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    Trout at Max Patch

    On the western side of Max Patch (I'd say it's a 3/4 mile hike downhill) is a small pond stocked to the brim with trout. The posted sign says fishing is permitted April 1st through the end of...
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    Coyotes at Max Patch

    I had my first coyote experience in the Eastern US last night at Max Patch.

    Around 9pm they began to howl incessantly for what seemed like several minutes. It was quite unnerving at the time,...
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    Yes. I need to change the background picture. I...

    Yes. I need to change the background picture. I just haven't bothered to.

    It is a side-view of Table Rock in Burke County, NC on the Eastern rim of Linville Gorge.
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    If anyone cares to read a short report and see...

    If anyone cares to read a short report and see pictures of the conditions from my trip to the Smokys this past Tuesday and Wednesday, you can visit my blog:
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    I cut my trip really short because of the cold...

    I cut my trip really short because of the cold and the snowdrifts I found at Spence Field Shelter yesterday evening and this morning. There were snowdrifts of about 3 feet in many places along the...
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    "hmmm....no foolin'." -FZ good...

    "hmmm....no foolin'." -FZ


    good ref, orangebug. i appreciate that.
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    I am leaving tuesday morning for a newfound gap...

    I am leaving tuesday morning for a newfound gap to fontana dam hike. I am hoping that the snow that is being predicted for monday night will not happen so Hwy 441 will be open the next day. If not...
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    wild chickens..

    I know I have seen several wild chickens wandering the hills east of the AT in Great Smoky Mtns. NP They were all reddish-brown and leaner than farm-raised chickens. Perhaps ancestors of chickens...
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    Watching the Perseids Meteor Shower in an...

    Watching the Perseids Meteor Shower in an amazingly clear sky on top of Max Patch.
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    I'm from Salisbury proper. Went to SHS,...

    I'm from Salisbury proper. Went to SHS, graduated in '99. Yourself?
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    I don't have a normal stand or windscreen for my...

    I don't have a normal stand or windscreen for my trangia. Instead, I use 3 metal tent stakes placed around the stove as my potholder. Or, if there are plenty of smaller/medium-sized rocks around,...
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    Thank you all for your replies! You've given me...

    Thank you all for your replies! You've given me some great direction.

    I went on my first winter weather overnighter (10 degrees and snow) last weekend at Mt.Rogers, VA so now I know at least...
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    Winter Backpacking - Great Smoky Mtns NP

    I'm looking for answers and suggestions as I am new to winter backpacking!

    I am planning 2 backpacking excursions to GSMNP in the upcoming months (December and January).

    I would basically...
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