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    redledge raingear?

    can anyone out there recomend redledge raingear.I'm having a hard time finding raigear that fits right.I need an 2x and not many companys offer that size.I tryed on a redledge jacket that fits and it...
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    thanks

    SIMVA2020 thank you for the info . You have just helped me lighten up my favorate tent:banana
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    the one when homer does not go to church "i'm...

    the one when homer does not go to church
    "i'm peeing with the door open and i'm love'n it"
    i've quoted that many of times using the privies on the AT.
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    tikka or aurora?

    :-? campmor says the aurora is waterproof.Is the tikka waterproof?I'm not planning on swimming with the headlamp but it will see rain.
    After all "no rain - no Maine"
  5. Thread: lighting

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    inretech bulbs

    GARRATY,where can I get some super-led's from inretech.I would like to get some bulb assembly replacements for my 2aa mag-lite.thank you.
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    Jack

    Thank you for that bit of dog advice.
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    Poll: I live 20 mins from Kent ,CT.

    I live 20 mins from Kent ,CT.
  8. Thread: Pack Frames?

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    Cabelas has 4 frame packs you can get without the...

    Cabelas has 4 frame packs you can get without the packbag.The Alaskan Outfitter,the Guide model ,and the Alaskan 1 and 2.All four have a "freight self".They cost from $55.00 to $95.00.Cabelas toll...
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    exellent service

    I got my Gregory (Ranier)in 1995.It's alittle big and heavy, but It's the most comfortable pack I could find.I am a big person and I have a problem finding gear that fits.When I bought my pack I had...
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    lighting

    Just trying to figure out what to bring along with me on my thru-hike.What kind of lighting do you guys and girls use?Right now I am using a mag-lite (2AA)and a candle lantern.Do you think that combo...
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    water filters

    Comments and advice needed.I am trying to decide what filter to bring along with me on my thru-hike.My doctor says "NO iodine for me" and I'm not too sure of using halazone or chlorine.I am going to...
  12. Thread: Riga Lean-to

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    Thats one of my favorate places to be in the...

    Thats one of my favorate places to be in the world.My very first backpacking trip was in that area.I was 14. MT Everett to Salisbury.I try to hike that spot every year .It brings back great...
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    Chief, Thank you for the correct spelling.My...

    Chief, Thank you for the correct spelling.My mistake.
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    A lighter MSR Whisperlite

    There is a company that makes a upgrade kit to make your whisperlite and whisperlite international stoves lighter and easier to pack.The company's name is Laagear.There web address is...
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    full length pads

    I know this probably falls under the "stupid asked questions"catagory,but I can't figure something out.I have never seen one up close but I understand you enter the hennessy hammock from underneth.If...
  16. Thread: Riga Lean-to

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    riga lean -to

    AWSOME sunrises!:D
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    Poll: sleepingbag rating

    If you could only use one bag for the hole thru-hike?
    1.below 20 degrees
    2.20-30 degrees
    3.30-40 degrees
    4.over 40 degrees
  18. Thread: VA to MA

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    VA to ME

    I have been planning a thru-hike for 2004.I was going to start in GA, hike to Harpers Ferry VA. , than get a ride to ME. to hike south to VA.I am planning this flip-flop because, 1.I am not a big...
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    I carry two .The first is a chair conversion...

    I carry two .The first is a chair conversion thing that make my thermarest into a camp chair(6oz?).It makes sitting on the ground much more bearable.The second is a swiss army knife called the...
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    homemade bag liner XXXL

    I am a big person,my sleeping bag is a very large mummybag.I can not find a bag liner that will fit(or that I can fit in)I am going to make one.Any suggestions on what to use and where to get ? I...
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    memorable "spot"

    Not sure if this is exactly what you wanted.But,way back when I was in 7th grade (13 years old ?),I had a science teacher that took me and 7 other classmates on a 4 day camping trip.We hiked from Mt...
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    riga shelter

    I have not hiked the whole AT yet, but I have done all of CT. There is a shelter called Riga shelter.Its before you get to Bear Mt.(nobo). There is the most awsome sunrise there.
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