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  1. Thread: Rain songs

    by Highway Man
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    This is the song I often sang to myself at the...

    This is the song I often sang to myself at the early stage of my NB thru hike,
    Del Shannon - "Runaway"
    .....
    I'm a-walkin' in the rain
    Tears are fallin' and I feel the pain
    Wishin' you were...
  2. I got pretty sick when the trail first hits...

    I got pretty sick when the trail first hits 9,000'. The AMS effect had lingered on me for more than a week that almost led me quit the trail at Brekenridge. I took one whole day off there trying to...
  3. I did a SWBO thru in 2010, from Aug. 6 to Sept. 5.

    I did a SWBO thru in 2010, from Aug. 6 to Sept. 5.
  4. Thread: Lightning

    by Highway Man
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    This shepherd (I forgot his name), who was...

    This shepherd (I forgot his name), who was spending one hundred days up at the mesa north of Spring Creek Pass, told me when I asked how he handled the storms /lightning in such a opening, "I never...
  5. Nice to see you guys did it in one of my favorite...

    Nice to see you guys did it in one of my favorite day-hike places. It brings me back so much memories!
    This is probably the best bushwhacking route (unmaintained trail? herd path?) in Catskills. I...
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    I'm back two weeks ago from a backpacking trip of...

    I'm back two weeks ago from a backpacking trip of one hundred Kilometers in southwestern part of Sichuan Province, China. The whole experience was fantastic and sometimes thrilling considering the...
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    Thanks! I'm taking a long vacation there in...

    Thanks!
    I'm taking a long vacation there in China. Hiking in Himalaya Mountain Range is always one of my outdoor dreams. The place, Kang Ding where I start hiking, is about 6~7 hour driving from...
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    I hiked some 20 miles in Crosscut Mountain Range...

    I hiked some 20 miles in Crosscut Mountain Range in Sichuan Province, China in 2011. It was originally a bigger plan, but stopped short due to the high altitude sickness when I camped above 14,000'...
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    I only brought a small can of DEET when I started...

    I only brought a small can of DEET when I started in early August, and never used it. My method, keep moving slowly even at the camps to avoid the bugs.
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    I never roped up the food bag, but just hung them...

    I never roped up the food bag, but just hung them on a tree branch not too far away. Saw two big bears along the way that looked like brown bears. Quite excited! I also had coyotes near my camps...
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    I only had some minor bites in the first a few...

    I only had some minor bites in the first a few days in early August. And that's all. You don't have to worry about it when you are moving except when you settle down at night. You don't need any...
  12. I got rid of my Canon Rebel T2i, which I took for...

    I got rid of my Canon Rebel T2i, which I took for my Colorado Trail thru hike and part of Long Trail hike a few years ago. Now I have Sony Alpha NEX 5N and feel quite happy about it. It's...
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    I started thru hiking westbound at early August,...

    I started thru hiking westbound at early August, and finished early September. You could still be lucky without seeing too many cold mornings if you move fast. I was moving relatively slow due to...
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    50 minutes driving along light controlled...

    50 minutes driving along light controlled highways to Delaware Water Gap.
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    I met Al, the trail/shelter maintainer in the...

    I met Al, the trail/shelter maintainer in the afternoon last Sunday, about one mile north of Mashipacong Shelter. He was busy working on the felled trees on the trail. He had worked in the last...
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    I met Coyote today at the blue trail juction to...

    I met Coyote today at the blue trail juction to NJ High Point on my second day out. He is doing yo-yo, and has already finished NOBO.

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    Like what Mags and CO Bob said starting at early...

    Like what Mags and CO Bob said starting at early August is a perfect idea. At this time period, one should be less prone to the bad early afternoon thunderstorms, much less bothered by bugs, more...
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    A hiker told me that he saw a moose in northern...

    A hiker told me that he saw a moose in northern MA. I noticed plenty of evidences along the trail in southern VT and ME. I saw much moose tracks, and heard rutting calls at midnight in ME a few...
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    One of the strategies is to go slow in the first...

    One of the strategies is to go slow in the first 3 days before hitting the first 10,000 Ft. Meanwhile, take more breaks and drink a lot of water in a day. Avoid fatty and protein rich food. Always...
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    I have a lots of pictures in similarities as...

    I have a lots of pictures in similarities as yours. It just reminds me that I want to do it again. A very nice job to put them together!
  21. Wet roots and slick slates after rains. In...

    Wet roots and slick slates after rains. In addition, one gotta be carefull with crossing the streams. Don't get yourself swept away by the currents and keep the gears dry. Other than these, just...
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    Avery Peak and West Peak in heavey clouds looking...

    Avery Peak and West Peak in heavey clouds looking from Little Gigelow Mt. I almost got “blown off”
    the mountain by a strong in the last three minutes to the top of West Peak the day before, the...
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    I thru hiked in 2010 with following stops for...

    I thru hiked in 2010 with following stops for resupplies and town stays.
    1). had some donations from hikers who just finishded their section hike (no tonw stay)
    2). Breckenridge (arrived in the...
  24. Thread: Nj&ny

    by Highway Man
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    I backpacked two nights from DWG northward in...

    I backpacked two nights from DWG northward in late November of last year. The temperature was below freezing point in the mornings. I had a 20F down bag, and chose to wear long base layer, plus...
  25. Thread: 2012 e2e

    by Highway Man
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    Is there any bupass trail around Camels Hump? I...

    Is there any bupass trail around Camels Hump? I didn't notice that if any. I surely thought about taking the bypass when approaching Mt. Mansfield under a bad weather, but decided to push on not...
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