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    Just got back from there two days ago. Temps...

    Just got back from there two days ago. Temps didn't drop much below 50, if at all, at night. Day time temps were in the low to mid 70s. Couldn't have asked for better weather. Running shorts and...
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    Roan Highlands Video

    Here's a quick video I made of my trip last week from Carvers Gap to Dennis Cove. Be sure to watch it in HD and check it out before they mute it for copyright infringement...

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    3lb 14oz is very very heavy, in UL terms. Look at...

    3lb 14oz is very very heavy, in UL terms. Look at Tarptents for lightweight tents.
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    Hey man, I'm the same guy answering some of your...

    Hey man, I'm the same guy answering some of your questions on BPL, mostly about hammocks.

    Going for a tarp is an excellent way to really lighten your load. But sleeping on the ground, particularly...
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    haha

    Ok, there absolutely are no Grizzly's anywhere along the AT. Yes, there are Black bears. Some people hike the AT and don't see any. Some people see tons. I, myself, saw 7 in one day. But that was...
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    front entrance

    I also have a Tarptent Contrail (the same tent Franco is using in his pictures), am 6'2, and only use a single center pole; meaning there's a pole in the middle of the entrance. I don't recall ever...
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    I need to research my bear canister options some...

    I need to research my bear canister options some more. I'll definitely check out the Bearikade.
    For clothing I may do shorts with a long sleeve button down, wide brim hat and my trail runners. No...
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    Yeah, sorry about the incomplete list Knicksin. I...

    Yeah, sorry about the incomplete list Knicksin. I really just copied my 3-season AT list and made the few changes I knew I had to off the top of my head.
    Compass would be a very good idea.
    Snow...
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    2012 PCT Gear List

    After a year or two of dreaming, I decided today that I am going to do the PCT in 2012. I've got another year to save some cash and buy the remaining gear I'll need. I do want to post my gear list to...
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    I have Inov-8 Roclite 295s that I love. I went a...

    I have Inov-8 Roclite 295s that I love. I went a half size up as well. Very comfortable, roomy toe-box and very light. Can't comment on their longevity yet, though.
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    more than hour

    It's more than an hour away, more like two hours, but the Florida Trail through Ocala National Forrest is beautiful and has TONS of wildlife. I'm 2 two-for-two on Florida Black Bear encounters on my...
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    first aid

    My first aid:
    3 moleskin
    5 Ibuprofen
    5 Benadryl
    5 Imodium

    It's in the same plastic bag as my duct tape, toothbrush/paste, flashlight, needle/tread and matches for a total of 6.5oz.
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    Shady Valley Parking?

    Making last minute plans to do a section of the AT from Erwin, TN to Shady Valley, TN from March 24th or 25th to April 2nd.
    Also, planning to do a resupply at Elk Park/Roan Mtn. From my research I...
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    Here's my Chocolate Lab, taking in the view.

    Here's my Chocolate Lab, taking in the view.
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    +1 for a Brittany. My Chocolate Lab is great too,...

    +1 for a Brittany. My Chocolate Lab is great too, though. You might want to seek a dog with a "waterproof coat", a Chocolate Lab for instance, so that when they get wet their skin doesn't really get...
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    I believe Gossamer Gear's website lists it as...

    I believe Gossamer Gear's website lists it as being able to carry up to 30lbs comfortably. After watching Gossamer Gear's videos about their packs on their website you'll see that they include a...
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    I don't know too much about when and where to...

    I don't know too much about when and where to send home gear, especially on a SOBO, but I recommend Montbell's UL Down Inner Jacket. I have it and really love it.
    Check it out here:...
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    Perhaps you're right, I probably did cross the...

    Perhaps you're right, I probably did cross the line by calling most of his post childish and assuming that most people ignore him, as I've only stumbled across a handful of his thousands of posts. I...
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    Most of this guys posts are incoherent and...

    Most of this guys posts are incoherent and childish. It seems as though most people tend to ignore him, which I'd agree is the best solution as well.

    But I'm curious to hear the answers to the...
  20. I get mine at my local Dick's Sporting Goods,...

    I get mine at my local Dick's Sporting Goods, only one option there.

    Or you can buy them here:
    http://www.fogdog.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2588917&CAWELAID=102919665

    khaki, of course
  21. Base layer: any non-cotton t-shirt(s) for the...

    Base layer: any non-cotton t-shirt(s) for the majority of your trip will be more than sufficient. Though the first two months I'd pick up some long sleeve Patagonia Capilene 2 or 3 or something...
  22. Amen, StorminMormon.

    Amen, StorminMormon.
  23. Different strokes for different folks. You carry...

    Different strokes for different folks. You carry a gun in case you encounter a situation so incredibly dangerous that you need to use, or at least make known that you have a gun. I don't carry a gun...
  24. Ok, ok. I don't necessarily think that if you...

    Ok, ok. I don't necessarily think that if you want to carry a gun then you shouldn't be on the trail. I think it's silly, but I'm all for you exercising your right to have a gun on trail. I just...
  25. Agreed. However, if I was a woman I'd consider...

    Agreed.

    However, if I was a woman I'd consider carrying a taser or pepper spray in my hipbelt pocket.
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