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    I use a blanket pin so secure mine. It is like a...

    I use a blanket pin so secure mine. It is like a big safety pin.
  2. The Apache is worth every penny as is most an...

    The Apache is worth every penny as is most an Western Mountaineering bag. I had one a few years ago but due to my larger frame and broad shoulders I sold it and got a WM Badger instead. A few more...
  3. Thread: Spot Report

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    both of you

    Rock and Dixicritter,

    Congratulations on the addition to the famliy

    :clap :jump :clap :jump :clap :jump :clap

    TRI :sun BES
  4. William O Douglas

    According to the 2005 Companion (pg. 90), William O DOuglas was a 2000 miler.
  5. My bad, I am thinking of Supreme Court Justice...

    My bad, I am thinking of Supreme Court Justice William O Douglas.

    TRI :sun BES
  6. Actually, Hugh O Douglas was an Associate...

    Actually, Hugh O Douglas was an Associate Justice, not Chief Justice. He was a 2000 miler, not a thru hiker. I believe he had finished all the trail before there was a such thing as a thru hiker.
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    ALDHA Companion

    Sorry about that Stephanie

    www.aldha.org and use the online companion for VA. It will list all of the resources that you will need for SNP such as waysides, restaurants, front country campsites,...
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    my $.02

    I think isobutane canisters would be helpful to go along with denatured alcohol and white gas.
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    Magic

    I responded to the other thread as well on TF and will respond here as well.

    I agree with LW and SMS on this one. It is not right to be selective with trail magic.

    TRI :sun BES
  10. Thread: Gregory Acadia

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    packs

    I think sometimes us goliters are too quick to suggest a golite, ula, gvp, or some other ultralite pack without considering whether or not the hiker in ?? is ready to make that jump. I am am not a...
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    bags

    I would venture to say that the WM Ultralite would compress more than the Marmot 25 degree synthetic.

    The specs from the companies are:

    WM Ultralite compressed-- 7"x13"

    Marmot Pounder Plus...
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    Outfitters from PB-HF

    According to Wingy and the companion there are only a few options to pick up canisters along the way. I have not hiked this section yet but this is what I could come up with using WIngy and ALDHA...
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    lash it on

    The only thing consistently on the outside of my pack are my waldies. Everything else fits inside my internal frame pack. On occasion, if it is a cool day I will attach a warmer layer to the...
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    for the love of hiking

    Right on Stu,

    There are alot of folks doing what you mentioned. Good thing there are still plenty of folks hiking for the love of hiking, like myself. I feel fortunate to be able to do this now....
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    Harriman has old shelters

    Oldest shelter?? West Mtn and Fingerboard shelter (HARRIMAN, NY) I think were built in 1928(according to the ALDHA COMP), long before the many of the existing trails became part of the AT. I think...
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    Nice

    The footage of the guys trying to walk in the wind is hilarious.
  17. Thread: Trekking Poles

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    Depends

    Depends on the hiker. The only way you will be able to determine whether or not they are "for you" is to try them out.See if EMS will rent you a pair or see if someone can lend you a pair. I use...
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    Gear list and rationale behind the choices

    This is from my TJ:

    I thought I would talk about the gear I plan on taking with me on my thru starting in April. I have been hiking pretty regulary for over three years now with some week and two...
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    Franklin Hotels

    Hotels in Franklin appear to be cheap enough if four hikers split a room. It would probably cost 10-15 bucks if split four ways at most places listed in companion and wingy. Thanks for the heads up...
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    Clarification/Correction

    I meant to say I will hitch into Franklin instead of staying @ Rainbow Springs. Dicks Creek Gap/Hiawasee is the Blueberry Patch. My bad... :-?
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    RSC closed for good

    I got confirmation from Gardenville today that the Campground @ Rainbow Springs is no longer in existence. He called Mtn Crossings @ Neel's Gap and they gave him an answer this afternoon. ...
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    Rainbow Springs Campground/Hostel

    I had read somewhere on WB that Rainbow Springs Campground near Dick's Crrek Gap/ Hiawassee has shut down. Is this true??? Thanks in advance

    TRI :sun BES
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    Quality Product

    I have taken my 35 degree rock wren down to 30 degrees with a silk liner many times. Probably had a few degrees leeway now that I think about it. Feathered Friends is equal to or better than a WM...
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    BJ resupply

    Thanks Jack for all of your efforts. I look forward to using the info on my hike this spring. I will use a hacked up hybrid of Wingy/ and the Companion this April when I head north. I will add my...
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    Tinman

    Tinman is....well the man. I have one of their pot cozies and it works great.
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