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    Stove Fuel in Harrisburg PA

    I am flying into Harrisburg easter weekend and will need to pick up some stove fuel, canister or white gas, before headding out on the section from Caledonia SP to Pine Grove Furnace SP. Can anybody...
  2. Hikes in Western Maryland or Southern PA

    I have a young friend that has expressed an interest in backpacking. He lives in Southern PA. Does anybody in the group have some reccomendations for a great first hike? Perhaps a two nighter with...
  3. Thread: Tents...

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    Europa for sale

    I have a slightly used Europa for sale. Used it perhaps a half dozen times and like it very much. Only issue is that I do alot of camping out west where the ground can be VERY hard and rocky. In...
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    I don't know about night hiking - not so much for...

    I don't know about night hiking - not so much for the hiking part but what about when you get to the campsite or shelter and other folks are already asleep? We were up on the south end of the trail...
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    No Bridges eh?

    The bike is a good idea. I'll try and put something together like that. You think its 30 miles from end to end? cool!! Want to go next weekend?
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    Linville Gorge - River Crossings

    I have never been to Linville Gorge but it looks like an interesting place on the map. Two of the trails are shown crossing the river. What kind of crossings are these? Wet? Specifically the...
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    Has any body heard anything about the new MSR...

    Has any body heard anything about the new MSR multi fuel offering due out this spring? Rumors that I have heard say it knocks off the jet boil design but is multi fuel compatible and has a new...
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    Where would you go?

    Solemates - If you had to pick a once in a lifetime trip to Alaska, where would it be? Me and a group of friends just got back from a rim to rim at the Grand Canyon and are trying to plan next...
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    This is a great thread. Thanks Glessed for...

    This is a great thread. Thanks Glessed for starting it. Upon reflection I think that the "aloneness" is a big part of what draws me. It is certainly true that hiking alone increases the risk. How...
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    I have recently purchased a SMD Europa 05 and...

    I have recently purchased a SMD Europa 05 and spent a few nights out in it. One was a pretty rainy night on Black Balsam in August AKA Muggy August. No misting or seam leakage although my seams are...
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    Lost Cove near Erwin TN

    The guide book talks about a now abandoned town, Lost Cove, just up river from the Bridge South of Erwin over the Nolichucky. Now private property they say. Has any body been to this town, or know...
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    Check out the photos on this website under...

    Check out the photos on this website under wildlife/other by greymane. Don't know how he got these shots, he must be crazy but I am glad he did.
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    The "down proof" characteristic of a fabric is a...

    The "down proof" characteristic of a fabric is a measurable parameter and from time to time weavers or fabric finishers mess up and the target values are missed. This would cause excessive down or...
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    Hogback Ridge Shelter

    This is a nice shelter. Log construction in good repair with pick nick table. Faces away from the trail and is about 50 yards off of the AT. Water is a bit of a hike but not really that bad and...
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    Joe Riddle and Dorothy Hensley

    As many of you know there are two graves in a fenced or "used to be fenced" plot of ground just south of the Hogback Ridge Shelter near the Tennesee/North Carolina boundary. This is less than one...
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    www.mchalepacks.com

    www.mchalepacks.com
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    Poll: Mount Washington last March 4 - 6. We were...

    Mount Washington last March 4 - 6. We were delighted to get temps up to +10 the next day!

    VGA
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    I use a Slick light weight tri pod that has a...

    I use a Slick light weight tri pod that has a full set of capabilites including a ball and socket mount for my Minolta 35mm. Works fine and does not weigh much - perhaps a pound or so. bhphoto.com...
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    Poll: Snap Shots vs Photographs

    This is a question that I struggle with everytime I pack. Should I carry the Minolta 35 mm with its tripod or not? How many lenses should I take? As Peaks says it depends on what sort of pictures...
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    Miox Users a question

    I like water bags and hydration hoses but would also like to change over to the MIOX system form my more conventional pump filter. Ounces don't you know. Clearly this won't be a problem when you...
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    Thanks SpiritWind. Sounds like just the sort of...

    Thanks SpiritWind. Sounds like just the sort of site I am looking for.
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    I have had alot of luck with Garmont. The Flash...

    I have had alot of luck with Garmont. The Flash XCR may be a little low cut for you but it gives me plenty of support. I just picked up a slightly heavier pair of Strata GTX which seem to offer...
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    Camp Sites at Black Balsam

    I want to do a weekender up at Black Balsam the other side of Brevard this weekend and would like to drive up Friday afternoon and get to a camp site near the trail head that night.

    At there any...
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    I have used a Eureka AT/XT for years and have...

    I have used a Eureka AT/XT for years and have also been well pleased with the quality and weatherability of this particular Eureka tent. It is however heavy and I have since upgraded.

    Though some...
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    You assertion that "all modern soy foods contain...

    You assertion that "all modern soy foods contain MSG" gives me plenty of reason to question the credbility of the balance of you statement.
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