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    flyingember

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    Thread Starter: flyingember

    I'm in Missouri, the weather is so unpredictable that people say if you don't take rain gear you will get rained on. I have exaggerated that you need

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    dalekeppley

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    Hi New Englanders and seasoned trekkers: For a Hut to Hut hike through the Whites in late summer, it looks reasonable to me to hike from Madison Spring

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    piratekitty

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    Thread Starter: piratekitty

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    Mogster

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    Thread Starter: Mogster

    I heard that the hostel was closed. Does anyone know when it will re-open?
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    TheRedBandana

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    Thread Starter: TheRedBandana

    Hello all,

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    Praha4

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    Thread Starter: Praha4

    general question to the forum, multiple choice

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