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    If it died of avian flu,both birds would be...

    If it died of avian flu,both birds would be dead.Highly contagious,and not survivable.
  2. Thread: Tyvek

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    I have a piece that is two foot square. Just a...

    I have a piece that is two foot square. Just a dry spot to set things while cooking,and I leave it outside the tent door so mud doesn't get in. Also nice to have a dry spot to sit when everything is...
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    My kid always gets me a gift card from REI or...

    My kid always gets me a gift card from REI or Cabella's. And I always find a way to use it...
  4. Awol has a hike guide on the website that is very...

    Awol has a hike guide on the website that is very helpful for planning resupply stops. I don't know what to tell you about using the guide,works for me.
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    Congratulations,and thank you for the updates....

    Congratulations,and thank you for the updates. Happy Thanksgiving as well.
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    And just in case you were unaware,in Austin...

    And just in case you were unaware,in Austin Minnesota you can visit the Spam museum. Not many foods have a dedicated museum...
  7. Thanks for what you do ,Cosmo. My son and I were...

    Thanks for what you do ,Cosmo. My son and I were there in June this year,pancakes were great!
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    How about the shuttle driver? Have him/her take...

    How about the shuttle driver? Have him/her take you from the bus station to the airport,and hold the duffle for you....
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    Now if you could find Stainless steel wool,could...

    Now if you could find Stainless steel wool,could avoid that pesky rust problem..
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    They end at Highpoint State Park? Where is the...

    They end at Highpoint State Park? Where is the "Stairway to Heaven"? That seemed to be all rocks...just did the section from Delaware Water Gap to The Cookie Ladies house,and walked on just as much...
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    Well,After all that I can only add that every...

    Well,After all that I can only add that every third lunch is a tortilla with a single foil slice of Spam inside. It has worked for 1571 miles,and with any luck,will get us to the top of the big...
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    Thanks for your efforts!

    Thanks for your efforts!
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    Thanks to all,booked tickets on Martz,will take...

    Thanks to all,booked tickets on Martz,will take the bus from Port Authority in NYC to Delaware Water Gap. Pretty sure we can figure out the train from the airport to NYC,if not will get an uber or...
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    Thank you!

    Thank you!
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    From Newark To DWG

    Looking to pick up where we left off. My son and I have so far been from Springer to Delaware Water Gap in three sections. It is time to continue North. We took a bus,subway,train to Newark after the...
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    Gonna go with a different outlook. Let's say it...

    Gonna go with a different outlook. Let's say it is more dangerous. Let's say I am killed by a psychopath with a rocket launcher on the trail(more likely than a bear). Still better than dying in a...
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    I can say that I felt huge gratitude to whoever...

    I can say that I felt huge gratitude to whoever left some water at the bottom of the mountain outside of Palmerton. We were out of water,it was 101 degrees in the limited shade,there was a cooler...
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    Best weight loss plan I ever had was a long walk....

    Best weight loss plan I ever had was a long walk. when my son and I did our first section from Springer to Harper's Ferry,I lost 42 pounds. Turns out there are no soda machines in the forest....
  19. Thread: Corkscrew

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    Crap,and here I am using a tent stake to push the...

    Crap,and here I am using a tent stake to push the cork into the bottle...
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    I prefer to go out and stargaze for a bit...

    I prefer to go out and stargaze for a bit...
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    Pretty sure Earl had a piece of canvas. I seem to...

    Pretty sure Earl had a piece of canvas. I seem to remember in his book a mention of it getting charred by the fire. Not at all sure plastic sheeting was a thing in the 40's.
  22. Think I will email my congressperson right now to...

    Think I will email my congressperson right now to ask her to support this.
  23. Thread: August SOBO

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    Thank you for serving,hope your hike goes well.

    Thank you for serving,hope your hike goes well.
  24. Couple of points I would like to share-as a part...

    Couple of points I would like to share-as a part time Scout leader,I want to apologize for the campout described above. That is not acceptable nor normal behavior for the Scouts I know,and I find...
  25. Don't know about this specific tent,but have you...

    Don't know about this specific tent,but have you considered just stuffing it instead of folding? Works for me.
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