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  1. Regarding car Insurance: I spoke with my...

    Regarding car Insurance: I spoke with my insurance company and they said if I notify them when I leave, and then prepay for while I am gone, they will refund the actual time I am gone, if I call when...
  2. Just get it somewhere that's returnable...and...

    Just get it somewhere that's returnable...and wear it around with weights in it before removing tags. My pack is 9 ounces heavier than the other ones I tried on, but it was so much more comfortable...
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    When you get the shirts, the tag specifies it's...

    When you get the shirts, the tag specifies it's only good a certain number of washes. Get the spray and you can get the clothes you actually want. (I do like my one shirt I have though, because it's...
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    I have the Deuter ACT Lite 60/10 because it was...

    I have the Deuter ACT Lite 60/10 because it was the most comfortable to me. Our bodies are frequently so different, that while I believe my pack fits like a dream and can easily carry 30 pounds in...
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    Look for walking directions and sometimes it will...

    Look for walking directions and sometimes it will route you on them =)

    I laughed very much when printing (driving) directions from my house to Newfound Gap for a day hike last weekend; the last...
  6. I have joint issues and I can't imagine not using...

    I have joint issues and I can't imagine not using boots. Really, it's HYOH, but if you like them, you can always mail them home later. If you like them on the flat, then at least mail them home if...
  7. Was this serious, thinking Lyme Disease isn't as...

    Was this serious, thinking Lyme Disease isn't as prevalent further north? I mean, take meds or don't take meds, but it was originally a New England disease... named after Lyme, CT. Everyone I know...
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    The way the rocks were in the places with ice...

    The way the rocks were in the places with ice going/coming on Clingman's Dome on Saturday (3/10) having spikes or anything else would have slowed me down rather than helped. (Hiking with poles...
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    After seeing Nutbrowns comment I want to clarify,...

    After seeing Nutbrowns comment I want to clarify, my suggestions were for a retainer worn only at night... and parts of that won't make sense if it's a daytime retainer. I guess I didn't read the...
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    From reading about it on many sites... the...

    From reading about it on many sites... the downside to cooking silicone would be squishing it out of shape too much so that you make an unintended mess... but if you have the money for material and...
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    Right, I don't have a problem with them charging...

    Right, I don't have a problem with them charging it (although like others have said, I really don't at all "get" how we can have cades cove bumper to bumper "sightseeing from cars" at no charge, but...
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    I haven't thruhiked yet, but from retainer...

    I haven't thruhiked yet, but from retainer experience, I would:
    Get the safest yet lightest container I could find (probably at a walgreens, etc., if you don't have a small one (like for a...
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    GSMNP charging for backcountry camping in 2013

    This just came across my local news page - I couldn't decide if this was the right forum for this, but
    http://www.wbir.com/news/article/209604/2/Smokies-move-forward-with-charging-backcountry-fee
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  14. Thread: PJ's?

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    I haven't thru-hiked yet, but my plan was to use...

    I haven't thru-hiked yet, but my plan was to use long underwear as sleepwear (early on anyway) and then I have it if I need to hike in it too (although I hope to be warm enough from moving along not...
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    I like my Blue Ridge Mtn Sports so far - I...

    I like my Blue Ridge Mtn Sports so far - I actually bought a pack there today, but my store is >2mi from my house, so it wasn't a big trip. The employees were very helpful the first time I went in,...
  16. Couples thru-hike (and tent weight question)

    Ok, so I see that there's an ongoing amount of discussion of weight for tents, in many different threads...


    This is the tent we already own: http://www.trailspace.com/gear/marmot/limelight-3p/ -...
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