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    My home sweet home, dear as memories of my...

    My home sweet home, dear as memories of my grandmother and first four legged furry friend and teacher:
    *the ridgeline between Lincoln Gap and App Gap
    *meditation with tree near camp at Lincoln Gap...
  2. Used to be no one on the trail would know the...

    Used to be no one on the trail would know the storm was a tornado until they got to town afterward but nowadays twenty cellphones will be letting us all know the danger we are in. Don't let the fear...
  3. If you are nervous consider bringing a small to...

    If you are nervous consider bringing a small to mid size watchdog, the dog has much better senses and will alert you to the approach of others while you wait, will discourage harm and encourage you...
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    updated plan

    Trail Name Agape (A Grateful Admirer of the Planet Earth) and the Holy Ghost
    Direction NOBO from Waynesboro
    Estimated Start Date mid April
    Approach Trail - no
    any additional info that you want...
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    I am hopping up and down with excitement about...

    I am hopping up and down with excitement about starting in the middles and then returning to go south from the middles too, heading south from Waynesboro looks so cool to me since have done it from...
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    Hi Adrift, I was in that neighborhood last year,...

    Hi Adrift, I was in that neighborhood last year, Minerva Hinchey is classic old style LT Camp, meaning it's dark, damp, well chewed and infested with all kinds of varmints. Wouldn't return there for...
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    hey birdygal, I am thinking of starting in the...

    hey birdygal, I am thinking of starting in the middle too, sometime between mid april and mid may, it's making sense to me, when are you starting?
  8. Hey TV, I am thinking to start at Waynesboro, VA...

    Hey TV, I am thinking to start at Waynesboro, VA north to Katahdin then Waynesboro to Springer, similar to your plans but a couple weeks to 1 month earlier. Want to hit the swimming holes in New...
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    Anyone out there ever started or thought about...

    Anyone out there ever started or thought about starting at Waynesboro for the Shenandoahs? Would like to chat if you did or are, seems brilliant but what do y'all think?
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    I would just love to be post menopausal BUT...I...

    I would just love to be post menopausal BUT...I did some research and there are real dangers to women over forty, and even for women under forty these things are not entirely benign for all, sure...
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    hilarious, Maren, I shave my head every couple of...

    hilarious, Maren, I shave my head every couple of weeks being a buddhist nun, who cares what others think? They won't wonder for long anyway and it is soo comfortable!
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    Isn't the ATC's DataBook the most complete and...

    Isn't the ATC's DataBook the most complete and concise list anymore? handy to know which way to turn when you get to a road too...
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    Ohh I like that! thanks

    Ohh I like that! thanks
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    What does the experienced crowd have to say about...

    What does the experienced crowd have to say about starting at Springer early April and hiking to HF then flying N to Katahdin and hiking south to HF for a complete thru hike?
  15. Thread: Heart Problem.

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    There are some other things to think about here...

    There are some other things to think about here as well, for one not calling this a "heart problem" which puts you in a basket with other cripples and diseases, instead address it as: "sometimes my...
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    Hey Tomman, I won't be starting quite that early,...

    Hey Tomman, I won't be starting quite that early, a couple-few weeks later I expect but hope to meet you on the trail, used to be a CVICU nurse, don't really know what it is like for someone after...
  17. Thread: soda can stove

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    soda can stove

    hi out there - I watched a you tube on how to make a soda can stove with two can bottoms, a piece of fiberglass batting and a thumbtack to punch holes. Is this the most common design? I was surprised...
  18. Thread: Chia seeds

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    Chia seeds

    has anyone tried these? I recall reading about native american runners using just a handful a day for long journeys?
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    post offices along AT

    our local PO in Stewart, Ohio will probably be closed this spring, so I wonder if any along the AT will be closed or do the hikers contribute such a population and usage level that they can remain...
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    Trail name: TBD Direction:NOBO, ? flip at HF...

    Trail name: TBD
    Direction:NOBO, ? flip at HF
    Start Date: first week of April
    Approach Trail: nope
  21. Thread: Ohio Hikers?

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    Athens county, the hilarity of these posts makes...

    Athens county, the hilarity of these posts makes me feel better about being here. Blue Jay? Did you hike with WouldaCouldaShoulda?
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    Sounds like you plan on section hiking, I hope to...

    Sounds like you plan on section hiking, I hope to thru hike, I would like to hike with you but expect section hikers tend to be in better shape off the bat, while thru hikers get in shape as they go,...
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    I just skimmed but even if someone else already...

    I just skimmed but even if someone else already said it you would also need crampons, not just snow but ice and consider: rescuers in Vermont are heroic, no doubt about it, but is it fair to risk...
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    I would like to have a or some hiking partner(s)...

    I would like to have a or some hiking partner(s) but I know how difficult it is - like impossible :) but despite both good and bad experiences still think planning ahead is easier than trying to...
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    Am thinking late March or early April and hope to...

    Am thinking late March or early April and hope to connect with others for friendship and encouragement. Have to start slow, easy walking now with sore knee after recent fall. Slow start will help...
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