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  1. 2012 thru hikers at US RTE 7 Great Barrington

    July 25, 2012 I saw these NOBOs at US RTE 7: Profit and Slim Pilgrim. Also, a section SOBO who just started in Lee going by the name of AVAM.
    July 26, 2012 I saw these thrus all going north:
    Volton, Oliver Twist, Gingersnap, Miles, Passion Flower, Mountain Goat, Medicine MAn, Screamer, Cheezy Turtle, Tank (who was slack packing), Mission, Turbo Zero, SON, Sleeping Beauty, 'nola, Lobster, Chickadee. Also, Last Minute who was hiking with Medicine Man had twisted his ankle badly coming ...
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  2. Hiking Alone...

    Quote Originally Posted by Wise Old Owl View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by john gault View Post
    I hate people.
    Quote Originally Posted by Bronk View Post
    "I hate mankind, for I think myself one of the best of them, and I know how bad I am." ~Joseph Baretti
    Oh Carp ... I thought you were Quoting John Gault or Bob Saget......oops... Read my Signature....
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  3. Planning to hike the AT 2013

    Intend on thru hiking the AT in 2013. Journal is new to me this is my first entry. Will be hiking solo to start. Several people say they would join me for sections. Will post more as I progress preps or the trip.
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  4. Packs

    A little story about our backpacks:

    First let me start by saying this will be our first long distance hike so we need to be completely outfitted. That means I will have alot of entries about accumulating our gear. This is just as much for my memoirs as for the reading pleasure of others

    F4ever ordered his REI Flash62 and when it came we both tried it and was a good fit for both of us. Very comfortable fit and very adjustable, we really like it! However, when I went ...
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  5. Hot in Connecticut, Part 2

    Last year, during another heat wave in Connecticut, I did a short section through the area.
    http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/entr...-could-be-done
    (BTW, sorry I typed "could" instead of "couldn't" -- if I could edit blog titles, I would).
    This time, however, for four days and 42 miles, I did REAL back-packing.
    Which is why, whenever I met a NOBO (I went south) who asked me, "How ya' doing?", I answered, "I'm surviving." ...