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    this may be verging on TMI, but I belong to the...

    this may be verging on TMI, but I belong to the school that believes you usually don't need TP - leaves should work fine unless you're having some GI upset, or it's winter and there are no good...
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    well, thanks for the confidence, which I hope is...

    well, thanks for the confidence, which I hope is not too far misplaced...
    I have decided to keep a trail journal at postholer, as much for myself as for anyone else:...
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    don't think of myself as a guru, but after 40 yrs...

    don't think of myself as a guru, but after 40 yrs of section hiking I'm finally starting a thru the week after next - can't wait!
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    a general rule of thumb when you have a skin rash...

    a general rule of thumb when you have a skin rash is that if it's wet, dry it, and if it's dry, moisten it. if your sensitive area is already moist, then an anti-fungal cream is less desirable than...
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    well done, congrats, and thanks for sharing!

    well done, congrats, and thanks for sharing!
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    if you have an iPhone, just get the accuterra app...

    if you have an iPhone, just get the accuterra app and it will do this for you
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    matthewski, isn't also possible that you've got a...

    matthewski, isn't also possible that you've got a parasite from all that unfiltered water that's curled up in your brain right now, eating your neurons, and that it's what's sparking your creative...
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    I agree, hope I never am in that situation. The...

    I agree, hope I never am in that situation. The only time I ever had a bear deliberately approaching me (outside of a shelter) was one time backpacking in Alaska, in the Brooks Range, when a...
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    here's the latest in non-lethal bear deterrents:...

    here's the latest in non-lethal bear deterrents:
    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10268690/ns/us_news-security/
    on a serious note, I've emailed a bear center to ask if there's any research on using low...
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    I've seen bears while hiking the AT at least 5...

    I've seen bears while hiking the AT at least 5 times that I recall over the years (more times while at shelters) and in every instance while hiking, as soon as they became aware of me, they fled,...
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    +1 to that! But even out of the valleys you...

    +1 to that! But even out of the valleys you can't be sure. I've had times where I drank from a lovely clear flowing stream while hiking up a trail and in another 1/2 mile found a beaver dam! In NE...
  12. I agree doing a thru is a huge deal, otherwise...

    I agree doing a thru is a huge deal, otherwise why would we all be so fixated on it? But it's really a personal thing, for the hiker themselves. I think what AndyB meant is the a thru-hiker...
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    it's the responsibility of every hostel to...

    it's the responsibility of every hostel to provide any thru-hiker with all the ice they want, just for gracing the hostel with their presence. also at any road crosssing there's supposed to be a...
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    well, at least you're all ready now - just get a...

    well, at least you're all ready now - just get a new date set with her.
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    If you don't know the MD, and assuming he's under...

    If you don't know the MD, and assuming he's under regular care, then I'd encourage you to go with him to next appt. For the MD to get a note out of the blue from someone they've never met, isn't...
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    Have you met his MD? Does his MD know about you?...

    Have you met his MD? Does his MD know about you? If I were his MD and you called me out of the blue I'd be quite uncomfortable talking to you without my patients permission, but if the MD already...
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    Big Cranky is right on. If you ever want her to...

    Big Cranky is right on. If you ever want her to do this again, and if you already know she's not "into" it, then your best bet is to make it REALLY low key. This is just a day hike, right? You...
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    I did the CT section with my brother last yr and...

    I did the CT section with my brother last yr and we went on at the Race Brook trail mentioned above, heading south. we decided after reviewing all the options it provided the easiest access to the...
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    From your note it seems your partner already has...

    From your note it seems your partner already has had a medical evaluation, maybe many, to exclude treatable medical conditions that may be responsible for his condition. In addition to typical...
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    It is a lot easier to learn with other...

    It is a lot easier to learn with other experienced folks around you. check out your local chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club - they probably run beginner trips where you can learn a lot. It's...
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    was he sleeping in a tent with his food at the...

    was he sleeping in a tent with his food at the time? :eek:
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    If it's a life threatening emergency they have to...

    If it's a life threatening emergency they have to treat you, but if it's not immediately life threatening, they have the option to transfer you somewhere else, or simply decline to treat you. I...
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    I've used bear canisters out west (doesn't...

    I've used bear canisters out west (doesn't everyone?) but never in the east. done ~ 2/3 or so of the AT section hiking, saw black bear several times, but never lost any food. I've always used bear...
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    my start date is April 26, guess I'll bring up...

    my start date is April 26, guess I'll bring up the rear. eagerly looking forward to it nonetheless.
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    how are they going to catch you? do game wardens...

    how are they going to catch you? do game wardens of ridge runners enforce? is the penalty worse than starving? I understand the Catholic church said cannibalism is ok under extreme situations, so...
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