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    I've got the black and green from last year. Had...

    I've got the black and green from last year. Had the original as well...this is a huge upgrade in comfort in my opinion. Averaged over 20 a day for my section last summer through Shenandoah...this...
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    Hahahahahahahahahaha! Good luck to them.

    Hahahahahahahahahaha! Good luck to them.
  3. I'm starting a Kickstarter to fund my trips to...

    I'm starting a Kickstarter to fund my trips to Narnia, Middle-Earth, and Neverland...the Triple Crown of Fantasy Lands.;) Sorry, I will never pay for someone else's vacation, but hey there's a...
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    Don't get sucked into towns and zeroes and you'll...

    Don't get sucked into towns and zeroes and you'll be fine. After a month on the trail, being from Florida won't even be a factor.
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    Hiked Shenandoah last summer, and you should have...

    Hiked Shenandoah last summer, and you should have an easy time of it if you are in good shape. I routinely had about 12 miles in by noon each day without feeling like I was killing myself. I had a...
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    I hiked the Wilderness in Maine starting around...

    I hiked the Wilderness in Maine starting around June 10 from Katahdin. Mosquitoes were worse than the blackflies, but mostly kept from being bitten with Permethrin clothing and Deet. Only place I...
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    Had it done in 2005, was at almost a 7...

    Had it done in 2005, was at almost a 7 prescription for both eyes at the time, ended up with better than 20/20, and still about there almost ten years later. I had lasik done at LasikPlus...cost me...
  8. You can give Tom Bazemore a call. He gives fair...

    You can give Tom Bazemore a call. He gives fair pricing and splits his time between the Gatlinburg and Dahlonega areas. He's in the AT shuttle list, but here is his contact info.

    Tom Bazemore...
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    Laurie brings up a great point, and it reminds me...

    Laurie brings up a great point, and it reminds me that I believe I read the trail is not allowed to be blazed in one or two wilderness areas the BMT passes through, I got turned around in one of...
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    Sucks to hear...Mala's one of the good ones. ...

    Sucks to hear...Mala's one of the good ones. Haven't seen him in a few years, but still remember our last conversation. I'll get something his way this weekend.
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    Stayed there back in 2007, no hostel just the...

    Stayed there back in 2007, no hostel just the house that we stayed in. I remember good food and folks. Connie was great and shuttled us the next day.
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    The problem is the folks who want to hike the...

    The problem is the folks who want to hike the "official" trail and those who want to partake of free stuff. You have to start somewhere, but most won't want to hike the alternate. While towns are...
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    Most users of the AT are not thru-hikers, and as...

    Most users of the AT are not thru-hikers, and as someone rolling into his tenth year of sectioning I can say that for most of the year the trail is nowhere near overcrowded, and have hiked numerous...
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    Don't care who really did it all, and who didn't....

    Don't care who really did it all, and who didn't. All I care about is the douche canoes that ruin it for those of us willing to follow the rules. I'm halfway done with trail right now, and it will...
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    The chicken salads are really good. Thumbs up...

    The chicken salads are really good. Thumbs up for the banana pudding and the strawberry cheesecake. Chicken and Dumplings are good but use less water or it is more like a soup. Definitely my new...
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    There is no doubt a ton of yellow blazing occurs...

    There is no doubt a ton of yellow blazing occurs these days. What with social media, etc. it is easy to track the trail feeds/parties along the trail, and you now have an element out to party that...
  17. Just came across new ad stating the place is now...

    Just came across new ad stating the place is now for sale at $595,000. Although there is discrepancy as to how much waterfront, both ads state 3.5 acres, but one says 500 feet of waterfront and the...
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    It goes back to the same thing as when people ask...

    It goes back to the same thing as when people ask if a certain section of trail is hard...and I think, for me, no, but I'm not you...I can't say what you'll think on it. Dogs are the same, some love...
  19. You might want to call, ad in Journeys says Mike...

    You might want to call, ad in Journeys says Mike is selling the place, but he's a great guy and well worth it, if he'll stay open until he sells.
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    Ron just announced on FB it is for sale again. ...

    Ron just announced on FB it is for sale again. It was up for sale over a year ago. At the time I believe they were asking $160,000 and rent was $800 a month with another option to buy additional...
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    Agreed, I turn 40 this year, and with a 5 and 6...

    Agreed, I turn 40 this year, and with a 5 and 6 year old, a working wife, and a job of my own I can only get out for a couple weekends and one week each year these days. My 5 year old started hiking...
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    Never used antiperspirant during a hike, but have...

    Never used antiperspirant during a hike, but have used it to alleviate pain once chafed. It always has taken the sting right out...so it stands to reason that it might serve to prevent...although 90...
  23. Agree with the above. I hated the climb up to...

    Agree with the above. I hated the climb up to Wind Rock, but it was hot, late in the day. The climb out of Pearisburg was rough on me too, but my knee was bothering me. Any long climb at the end...
  24. Too much clothes for July in my opinion. Drop...

    Too much clothes for July in my opinion. Drop the button up, or the t-shirt from the wear list. It will be hot as blazes most of the time, so carry one or the other, but not both. As for your...
  25. Bubba has a pickup if I remember correctly from...

    Bubba has a pickup if I remember correctly from last summer...be rough to fit 9...but would make for an adventurous ride back to Damascus...but if he can do it, he'd be the cheapest option.
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