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    Allegheny National Forrest Trip Planning

    I'm planning a late September trip from Willow Bay to Kellettville and was wondering about mileage/day according to terrain rise/fall and difficulty. It'd be 79 miles and I was guessing 5 days for...
  2. I read the book, thru hiked the PCT in 2014...

    I read the book, thru hiked the PCT in 2014 hearing about the making of the movie the whole way. Then finally saw the movie last winter. Im sure the movie brought the PCT more attention although not...
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    Ive sold the maps and guidebook to Zippy. Thanks...

    Ive sold the maps and guidebook to Zippy. Thanks for your interest.
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    New CDT MAPS and GUIDEBOOK

    New 8 1/2 by 11 double sided Bear Creek Survey maps of the whole CDT including alternates, Yogis 2015 CDT Handbook plus laminated resupply list. $50 shipping included. Aborted this years hike.
  5. Thread: Brave the CDT

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    Inspiring video. Just the kickstart I need to...

    Inspiring video. Just the kickstart I need to start planning for 2015!
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    I never used a bear canister while doing a few...

    I never used a bear canister while doing a few overnight and day hikes in Glacier and Yellowstone but I did have parachute cord to hang a food bag. On the PCT the 6 Black Bears I saw were not in the...
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    How the hell are you. Turkey feather here. I...

    How the hell are you. Turkey feather here. I finished at monument 78 Aug 22. I ran into SOCHI hiking back from my circular pond campsite the next day I was heading back to Harts Pass. 1st hitch took...
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    Best name for a Natural Tract of Land

    Being in with a group of hunters we always made up names of natural terrain so we could relate to where we had been and go back to in later years. The PCT has many tracts with really neat names. When...
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    I remember reading Cheryl's book on my kindle...

    I remember reading Cheryl's book on my kindle while on the AT.There was too much about the old Minnesota house, her mother's health problems and death and ex husband before she left for the PCT. IF...
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    When I did the JMT in 2010 I bought a 9 day CA...

    When I did the JMT in 2010 I bought a 9 day CA fishing license the starting date of which I synced with being in good fishing terrain. I took a small telecopic spinning rod with a few roostertails....
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    I bought a noseguard. It clips onto the middle of...

    I bought a noseguard. It clips onto the middle of sunglasses and weighs nothing. With my wrap around white hat that should have me sun protected. I'll take a little sunscreen just in case for hands.
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    Agreed. The fact that permethrin treated clothes...

    Agreed. The fact that permethrin treated clothes keep their effectiveness thru many machine washings indicates that it is stream safe. The thing that turned me against Deet was that I kept a bottle...
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    Im treating my clothes with permethrin. It is a...

    Im treating my clothes with permethrin. It is a safe organic extract from the mums that flower in the fall. I used in on the AT and didn't get the ticks everybody else did in the reclaimed grass by...
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    Oh yes FAT. You will burn lots of it--both from...

    Oh yes FAT. You will burn lots of it--both from your body and what you eat. Its calorie dense which is good. Its also energy dense and slows down burning carbs. Nuts have fat. Olive oil is the best...
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    I did the Long Trail stoveless and am starting...

    I did the Long Trail stoveless and am starting the PCT w/o a stove soon. Its such a long trek I may have one mailed later. I'll take a big empty peanut butter jar with lid so I can rehydrate (slosh...
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    Sorry Jeff but I haven't done the social...

    Sorry Jeff but I haven't done the social networking thing before. I did try the Spitfire link ---even made up a password but didn't get any further. On the trail I will carry my non smart phone since...
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    Ive done the LT in both directions with a tent....

    Ive done the LT in both directions with a tent. Yes there are shelters --some of which will be full, some will have loud partying hikers, others are old and leak. Best to take a tent. There's a ski...
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    Harriet Quarles does a nice job of shuttling SHT...

    Harriet Quarles does a nice job of shuttling SHT hikers. She will even take it upon herself to stop at scenic lookouts along Lake Superior.
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    I emailed Red's and they expect to be open this...

    I emailed Red's and they expect to be open this year around the end of May. Being just opened and having stocked shelves are 2 different things (The same goes for Tuolumne Store). The shuttle to...
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    Thanks, Malto. Good chance of Tuolumne Meadows...

    Thanks, Malto. Good chance of Tuolumne Meadows Store being open end of May barring much additional snow. I will be glad when the planning phase is over! Good Luck 10K.
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    VVR, Red's, Tuolumne Openings

    Looks like another low snow year so I opted for an April 11th start. That puts me up around VVR, Red's and Tuolumne Meadows store around the last couple days in May. Now Im reading that the roads...
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    Congrats on a job well done, 10K! The info you've...

    Congrats on a job well done, 10K! The info you've provided will undoubtedly help some fellow Whiteblazers out there. Ive had more than 1 DUI (clean in the last 30 years) plus Im flying to San Diego...
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    Great, that's good news. ...

    Great, that's good news. On the AT I had a relative mail my resupply boxes to me on a schedule as I went North. I kept in touch with them to readjust that schedule so the...
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    Maildrop hold policy

    IF I resupply in Ashland and send maildrops for all of Oregon from there, likewise from Cascade Locks for all of Washington (for non PO destinations where possible) will my maildrops be held long...
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    Granulated garlic and onion plus chipolte powder...

    Granulated garlic and onion plus chipolte powder in refillable 1 oz plastic shaker jars available from Spice Barn. Olive oil in the smallest plastic containers I can buy along the trail.
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