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    I'll take it

    I'll take it
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    There are so many campsites nearby that youcan...

    There are so many campsites nearby that youcan set up at night and enjoy. I usually stay at 3 rivers junction under the bridge. You can also stay at an official campground on the way into Damascus...
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    whites in may?

    What should someone expect around memorial day in the whites for a section hike?
    Still snow on the trail or just in the shade?
    Black flies out yet?
    Lots of people on the trail?

    thanks for your...
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    not the pezl e lite for night hiking

    if you do any night hiking i don't recommend this elite.

    Its ok for camp chores though but not much else. I carry the energizer light for night hiking even though it is heavy since you can...
  5. I camped at roan high knob friday night in my...

    I camped at roan high knob friday night in my hammock with a group of other hammock campers.

    winds veryyyyyyyy high!
    about 2 degrees was the low

    The road to carvers gap has a little ice here...
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    Can you help with an idea for this weeend?

    Anyone have an idea where I could go to get some miles this 3 day weekend. I figure I could do 30 or so with a shuttle even with a little snow on the ground and short days. I would prefer less than...
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    I have not been impressed with gps and downloaded...

    I have not been impressed with gps and downloaded maps so far. Near cold mountain for example the "trails" which in a wilderness area may be different than a national park, seemed to always be off...
  8. I did 3 stream crossings to the knee in the gsmp...

    I did 3 stream crossings to the knee in the gsmp a few weeks ago in 7 inches of snow at 32 degrees. I used neoprene socks in a pair of mesh top rubber sole sailboard booties with no insulation. ...
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    i want to end on springer if I can but I can't...

    i want to end on springer if I can but I can't figure parking and shuttling yet.
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    How is the trail near srpinger now?

    Is there more than a few inches of snow already anywhere? Can you follow the trail at this point? Is it crazy to do a section now. (I like the snow just not 2 to 3 feet of snow)

    Thanks!
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    By the way....I think it tastes as good on the...

    By the way....I think it tastes as good on the trail as at home as long as you let it totally rehydrate.
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    A staple of mine. Make your regular favorite...

    A staple of mine.

    Make your regular favorite chili...and then dehydrate it..its that easy.

    :)

    I'm not being rude... i mean it.

    If you want my recipe though....
  13. I used my hammock here. The top of roan has some...

    I used my hammock here. The top of roan has some of the best pines I ever hung from. Wonderful smell, perfect size, lots of choices.

    On the balds, big hump and little hump you obviously cant...
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    did you buy this?

    did you buy this?
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    for you dehydrating folk....

    do you have a slicer? do you like it? I am wondering if a slicer or an electric knife is worth it? I want something to help me slice my meat even thinner than I can do it free hand, and keep it...
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    well....i think there are quite a few rocks for a...

    well....i think there are quite a few rocks for a one or 2 miles on the way down the backside of hump. I can remember a few places with a step down of over 18 inches, and thinking last time that if...
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    Make or buy a gravity filter and you will never...

    Make or buy a gravity filter and you will never get your feet wet again.
  18. I think its personal preference. I like my meats...

    I think its personal preference. I like my meats so dried they are crunchy and not a bit chewy for example. Just dry it and then if needs more...dry it more. One tip...as soon as it is still hot...
  19. Thread: Whisperlite ?

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    I've had one forever and consider it very...

    I've had one forever and consider it very reliable. sometimes its a little unstable when you are pumping/priming fuel and you can get flare ups but this is also some of the fun of it. Its a very...
  20. Thread: Tarps

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    I love my oes spinn tarp! I made my own tie outs...

    I love my oes spinn tarp! I made my own tie outs with mason line and surgical tubing tensioners. It has lots of tie outs but was stable in the wind with 4 stakes and an under the tarp ridgeline I...
  21. Thread: Meatloaf?

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    Meatloaf?

    Can you dehydrate meatloaf? How does it work? Does it come out like beef jerky or something you have to rehydrate?
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    I dont even use a bug net. Once the sun goes...

    I dont even use a bug net. Once the sun goes down the bugs go away and not a mosquito bite this season yet. gnats are out in the daytime when you stop . Horse flies are active but don't seem to...
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    do you mean trails to water by blue blazes?

    do you mean trails to water by blue blazes?
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    thanks It seems from their photo that the...

    thanks

    It seems from their photo that the edges of the canopy are somehow off the ground. When I pitched it they were all the way to the ground because the stakes go in to the ground. Not sure...
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    I bought a Lunar solo six moon design tent

    I am not a tent camper. I bought this used here on the forum to see what the latest and greatest is like. My plan is to get it for a friend who has a 5lb tent.

    It came without anything. No...
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