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  1. Thread: Paw Paw Fruit

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    "The Dept of Agriculture and many state ag...

    "The Dept of Agriculture and many state ag schools tried hard to cultivate this with it ending in total failure." That has not always been true. Here in Frankfort, Kentucky State University's USDA...
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    "When I was a boy scout,, the adults handed off...

    "When I was a boy scout,, the adults handed off the food planning to the scouts. One of the leaders was a Marine that had fought in the battle of the Pacific in WW2. He was on the vanguard of several...
  3. Thread: Other Trails?

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    The Sheltowee Trace is currently 330 miles long. ...

    The Sheltowee Trace is currently 330 miles long. Meandering southbound from north of Morehead Kentucky, it traverses Kentucky's Daniel Boone National Forest before ending in Tennessee near the...
  4. I read Lily's account with interest. Instead of...

    I read Lily's account with interest. Instead of "I survived a bear attack...", it might more accurately have been titled, " I survived a terrifying bear encounter...".

    For 1 1/2 hours they...
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    Report--Backcountry Usage of Portable CPAP

    I have severe obstructive sleep apnea. Unless it is treated, while sleeping I briefly stop breathing on about once every two minutes. For the past six years I've been treating it successfully at...
  6. At age five I had a mild case of polio. ...

    At age five I had a mild case of polio. Following six months of physical therapy I was pronounced 'cured' because I no long limped. Since then I've never been able to run, swim, or hike as rapidly...
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    I burn alcohol. In camp, when it is not being...

    I burn alcohol. In camp, when it is not being used the bottle of fuel alcohol usually stays in the plastic bag that also holds my stove and associated cookware. While hiking I instead keep the...
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    Congratulations Gambit!! I section hiked all of...

    Congratulations Gambit!! I section hiked all of the ST during the 1990s, mostly during 2 1/2 day out-and-back weekend trips. I disliked the road walk several miles south of Cumberland Falls but did...
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    Congratulations, Gambit, you're getting very...

    Congratulations, Gambit, you're getting very close to the Trace's end!
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    This is confusing. For a total of $150 are you...

    This is confusing. For a total of $150 are you offering to sell one of the tents, or both of them together for that amount.
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    I only have one backpack that I use these days, a...

    I only have one backpack that I use these days, a ULA Catalyst. It weighs 3lbs, has 75 liters total volume if you include various pockets, and is designed to potentially carry up to 40 lbs. My fall...
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    I've only spent a few days and nights on the...

    I've only spent a few days and nights on the Cumberland Trail, in its northern section. I'll not return there, partly due to the lack of trail marking and maintenance. With Forest Service...
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    Perhaps "new trail" is not deliberately cut by...

    Perhaps "new trail" is not deliberately cut by maintainers. Instead, hikers' impromptu detours form short "use trails" around blow downs. The Trace gets some maintenance, but not always quickly. ...
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    At altitude I also have experienced reduced...

    At altitude I also have experienced reduced appetite. So, in the future I plan on making more use of "liquid nutrition" in the form of drink mixes added to my water bottles. If done right that...
  15. Great video. I appreciate your putting it here! ...

    Great video. I appreciate your putting it here!

    I admire your willingness to interact with culturally different non-English speaking people along your journey. I've done some backpacking and...
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    "...And can you take iodine destabilizing on such...

    "...And can you take iodine destabilizing on such trips?" Of course you can.

    Decades ago, before filters and chemical alternatives such as Aqua Mira largely replaced them in the backpacker...
  17. Worn Out Boots---Where do you live in Kentucky? ...

    Worn Out Boots---Where do you live in Kentucky? Perhaps we could meet sometime.
  18. While living in Costa Rica's capital, San Jose,...

    While living in Costa Rica's capital, San Jose, for two years during the mid-1970s I was able to take many day hikes in the mountains immediately south of the City and also independently do some...
  19. ariorana--With more information about yourself,...

    ariorana--With more information about yourself, and any previous backcountry hiking with overnight stays that you and.or your kids may have had, posters here will be able to better help you.

    You...
  20. In addition to the Appalachian Trail (AT) there...

    In addition to the Appalachian Trail (AT) there are a great many other equally good backpacking trails within the region that interests you. Some of those intersect the AT. And, if you are flexible...
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    Thanks for another great report with fine...

    Thanks for another great report with fine pictures!
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    Much, but not all, of the JMT is also part of the...

    Much, but not all, of the JMT is also part of the PCT.

    Some reservations/permits are apparently very difficult to obtain, such as campground spots in Yosemite NP, permission to summit Mount...
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    Do you have one or more specific months in mind? ...

    Do you have one or more specific months in mind? When you hike could be pertinent to your choice of trails. If you will be coming to the USA during the summer months, consider possibly getting your...
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    At 5' 9" and 235 lbs. I may be even more...

    At 5' 9" and 235 lbs. I may be even more overweight than you are, greenmtnboy. Sometimes I get foot pain which a podiatrist has diagnosed as plantar fasciitis. She prescribed use of a night splint...
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    Thanks for posting this! I enjoyed the first...

    Thanks for posting this! I enjoyed the first episode.
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