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  1. Thread: Shelter mice

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    Now that's a live and let live attitude! After...

    Now that's a live and let live attitude! After all, you are coming into their neighborhood. It's a hard enough life being a mouse what with snakes, and owls, and other hunting birds on the lookout...
  2. Thread: bakepacker

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    I just called Adventure foods to ask what was...

    I just called Adventure foods to ask what was going to happen. The owner told me they have retired from the business. Someone in Florida was considering buying the business. No takers as yet though....
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    Sincere Thanks

    I haven't been online here for a couple of months but I wanted to stop in and say THANKS very much to you veterans for your service. I appreciate you.
    Dave Fox
    aka beeman
    Co B, 2/75 Airborne...
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    It is an interesting piece of marketing, Mrs...

    It is an interesting piece of marketing, Mrs Baggins. I read the ingredients and the first ingredient is sugar. Seems like a honey product the way they market it though, doesn't it? :rolleyes:
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    Happy Fourth of July to all Americans. Lets all...

    Happy Fourth of July to all Americans. Lets all enjoy the fruits of our countrymen and womens sacrifices today! Thanks to all the veterans as well!!!;)
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    Just came back from a Boy Scout canoe trip....

    Just came back from a Boy Scout canoe trip. Hammocked two nights and I slept SO GOOD in my Speer hammock. I didn't even use my mosquito net the first night, but the second night I did hedge my bets a...
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    THat doesn't look bad. What's it weigh? How much...

    THat doesn't look bad. What's it weigh?
    How much will your food weigh going into the 100 mile "wilderness".
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    given all the roads that cross the trail anymore,...

    given all the roads that cross the trail anymore, I could see them bringing the stuff close to the camping location each night.;)
  9. Thread: Ouachita Trail

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    Western end, starting in Talimena State PArk in...

    Western end, starting in Talimena State PArk in Oklahoma is rougher part. Parts of the trail in Arkansas are better to include AT style shelters. The guide to get and use is the "Ouachita Trail...
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    Lone WOlf, I only know you from WB and I too wish...

    Lone WOlf, I only know you from WB and I too wish you a speedy recovery. My family and I will include you in our prayers now every night until you are recovered. Get well soon!
  11. Thread: Camp shoes?

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    YEs, especially if you are hiking in boots....

    YEs, especially if you are hiking in boots. Waldies or crocs are very lightweight.
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    Hah, that had to be a typo!:eek:

    Hah, that had to be a typo!:eek:
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    I have to respect that the trees were dead as...

    I have to respect that the trees were dead as stated. That being said, Fire charring on bark doesn't = dead tree. It simply means a fire went through the area. MAny coniferous trees have thick bark...
  14. Thread: Hiking pants.

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    Ex officio Buzz-off pants They zip off for...

    Ex officio Buzz-off pants They zip off for shorts. They are treated to repel ticks and mosquitos. The treatment is pyrethrin, made from pyrethum daiseys. It stays in the pants for many many washings.
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    If you are projectile vomiting, can you hold any...

    If you are projectile vomiting, can you hold any oral medication in long enough to do some good?
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    You hike isn't over.

    I had my knee scoped for a torn meniscus and smooting of the underside of my kneecap when I was 50. The doctor told me NFL players were up and practicing the next day after their surgery. I was up...
  17. Thread: Beards anyone?

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    Poll: I lived in Oregon for 18 years and that's not too...

    I lived in Oregon for 18 years and that's not too uncommon a look around parts of the state. Especially out in the woods!:D
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    I used the speer tarp that came with the hammock...

    I used the speer tarp that came with the hammock and I was happy with it. Then I got the winter tarp when it came out and it's really nice! Cat cut to cut down on wind flapping noise and some extra...
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    There you go. and you get some stuff sack...

    There you go. and you get some stuff sack material out of the deal as well.
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    Not a sharp shinned hawk. In your picture, the...

    Not a sharp shinned hawk. In your picture, the pants go down pretty close to it's feet. A sharp shinned hawk has long bare lower legs.
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    Teatime, I live in Fairview, between Allen and...

    Teatime,
    I live in Fairview, between Allen and McKinney. I'm sure the Ouachita trail isn't like the parts of the AT that I've been on, but it's the closest thing we have. I am real interested in...
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    Put it all together in a stuffsack and weigh it....

    Put it all together in a stuffsack and weigh it. 1 to 2 lbs per day is about right. Look you aren't going to starve to death in 5 days and you have lots of food there. I also agree about the cold...
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    You do bring duct tape, right? Once they tear,...

    You do bring duct tape, right? Once they tear, use duct tape on em!
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    Caves do.:p

    Caves do.:p
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    Here's the program I took out of a hiking book: ...

    Here's the program I took out of a hiking book:

    Exercise
    Sets
    Reps
    Purpose

    ABDOMINALS

    Knee in the air sit-ups
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