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    Yep. He joined several hiking forums. I believe...

    Yep. He joined several hiking forums. I believe he goes by "Matt_C".

    https://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/member.php/84895-Matt_C
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    I've not noticed. Dell Laptop, older. Up to...

    I've not noticed. Dell Laptop, older. Up to date patches and drivers. Firefox browser.
  3. Then there was this years Burning Man. Our...

    Then there was this years Burning Man. Our neighbor has gone the last two years, as a worker. He has enjoyed it. Sleeps in the back of his truck and trailered in everything for him, his daughter...
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    One of my favorite Robert Frost poems. I used...

    One of my favorite Robert Frost poems. I used to have it almost memorized.
    Always reminds me of the Robin Williams movie "Dead Poets Society".
  5. Best advice is to not plan past a week or two at...

    Best advice is to not plan past a week or two at the most. Stuff happens all the time. An ankle is twisted and mileage drops from 12 to 8 a day, extending that week hike from 6 to 8 days. Snow...
  6. One of the paper guides is on sale for the 2024...

    One of the paper guides is on sale for the 2024 year, right now. It comes in Unbound version (includes a heavy duty plastic bag to keep it in) which is what you want for the hike. Only take the few...
  7. Many use a piece of Tyvek for a ground sheet for...

    Many use a piece of Tyvek for a ground sheet for shoes and pack ans such.
    On the camp kitchen, on backpacking, use the lid of the pot. Or bring a plastic lid off something. Another option is some...
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    I've gotten sun exposure on 100 percent cloudy...

    I've gotten sun exposure on 100 percent cloudy (thin) days. We have several family members that have skin issues due to sun damage.

    As said, everyone is different. If it is a small travel size...
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    I've used a Camelbak day pack, no hip belt, for...

    I've used a Camelbak day pack, no hip belt, for years of day hiking. I don't carry much at all in it. 1.5 liters of H2O in the hydration bladder, bug spray, TP, some small first-aid stuff. My...
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    Actually, on second read, I think the point...

    Actually, on second read, I think the point "George" is making is that it probably hasn't been completed within the 89 days which are, I guess, meterological "Winter". I'm aware of folks hiking in...
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    Incredibly sad that a living tree was taken down...

    Incredibly sad that a living tree was taken down for unknown reasons.
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    Government shutdown averted for 45 days. ...

    Government shutdown averted for 45 days. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/government-shutdown-live-updates/?id=103597144
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    Good to post here. But I'd call the Marina and...

    Good to post here. But I'd call the Marina and ask what they anticipate. TVA is government but not national (to my limited knowledge). Like here in Texas, all the Texas parks are open, funded,...
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    Well shoot....there goes my hopes and dreams of...

    Well shoot....there goes my hopes and dreams of being a song writer.... ;)
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    That would be a cool lyric for a song......:)

    That would be a cool lyric for a song......:)
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    I now understand your logon name (RockDoc). ...

    I now understand your logon name (RockDoc). Thanks for this explanation. I thought "Glaciers pushed up rocks, glacier melted and left rock piles".
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    What I've read is after the halfway point in PA,...

    What I've read is after the halfway point in PA, they get worse. They don't end until you are into NJ.
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    Our local news points that out, sometimes a few...

    Our local news points that out, sometimes a few times a week. They show temps for all of NE Texas, out in the country, east Texas, 100 miles to the west (not much large cities, but often higher...
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    They hike at night. Or they hike from say 4 AM...

    They hike at night.
    Or they hike from say 4 AM until 11 or noon. then crash, rest, hydrate, nap, hydrate, crash. Some might hike from say 9 PM to..... Also, many of those temps are down in...
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    I was trying to find where they might be...

    I was trying to find where they might be displayed but I keep finding the 2009 Smithsonian story. I believe his boots, pith helmet/hat and his note book was displayed. I believe with some digging,...
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    "Becoming the first person to complete the...

    "Becoming the first person to complete the trail". Not quite.....first to do it in one continuous.
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    Farming communities barter their labor. My...

    Farming communities barter their labor. My grandfather had a farm in central PA, buying it shortly before the Great Depression and not selling it until the 1970's (they moved off it and he farmed it...
  23. Thread: AT Hangtags

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    LOL....no. It means you signed in at one of the...

    LOL....no. It means you signed in at one of the places where they issue them. It means you have a number for when you stepped onto the trail that year. It means you might have paid attention to a...
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    But then again, you might have walked it, turned...

    But then again, you might have walked it, turned around for another tasty adult beverage, then went the wrong way and skipped those 3 blocks.....
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    When I go out, I have some presets in my Garmin...

    When I go out, I have some presets in my Garmin Mini that I send to my wife. "Starting here, everything's fine, no need to reply" is sent as I'm hoisting the pack for the day. When I reach and...
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