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  1. Thread: Lyme disease

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    Permethrin treated cloths are your best defense. ...

    Permethrin treated cloths are your best defense. 150 days on my 2013 SOBO and never pulled off a single tick using Insect Shield clothing. There may be as many as 200 different strains of the...
  2. Thread: Lyme disease

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    The CDC's information is horribly inaccurate and...

    The CDC's information is horribly inaccurate and does not reflect important research produced over the past 20 years. For accurate information I would recommend Lymedisease.org.
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    Are you familiar with Warrior Hike...

    Are you familiar with Warrior Hike (http://warriorhike.org/)? I met several of their hikers in 2013. Sure they will have a large group n 2016.
  4. Hung the whole way with an underquilt. The only...

    Hung the whole way with an underquilt. The only two places I missed having a pad were on wooden bunks inn the Dungeon at Lake of the Clouds hut and at Chet's Place in Lincoln, NH
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    I don't see it under Books?

    I don't see it under Books?
  6. Grandma Gatewood was amazing, and was definitely...

    Grandma Gatewood was amazing, and was definitely the first woman to thruhike in one continuous hike. But Peace Pilgrim (then known as Mildred Norman Ryder) was the first woman to hike the entire AT...
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    Eddie Bauer First Ascent jackets are a great...

    Eddie Bauer First Ascent jackets are a great value if you catch 'em on sale
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    Same here, carries great, doesn't absorb water,...

    Same here, carries great, doesn't absorb water, easily expands/contracts for larger/smaller loads
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    BIAS Weight Weenie Micro and a Camper, and a...

    BIAS Weight Weenie Micro and a Camper, and a Warbonnet BB
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    I did Daleville to Hot Springs in Nov. of 2013...

    I did Daleville to Hot Springs in Nov. of 2013 and the comments thus far are spot on.
  11. Thread: Steroids

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    Steroids seriously suppress your immune...

    Steroids seriously suppress your immune system...by design.
  12. I passed through Harpers Ferry on 10/22 last year...

    I passed through Harpers Ferry on 10/22 last year and there were 10-12 or so more behind me.
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    False positives are relatively rare, false...

    False positives are relatively rare, false negatives are FAR more common. Most tick-borne disease s pecialists recommend a minimum of 4-6 weeks of doxycycline due to the life cycle of the Borrelia...
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    I'm interested, will send you a PM

    I'm interested, will send you a PM
  15. There were a couple of good stealth spots just...

    There were a couple of good stealth spots just past Carter Notch. I think I did a couple of 14 mile+ days in the Whites and the rest were in the 10-12 range. Crossed them in 8 days of absolutely...
  16. Completed it with no problems

    Completed it with no problems
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    I started July 13th last year and was off near...

    I started July 13th last year and was off near Andover, ME for four days with an injury and took three zeroes over Labor Day. I was just south of Dalton, Mass year ago today. When I reached Harpers...
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    There is a roughly 50 mile John Muir Trail loop...

    There is a roughly 50 mile John Muir Trail loop in the Big South Fork NRA...it's an excellent trail
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    Rash's journal on TJ's is excellent

    Rash's journal on TJ's is excellent
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    Love my ULA rain kilt...doubles as a cover for my...

    Love my ULA rain kilt...doubles as a cover for my pack when I hang it from my hammock ridgeline at night. I could wear it in hot weather down pours and not overheat.
  21. Thread: campshoes

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    Vivo Barefoot - recommended here last year...were...

    Vivo Barefoot - recommended here last year...were awesome on my SOBO. very light, comfy and won't come off in fast water.
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    I used them and would do so again. The only time...

    I used them and would do so again. The only time I wished for some beefier soles was on certain parts of PA
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    The point I made in the video (or tried to) is...

    The point I made in the video (or tried to) is that commonly distributed "fact" is not based on any scientific studies. It is based on an ASSUMPTION that the bacteria only resides in the gut of the...
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    Lyme disease Myths - Busted

    First full day of spring...and ticks are getting more active by the day! Here's a video with some vital info to help keep you and your loved ones safe as you enjoy the great outdoors (and/or as your...
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    Congrats El Flaco!

    Congrats El Flaco!
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