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    I use a canister stove in the truck as I travel,a...

    I use a canister stove in the truck as I travel,a lot nicer then the old white gas stoves.I am going to guess that 80 cups of water is right as my canisters last a long time.I only use the stove...
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    Hicking........brillant. How about hiking.

    Hicking........brillant. How about hiking.
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    Hicking with peripheral neuropathy

    Just wondered if anyone else has this in their feet and how you deal with it,I tend to wear heavy boots because of this condition and the fact I'm a clumsy oaf.

    It would be groovy if I could find...
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    Good people for sure,sitting on the side of the...

    Good people for sure,sitting on the side of the trail in 2010 all forlorn looking when a member here picked me up and gave me a ride to a motel.We had dinner and I went home the next day with a torn...
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    Give me an address and I will send you a new usb...

    Give me an address and I will send you a new usb keyboard that is collecting dust at my place,hate to see stuff go to waste.:D
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    I found that parcel post cost about $1 a pound to...

    I found that parcel post cost about $1 a pound to mail ahead,I tore up my knee so I had to cut things short but to me the maildrop was a pain,also remember this,when I got my package it was beat to...
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    A) I am a paying member B) Your opinion. And a...

    A) I am a paying member

    B) Your opinion. And a very insulting one at that,it must be hard being so perfect and right all the time.And no,I really don't care if you like it or not,I am sick to...
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    I stand corrected.:D

    I stand corrected.:D
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    I can assure you all of one thing,the law in...

    I can assure you all of one thing,the law in Virginia is quite harsh for this type of crime and this dirtbag is looking at a sentence up to life because she was injured.

    Virginia also has what is...
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    Excellent,that's what I tried to tell someone...

    Excellent,that's what I tried to tell someone else in another thread.That the Army has been doing the old fashioned way for a long time.They said you couldn't find where you were with a map & compass...
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    I haven't been in the rain with my Rainbow yet,my...

    I haven't been in the rain with my Rainbow yet,my impression is that as long as the wind isn't howling and I site it right it will be no problem.Would I want to spend 3-4 days in a downpour in it?...
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    I have a pair of NorthFace venture pants.7.8 oz...

    I have a pair of NorthFace venture pants.7.8 oz and they fit well,I am a 6'2".Also comfortable and inexpensive.
    ...
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    It never ceases to amaze me the people who break...

    It never ceases to amaze me the people who break the law and then get caught who say "but I was just..." fill in the blanks.

    Newsflash....public intoxication and possession of weed is illegal...
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    A map and compass will only help with the gross...

    A map and compass will only help with the gross route-finding. A map and compass isn't much help at all for the fine decisions.

    Not true.As I said a good map and the ability to us it and a...
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    I took my compass and ground all the excess...

    I took my compass and ground all the excess plastic off it.So it's about half the size it started and it is a good compass,not some $2 pos.

    With a good compass and a good map you can triangulate...
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    Exactly,thank you.:D

    Exactly,thank you.:D
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    Hmmm,boring is a good word.Also a couple of...

    Hmmm,boring is a good word.Also a couple of others I won't say here after some of the politics they put in......phooey.
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    Sure it can be done,it's just not for me.I'm...

    Sure it can be done,it's just not for me.I'm clumsy and my boots show it,also I have a good pair of sandals I were around as camp shoes but I don't think at this stage in the game my feet would take...
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    Give it to a food bank if the bottles are...

    Give it to a food bank if the bottles are sealed.I haven't tried pure sunflower oil,I will ask the better half about it.

    Or...rub it on your dog to make his hair shine,or your hair if you have...
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    Yes.I met a couple of smart,attractive women in...

    Yes.I met a couple of smart,attractive women in my 2 weeks out.One was in her 40's I would say and she was something,what a great attitude.

    And I must say I ain't much to look at,but they were all...
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    I have a call into the local Boy Scouts trying to...

    I have a call into the local Boy Scouts trying to donate 2 sleeping bags,they can't want them too bad as they have ignored me so far.
    If that doesn't work,I will get a hold of my friend in WV and...
  22. Thread: Roller Pack?

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    I'd like to see someone pull that thing between...

    I'd like to see someone pull that thing between the PA border and US 30 in Chambersburg.Holy cow.:D
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    Lets go back to 1988.A 10 day hike in Alaska with...

    Lets go back to 1988.A 10 day hike in Alaska with no resupply.
    Clothes-cotton ripstop bdu's,cotton t-shirt and underwear,wool long sleeve shirt,lightweight poly longjohns (the only smart thing I...
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    Yep,I just bought a Montbell also,the last long,...

    Yep,I just bought a Montbell also,the last long, stretch they had.$165.:D
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    It depends also on the weight,3rd class is...

    It depends also on the weight,3rd class is generally $1 a pound,but i think there is a minimum price so look on USPS website.If it is under that minimum,then it can be cheaper to send it 1st class.
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