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    Reiterating previous posts. I was making more...

    Reiterating previous posts. I was making more than 12k as an 18yr old in 94. Those jobs come and go...go hike.
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    I used hiking poles for two yrs and finally gave...

    I used hiking poles for two yrs and finally gave them up half way through my 1k mile run in 07. I loved not having them! I have a full replacement ACL and meniscus damage but w/o the poles I had no...
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    Thanks everyone! Glad I asked insead of winging...

    Thanks everyone! Glad I asked insead of winging it :)
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    Best way to reach Kent,Ct (flying)

    I am planning for a SOBO section from Kent to DWG.

    Getting to NYC from DWG at the end is easy enough.

    What is the best way to get to Kent? Should I fly in to Hartford and then is there a bus...
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    Done :)

    Done :)
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    The BRP roadwalk has some nice views! So I've...

    The BRP roadwalk has some nice views! So I've heard... :D
  7. Nice clip! Hiking a trail and just happen to be...

    Nice clip! Hiking a trail and just happen to be able to ask a possible future president how he would protect the parks etc. ...pretty sweet imo.
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    I'm really questioning this quote from the...

    I'm really questioning this quote from the article:

    "Traveling was tough," Obert said. "With a pack in excess of 250 pounds and with snowshoes going through 5-foot snow -- it was rigorous."
    ...
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    They should include these possible side-effects...

    They should include these possible side-effects on a warning label if you ask me :D
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    I used them for 500 miles or so over 2 years and...

    I used them for 500 miles or so over 2 years and then without them for 500 miles or so this year. I had a full ACL replacement so I originally thought they would help.

    Once I got rid of them...
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    http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/search/webcrawler...

    http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/search/webcrawler/

    Basically it is how yahoo gets it's links for the search engine.
  12. Thread: Tripod

    by eric_plano
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    Radar carried this one this year and he raved...

    Radar carried this one this year and he raved about it.
    http://www.joby.com/
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    Thanks for the info and the sub-forum. Exactly...

    Thanks for the info and the sub-forum. Exactly what I was looking for :)
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    Sobo start date

    I perused the articles and searched the entire site for sobo and south bound but nothing came up...I know this has been addressed.

    Anyway. I hiked through Wind Gap nobo in 07 and want to hike...
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    After the crap in Dallas this game made me sad (I...

    After the crap in Dallas this game made me sad (I wanted to see the 4-peat). I have to give the Giants credit though, the game was pretty straight up.
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    The only one I really remember is a repetitive...

    The only one I really remember is a repetitive dream I had while
    aqua-blazing.

    Every single night I had a dream that the tent was floating down the river and I was scrambling around at the...
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    Hey Jak, the bulls eye rash is the norm but not...

    Hey Jak, the bulls eye rash is the norm but not always there.
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    Accept that you may get it. Use Permethrin or...

    Accept that you may get it. Use Permethrin or Deet. Know the symptoms (with or w/o the rash). Don't back down from doctors if you have the symptoms and the test is negative. Have insurance.

    I've...
  19. The salamanders and such were my favorite thing...

    The salamanders and such were my favorite thing to see on the trail. Thanks for giving them a name Mowgli. I saw tons of the red and black ones (which I was calling Bob and Fred) around Hot Springs...
  20. Thread: H.H. newbie

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    That's wild. I used mine for 2 months this year...

    That's wild. I used mine for 2 months this year on the AT and had no probs with the netting
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    Just James tried not using a sleeping bag this...

    Just James tried not using a sleeping bag this year for a bit and said he found it pretty uncomfortable. Of course he wasn't wearing a down suit either ;)
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    I have been repeating the 'Start out sow then go...

    I have been repeating the 'Start out sow then go slower' mantra in my head these last few weeks. I did the go fast then breakdown thing last time out.

    (read: go fast,in my case, simply means...
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    Sounds like you need a Titanium Underquilt :jump...

    Sounds like you need a Titanium Underquilt :jump
    Good thing you weren't in a tent though lol.
  24. I'm out of a job next Friday and on the trail on...

    I'm out of a job next Friday and on the trail on April 11th. It still doesn't seem real :D
  25. Thread: Tarptents?

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    I've had my TarpTent Squall2 for about 2 years...

    I've had my TarpTent Squall2 for about 2 years now and love it. I do have the sewn in floor so I can't comment on how the floorless versions handle.

    With wind and rain it does help to pitch the...
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