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    Knorr pasta side dishes, sometimes with cooked...

    Knorr pasta side dishes, sometimes with cooked chicken in a pouch added. Most commonly this Alfredo Broccoli.

    http://https://www.knorr.com/us/en/p/alfredo-broccoli-pasta-side.html/00041000022432
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    A place where I've found gloves useful is for...

    A place where I've found gloves useful is for abrasion protection while clambering over rocks in New England. A few years ago, I grabbed a cheap pair of synthetic leather baseball gloves at Dick's...
  3. Thread: Can Opener

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    I don't think I have the dexterity in my fingers...

    I don't think I have the dexterity in my fingers to use a P-38 can opener.
  4. Another issue with small electronics is that they...

    Another issue with small electronics is that they have almost no thermal mass, so there isn't much heat to retain with insulation. It is probably best to protect them from extreme cold with...
  5. I agree, but $3600 is an eye-watering sum of...

    I agree, but $3600 is an eye-watering sum of money. Especially considering that one still has to get from the airport in Bangor or Portland to Greenville. Easily another $500 for a rental car or...
  6. Thank you! I did get the impression from the AT...

    Thank you! I did get the impression from the AT Parking website that road conditions were inconsistent.
  7. Road Access Between Shirley-Blanchard Road and Moxie Pond Road in Maine

    I'm working with two other hikers to plan a set of day hikes on the AT between Monson and Stratton in early August. We are planning to go southbound to give us some extra conditioning before the...
  8. In some other forums I belong to, thread titles...

    In some other forums I belong to, thread titles can't be edited because the URL is based on that title. I suspect that is also the case here.
  9. I have about 75 nights in my current Big Agnes...

    I have about 75 nights in my current Big Agnes tent. While I recently had to replace a pole segment and re-shock cord the poles, it seems to have a lot of wear left. My REI Flash 55 pack has 400-500...
  10. After due consideration, I think the...

    After due consideration, I think the mid-September start would be best as I'm bothered more than average by insects.

    Thank you for your help!
  11. A midway resupply and a shuttle are the...

    A midway resupply and a shuttle are the particular services I would need.

    My options for the section this year, are either to finish before July 9th or start after September 10th.
  12. Is mid-June too Early for the Hundred-Mile Wilderness?

    My question considers things like mud, creek crossings, services (resupply), or black flies. I'm hoping to finish my AT section hike this year, and wondered if the second half of June was a...
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    I don't have a good grip due to arthritis in my...

    I don't have a good grip due to arthritis in my hands and used a spring clamp to hold the cord. Don't think I would have been able to tension the shock cord enough to have been able to hold it with...
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    I'm about your age and planning to complete an AT...

    I'm about your age and planning to complete an AT section hike this summer. I have about 250 miles to go in New Hampshire and Maine. As difficult as this region is, I feel like it is unwise to head...
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    I completed this restringing job about a week...

    I completed this restringing job about a week ago. The key is that you cut the cord at only about 80% of the total length of the pole section you're stringing. This wasn't in their instruction video,...
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    My experience of the last 4-5 years is that AT...

    My experience of the last 4-5 years is that AT maintainers who are aging out tend not to be replaced by young people. At least in the club I'm in, they are being replaced by people who are young...
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    Look up LizThomasHiking on Instagram. She is an...

    Look up LizThomasHiking on Instagram. She is an extremely experienced hiker who has been hiking the Arizona Trail this fall, and finding it challenging.
  18. That preference for September through fall seems...

    That preference for September through fall seems to hold up further north, in terms of number of days a month with measurable rain. I used the Wikipedia climate data for Staunton, VA.
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    I have a similar request in to Big Agnes right...

    I have a similar request in to Big Agnes right now. I went to restring the shock cord in the poles of my Copper Spur UL2 tent and saw that the female end of one of the poles was damaged.
  20. Thread: Dried Fruit

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    Dried fruit does provide fiber, which is often...

    Dried fruit does provide fiber, which is often scarce on backpacking menus--sometimes with uncomfortable results. Agree that it's hard to get enough calories in reasonable weight and space without...
  21. Thread: Dried Fruit

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    Lidl has a decent selection of dried fruit in...

    Lidl has a decent selection of dried fruit in bags small enough to take on a trip without repackaging.
  22. One consistent water source is a piped spring...

    One consistent water source is a piped spring about 2 1/2 miles north of the Loft Mountain Camp Store at Ivy Creek Maintenance Hut, left (west) of the trail as you're heading north.
  23. My hiking partner described your fall when I saw...

    My hiking partner described your fall when I saw him last week. I believe that he saw it, while I was a couple of minutes behind. He finished his section hike in 2019, while I have about 250 miles...
  24. Gbolt, I think we met on the AT in New York a few...

    Gbolt, I think we met on the AT in New York a few years ago. I was on a northbound section hike. Did you fall climbing over a rock on that stretch? I was with a friend named Hip-n-Hop, who has a...
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    On a section hike in the Spring of 2015, I got...

    On a section hike in the Spring of 2015, I got sick at Pickle Branch Shelter with what I'm fairly sure was Norovirus. My guess is that I got it from touching a table or other surface at one of the...
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