still consider boots the best footwear for men carrying weight.
    So do I.
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    Also of note (to me at least) is the interview of...

    Also of note (to me at least) is the interview of the hotel employee who said the deceased stated he was a "grizzly expert" and didn't need any bear talk.

    People often consider me paranoid, but I...
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    The report clearly states that Mr. Wallace had...

    The report clearly states that Mr. Wallace had defensive wounds- he was alive and fighting back; he just had no weapons with which to do so.
    I love YNP; I love hiking in TNP.
    I will not leave the...
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    Airborne!!

    Airborne!!
  14. Thread: Suspect hiker

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    "Congress shall make no law.... abridging the...

    "Congress shall make no law.... abridging the freedom of speech"

    Gee, what a great idea!
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    Seriously? It's a good thing we don't have any...

    Seriously?
    It's a good thing we don't have any real problems, and they don't have any real work to do, like passing a budget or anything...
    Good thing we ahve a lot of excess cops sitting around...
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    The original, prison-originated meaning of those...

    The original, prison-originated meaning of those tats was a man killed. Like notching the handles of a revolver.
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    I use a large, which of course is 25" wide. There...

    I use a large, which of course is 25" wide. There are threads herein detailing how to shorten them.
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    I love my possumdown gloves, which seem...

    I love my possumdown gloves, which seem impossibly light and which could be worn walking.
    http://www.possumdown.co.nz/Products/Knitwear_Accessories

    Goosefeet are for siting in camp and wearing...
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    I suggest fixing it with bear spray. Carry it....

    I suggest fixing it with bear spray. Carry it. Use it on every bear that comes within range.
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    Yeah, I have a little Shawnee and a little...

    Yeah, I have a little Shawnee and a little Cherokee in my family tree; but I've never concerned myself overmuch with their superstitions, or those of other stone-age savages.
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    The real issue is livestock. Coyotes have...

    The real issue is livestock.
    Coyotes have essentially eliminated the raising of sheep in WV.
    Our forefathers had cause to think of them as pests.
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    There are a lot of people who hate those who...

    There are a lot of people who hate those who believe in any concept of right/wrong that is sticter than their own. They call those people intolerant.
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    Make cowboy coffee, strain it thru a bandana or...

    Make cowboy coffee, strain it thru a bandana or such if you like...
  24. Thread: Trail Meals

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    No one has mentioned peanut butter or Bear Creek...

    No one has mentioned peanut butter or Bear Creek soups. Eggs keep far better than many people realize. I also like to bring a frozen pound of hamburger out of town. Half the first night, Hamburger...
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    Lots of good advice on here already- fiddlehead,...

    Lots of good advice on here already- fiddlehead, Papa D, several others.
    I have hitched a lot- starting in the late 60s.
    Coming out of the Winds one time, trying to get back to Jackson, I set up at...
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