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    Indian Bar was the campsite I saw that was worth...

    Indian Bar was the campsite I saw that was worth mentioning. Otherwise they're just places to sleep, in my opinion.
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    It's good for finding scorpions.

    It's good for finding scorpions.
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    Here are my stats: https://www.trailjournals.com/journal/stats/6620

    I had hiked the PCT and CDT in the years before, so I was comfortable with a 100-mile, four-day hike between towns, but only did...
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    Site selection is huge. If you camp where dew...

    Site selection is huge. If you camp where dew forms, you'll get condensation everywhere, not just inside. Stay away from water and low-lying fields. A breezy ridge will guarantee a dry morning.
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    Just to reiterate what's been said: Don't...

    Just to reiterate what's been said: Don't underestimate the winter storms in the Southern Appalachians! If you're not experienced in camping and traveling in very harsh conditions, pay attention to...
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    There's excellent winter hiking in Southern...

    There's excellent winter hiking in Southern Arizona. Phoenix has South Mt Park, the Tonto NF, the Superstition Mts, the Arizona Trail. Tucson is similar with the Catalina NF, the Tucson Mts, and the...
  7. Thread: Water pipes

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    One thing I really enjoyed on my AT hike was...

    One thing I really enjoyed on my AT hike was someone, a real artist, was hiking ahead of me and building little spouts out of rhododendron leaves at many of the trickles in the South. That made it a...
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    I limit metal items in my ultra-light pack, but...

    I limit metal items in my ultra-light pack, but nail clippers, tweezers, and a single-edged razor blade are always in it. The blade will perform minor surgery, to remove a deep splinter or thorn,...
  9. On winter day trips I always have at least two...

    On winter day trips I always have at least two extra insulation layers. I'm a dietary vegan, not completely so in lifestyle, so I have a down vest (it was a gift from the trail crew). It works great...
  10. Please excuse the drift if this is unwanted. I've...

    Please excuse the drift if this is unwanted. I've always just made a nest inside my pack with my sleeping insulation, covered by an extra fleece vest. Put a hot water bottle in there and you can have...
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    On my AT hike and other thru hikes, I carried two...

    On my AT hike and other thru hikes, I carried two pounds of food per day max. I tried to get 4000 kcal in there (125 kcal/oz), but even with a lot of fatty, minimally processed foods like nuts and...
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    There's some interesting research that shows that...

    There's some interesting research that shows that the body's base metabolic rate (the energy required to just keep things running at idle) is substantial, and actually decreases when we exercise. See...
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    Sorry I don't know for sure and it's one of the...

    Sorry I don't know for sure and it's one of the few alternate summits I missed on my hike. But conditions vary so much yearly it's hard to predict.

    Perhaps there'll be a hiker ahead of you...
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    They're referred to as "piped springs." The...

    They're referred to as "piped springs." The better ones have a masonry "spring box" at the source. I've seen a few along old CCC-era roads that also have a masonry structure with a basin at the low...
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    That actually makes sense. That's the way it's...

    That actually makes sense. That's the way it's been working for years, so they just codified it. Saguaro is just not busy enough to worry about enforcing details.
    A decade ago I hiked the PNT and...
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    I finally got out there today on my bicycle....

    I finally got out there today on my bicycle. Everything is as they say on the AZT website--no charge for holding packages, hiker box, cafe, small supply of food. But they don't have public WiFi. I...
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    Over the past decade I've hiked to the North Rim...

    Over the past decade I've hiked to the North Rim in March several times in packed snow without major issues, traction devices unnecessary. The last time I saw a substantial ice problem was on a hike...
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    I just found this link on the AZT website with...

    I just found this link on the AZT website with some resupply information at Collosal Cave: https://aztrail.org/explore/gateway-communities/gateway-vail/

    It doesn't answer your earlier question...
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    I've been trying to get down there since your...

    I've been trying to get down there since your last thread. Sorry, hasn't happened yet. It will be a New Year's resolution. I will ask this as well.
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    That's one of many things that used to be in a...

    That's one of many things that used to be in a survival kit that I no longer carry, and for the same reason.
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    Well said!

    Well said!
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    Check out the Colorado Trail. The new executive...

    Check out the Colorado Trail. The new executive director is a young trail runner/MTBer. The new staff is all, I think, in their 30s and 40s. They're doing a great job.

    I spent five days last...
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    No. But I have a high risk tolerance. I consider...

    No. But I have a high risk tolerance. I consider myself "self-insured" for most risks, and when absolutely required I carry the highest possible deductible.

    Ditto the advice above about...
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    Great information--thanks. I wonder if the...

    Great information--thanks.

    I wonder if the backcountry office will give a permit for the North Rim in April without a stay at Bright Angel. I'll call ahead if those plans ever materialize again....
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    Do they still do walk-ins? I hope so. It's been a...

    Do they still do walk-ins? I hope so. It's been a couple of years since I've been there, but I've always used the walk-in process. They used to reserve a good number of campsites for walk-ins, a...
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