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  1. Thread: AT hippies?

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    I am not a hippie, never have been, never will...

    I am not a hippie, never have been, never will be. I moved away from a large city in the Pacific Northwest because there were too many hippies there. I try to avoid using the words "community" and...
  2. Thread: Utilikilts

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    Sorry, the powers that be at Utilikilts only...

    Sorry, the powers that be at Utilikilts only listen to the voices inside their head it seems. They once talked about making a specific hiking kilt, it wound up evolving into the "Survival" kilt, 100%...
  3. Thread: Utilikilts

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    Actually the nylon Utilikilt is great for hiking,...

    Actually the nylon Utilikilt is great for hiking, it is so comfy and non-restricting and well air-conditioned as to make every day on the trail seem like naked hiking day, except without the people...
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    Poll: Sex Pistols, Libertines, Del McCoury Band, Ashley...

    Sex Pistols, Libertines, Del McCoury Band, Ashley MacIsaac, Sly and the Family Stone, Fats Domino, Velvet Underground, Public Enemy, Blind Boys from Alabama, Pine Mountain Railroad, George Jones, The...
  5. Thread: HIKE Nekkid!!!

    by Needles
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    Poll: I've hiked naked a few times, but I don't know...

    I've hiked naked a few times, but I don't know that the AT is the place for it. Too many people could get freaked out, and if you are hiking naked just so you can freak people out, well trust me,...
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    Well being a "Bubba" myself, born and raised just...

    Well being a "Bubba" myself, born and raised just outside of Nashville, TN, I have to say that I am constantly amazed at what people from other parts of the country seem to think about us.
    For...
  7. Thread: Kilts

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    The way the modesty system works on that kilt a...

    The way the modesty system works on that kilt a flap in front of the kilt is pulled back and attached to a flap in the back of the kilt so that it does keep everything covered (if you choose to use...
  8. Thread: Kilts

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    I think it is $100, but give them a call to be...

    I think it is $100, but give them a call to be certain, like I said, I used to work for them, so I don't keep all of their prices memorized anymore :p
  9. Thread: Kilts

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    I used to work for Utilikilts and was there the...

    I used to work for Utilikilts and was there the night we did that photo shoot, trust me, as the night wore on and more and more beers were consumed we all became fully aware of the fact that he was...
  10. Thread: AT tattoos?

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    But much more likely to suffer from the ravages...

    But much more likely to suffer from the ravages of friction, most tattoo artists won't even do a tattoo on the sole of a foot and many don't like to do them on the sides or top of a foot either.
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    how did you know the contents of my pack????

    how did you know the contents of my pack????
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    I looked at the quote and the referenced thread...

    I looked at the quote and the referenced thread over and over again. WF said something that you interpret as a threat? Am I understanding you correctly?

    I can see where he stated his opinions...
  13. Thread: Kilts?

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    Poll: As a former Utilikilts employee I have to...

    As a former Utilikilts employee I have to disagree, some of their kilts are 100% cotton, others are a 65%/35% poly/cotton blend which I have hiked on the AT while wearing numerous times and found...
  14. That's a shame, I can tell you from being around...

    That's a shame, I can tell you from being around a few daschunds that there is nothing more macho and threatening than a ticked off daschund! Sure, they can't reach much higher than your ankles, but...
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    I break the needle off and place it in the barrel...

    I break the needle off and place it in the barrel of the syringe and then replace the plunger before putting the caps back on both ends of the syringe. A cap can come off pretty easily but the...
  16. Thread: Diabetic hiker

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    I am also a diabetic and I can tell you what...

    I am also a diabetic and I can tell you what worked for me, but remember it might not work for you so I would highly suggest that you speak to your doctor about this.

    In 1997 I attempted a...
  17. Thread: iPod Shuffle

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    I have a 512mb iPod Shuffle and at first I...

    I have a 512mb iPod Shuffle and at first I thought I would miss the screen as I also have a 15 GB iPod. Truthfully I don't miss the screen at all. With the larger iPod the screen is important, there...
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    If I keep my boots, treking poles, and backpack...

    If I keep my boots, treking poles, and backpack but other than that hike naked would that exempt me from this discussion? I know it wouldn't exempt me from getting arrested, but hey, them's the risks...
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    Must have item for Trail Days?

    I have only been to one Trail Days, back in 97, so thing may have changed considerably. But if they are still pretty much the same this guy needs to set up a booth there to sell his product!
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  20. Thread: skinny hiker

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    I started off at Springer weighing 135lbs, I am...

    I started off at Springer weighing 135lbs, I am 5'11" so I am a pretty skinny guy, when I got to Franklin, NC and saw myself in the mirror at the motel it was pretty frightening. I found a set of...
  21. Thread: Supersize Me!

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    It's not enough of a hint when you go through the...

    It's not enough of a hint when you go through the entire page and see that the ACS also lists several studies that showed a health risk associated with aspartame that on further investigation proved...
  22. Thread: Supersize Me!

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    Probably not, but the concerns you raise over the...

    Probably not, but the concerns you raise over the validity of the research is why I went with a statement from the American Cancer Society which is a non-governmental organization established to...
  23. Thread: Supersize Me!

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    What kind of food did your next door neighbor eat...

    What kind of food did your next door neighbor eat who died of a heart attack? Because if he ate "healthy" foods and was a marathon runner and had a heart attack we might all decide that we need to...
  24. Thread: Supersize Me!

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    Where is the proof? I have never seen any...

    Where is the proof? I have never seen any evidence that conclusively linked aspartame to any form of cancer. Saccharine was linked to cancer, that is until the research was proven to be pointless...
  25. Thread: Supersize Me!

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    I eat fast food on a fairly regular basis, guess...

    I eat fast food on a fairly regular basis, guess what, I am 5'11" and 135 lbs, pretty much underweight. Now I know, I might just have good genes, but I like to think it has more to do with the fact...
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