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    :banana Ok, I got the big stuff... What's the little stuff for the trail?

    Ok, so the big stuff has been obtained... but what about the little stuff that some people may not put as much thougt into? ... Knife, bug spray, rope, tape, ... deodorant even useful? I'd like a checklist of the smaller items you guys recommend please. Thanks!
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    a small swiss army knife that has a corkscrew.

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    Bring your brain. And a powerful sense of humor. You'll need both.

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    Quote Originally Posted by L. Wolf View Post
    a small swiss army knife that has a corkscrew.
    LWolf, you're quite the character. You invited someone to Damascus on another post... Am I going to get the opportunity, or should I say experience of meeting you while I'm on the trail? I think beer will be called for.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Socrates View Post
    LWolf, you're quite the character. You invited someone to Damascus on another post... Am I going to get the opportunity, or should I say experience of meeting you while I'm on the trail? I think beer will be called for.
    come find me. it's easy. i'll be at springer around 15 march though. beer is good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Socrates View Post
    LWolf, you're quite the character. You invited someone to Damascus on another post... Am I going to get the opportunity, or should I say experience of meeting you while I'm on the trail? I think beer will be called for.
    L. Wolf is a big B.S.er, even if he does back most of it up.

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    Some of the things I carry:

    swiss army knife with scissors and tweezers
    50' of parachute cord
    small bottle of hand sanitizer
    few ounces of Dr Bronners
    no bug spray until summer
    sun screen
    no deodorant
    whistle
    pen/paper
    something to dip water with
    digital camera
    tp
    small carabiner if you clip anything to pack
    space blanket
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    extra ziploc bags
    needle to puncture blisters

    See you on the trail,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Socrates View Post
    Ok, so the big stuff has been obtained... but what about the little stuff that some people may not put as much thougt into? ... Knife, bug spray, rope, tape, ... deodorant even useful? I'd like a checklist of the smaller items you guys recommend please. Thanks!
    you're a young man. bring condoms. sex happens. more than folks think.

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    Quote Originally Posted by L. Wolf View Post
    you're a young man. bring condoms. sex happens. more than folks think.
    Haha, I guess ya never know! I was reading a cute story somewhere and a man refered to the AT as the "Abstinence Trail" It made me laugh.
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    Quote Originally Posted by L. Wolf View Post
    you're a young man. bring condoms. sex happens. more than folks think.
    I'm a young man and I can't even imagine sex with myself on the trail (ok I'll admit I did service myself once in a shelter but.....) let alone with another person. Isn't trail sex just kind of beyond gross. Or are you talking about stopping in town and getting it on after a shower ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bravo View Post
    I'm a young man and I can't even imagine sex with myself on the trail (ok I'll admit I did service myself once in a shelter but.....) let alone with another person. Isn't trail sex just kind of beyond gross. Or are you talking about stopping in town and getting it on after a shower ?
    i ain't gonna brag but i wasn't lackin' the poonage. bathed or not. just sayin'...

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    With a woman?

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    Default Mousetraps

    Lotsa mousetraps.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rickboudrie View Post
    With a woman?
    Was her name palmela?

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    Quote Originally Posted by L. Wolf View Post
    i ain't gonna brag but i wasn't lackin' the poonage. bathed or not. just sayin'...

    Brother, I'll put a feather in your cap!!! I guess any poonage is good poonage. I just can't imagine holding my breath that long. LOL!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bravo View Post
    Brother, I'll put a feather in your cap!!! I guess any poonage is good poonage. I just can't imagine holding my breath that long. LOL!
    Another good reason to get a tarptent... with the good ventilation... circulation... yaknow... Get the extended floor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Austexs View Post
    Another good reason to get a tarptent... with the good ventilation... circulation... yaknow... Get the extended floor.
    I've got a tarptent and a woman so I guess I'm set. Just to let all those lonely female hikers know, we're not opposed to company!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by L. Wolf View Post
    come find me. it's easy. i'll be at springer around 15 march though. beer is good.
    You gonna make Springer to Cloud 9 in two days? Need a ride?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skidsteer View Post
    You gonna make Springer to Cloud 9 in two days? Need a ride?
    don't know what i'm doing yet. if sgt rock does his thing at fontana around the 12th i'll go hang there then screw off till the 17th and show up at cloud 9 then go to springer afterwards.

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    Quote Originally Posted by L. Wolf View Post
    i ain't gonna brag but i wasn't lackin' the poonage. bathed or not. just sayin'...
    I'll be darned. When LW talked about the 'Shack Nasties' I thought it was more of a cabin fever thing. I didn't realize until now he was referring to his very own Shelter-Groupies. Ahhh, the life of an AT hiking god. How sweet it must be!

    Tom

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