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  1. Seeing the massive blowdown damage with gigantic...

    Seeing the massive blowdown damage with gigantic uprooted trees everywhere in Lance Creek, etc., during our section hike this past May from Irma, I am heartsick at what's to come to the trail from...
  2. I just realized I left out why I called it THE...

    I just realized I left out why I called it THE DARNED ARCH when I attached that photo. When we went into the visitor's center, we didn't realize the approach trail actually started out the back...
  3. Thanks, Gambit! Have you and your lady gone out...

    Thanks, Gambit! Have you and your lady gone out yet? I hope she has/had a great first adventure!
  4. Hmm, I dunno. I hope I didn't break them -- but...

    Hmm, I dunno. I hope I didn't break them -- but it's entirely possible!

    It was such a great time. I spent the day going to Tray trying to remember every song I'd ever heard with "hill" or...
  5. Amicalola to Deep Gap, NC -- We Did It!

    Thanks for all the help and tips and information gleaned from lurking over the months. First of all, the weather was incredible the entire time. Freakishly so. Best insurance for good weather is...
  6. I know for some people they really work well. ...

    I know for some people they really work well. Glad you found what worked for you! I actually have high arches. They mapped my feet at Fleet Feet when I got my running shoes a few months ago and...
  7. Thanks, Leonidas! Me too. It's hard to say. ...

    Thanks, Leonidas! Me too. It's hard to say. I didn't log when I was wearing them on walks with the dog, etc., versus my other shoes and I go anywhere from 5 to 10 miles a day if the weather is...
  8. Just an update to anyone who finds this in a...

    Just an update to anyone who finds this in a search or may have been interested in the topic. The Trailblazers were not for me. After three days of breaking in/wearing them, my entire left leg was...
  9. Thanks so much, Patman! I am still seriously on...

    Thanks so much, Patman! I am still seriously on the fence about what to do, but I figure 100 miles in Georgia give or take is not going to weaken my feet to the point of destruction and if it helps...
  10. Lone Peak 3.5 and Superfeet Trailblazers?

    After training our hardest trails Saturday for 15 miles and Sunday in the rain for 10, I was noticing some tight posterior tib tendon on my left foot and long toe hitting toe box on the right despite...
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    Thanks, guys! They're ordered and on the way, so...

    Thanks, guys! They're ordered and on the way, so I'll just assess it all over the next few weeks and make a final decision. I love tights for warmth, but am not sure how hiking in them all day in...
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    YUP! And of course I do want to point out that...

    YUP! And of course I do want to point out that now that I will have them and will be prepared, everybody can plan on the driest week on the AT ever while we're there. And that will be fine too. :)
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    Absolutely, Traveler. They need to be in my...

    Absolutely, Traveler. They need to be in my inventory, even if there's times I don't take them or opt not to use them. I just ordered them up, so that's a guarantee I'll find new with tags at...
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    That's true! Thanks, MuddyWaters!

    That's true! Thanks, MuddyWaters!
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    Now, that's a super valid point. I guess if it...

    Now, that's a super valid point. I guess if it was only a few bucks you could bring it home and shower test it, but otherwise probably not worth it!
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    Thank you, Traffic Jam! I am probably going to...

    Thank you, Traffic Jam! I am probably going to go troll Goodwill, just in case my luck will change, and then order them. With the sale price and the fact that at some point I'm going to need them,...
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    Thanks, Leonidas!

    Thanks, Leonidas!
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    We're starting at Amicalola and going as far as...

    We're starting at Amicalola and going as far as we can -- probably Dick's Creek or at the most Deep Gap. We have to get back to the car early 5/13 to drive home. I was looking at the kilts on MLD...
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    Thank you for sharing that experience. I'll...

    Thank you for sharing that experience. I'll probably cave and buy a pair. I can use them for camp pants if nothing else.
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    Precip Rain Pants?

    I have a Vertice rain jacket that I just splurged on and can't wait to use, but currently nothing in the way of rain pants. We'll be on the AT for a week in May. I'm on the fence about rain pants....
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    Thanks, Donald! Since all we're going to do is...

    Thanks, Donald! Since all we're going to do is sleep and grab a shower and run back out, we'll probably end up booking something that's en route without a backtrack. We won't get to Ellijay until...
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    THANK YOU! I wasn't sure if I was missing...

    THANK YOU! I wasn't sure if I was missing something really obvious, so I wanted to ask. When we get to do our full walk, we'll get dropped off in the parking lot, during the day, and just start up...
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    At the risk of talking to myself, I think I may...

    At the risk of talking to myself, I think I may have stumbled upon a better plan. Since we have to move the car at Amicalola anyway, I started searching for other options for lodging. If we stay in...
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    Amicalola Lodge Rates & Reservations

    King room is $189 for 5/4/18. They're running some specials for Memorial Day week and some for closer in, but nothing I can find for our one-night stay date.

    I don't want to risk them selling...
  25. Thanks, Leonidas! I sleep cold, hike cold, live...

    Thanks, Leonidas! I sleep cold, hike cold, live cold. You will pry my puffy out of my cold dead fingers unless it's like July at sea level. :) Seriously, when I moved to Salt Lake from Florida and...
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