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    Nice. I think I’ll do the traditional East route...

    Nice. I think I’ll do the traditional East route but

    I’ve been reading about the West Side which seems

    spectacular - I’ll probably want to come back just to

    add it. Thanks
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    Collegiate Peak West or regular route? wait...

    Collegiate Peak West or regular route?

    wait till later in August to start / avoid some heat?
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    Ok - so I’ve got the Data book and continuing my...

    Ok - so I’ve got the Data book and continuing my planning. It seems like a pretty hot Summer is brewing so I’m considering pushing the trip back by about 2 weeks - starting mid-August and hiking...
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    Wow Colorado Rob. Thanks!!!

    Wow Colorado Rob. Thanks!!!
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    Good stuff - thanks !! I acclimatize well. I...

    Good stuff - thanks !! I acclimatize well. I generally carry two full liters (or aim to) - should I do 3 liters? 4!!?
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    CT Hike in AUGUST 2020

    Good day everyone:

    I'm planning on hiking the C.T (all or most) this August, 2020. This is a trail that I had planned a few years back but drought,
    fire, and some personal issues got in the way....
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    lovely time for hiking and camping. I would...

    lovely time for hiking and camping.
    I would expect to hike in shorts and a t-shirt or possibly a long sleeve shirt.
    At night, change to sleeping clothes which should be regular weight long...
  8. I've seen people actually carry cell phones on...

    I've seen people actually carry cell phones on the trail. They walk around and look for service - they call their wives and husbands and friends. They even claim them as a necessity in case of an...
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    Overmountain Shelter is a cool old barn - I think...

    Overmountain Shelter is a cool old barn - I think you'll like it.
  10. looks pretty good - I wear the same nylon shorts,...

    looks pretty good - I wear the same nylon shorts, fleece sweater and rain jackets for weeks on end - change out under armor briefs and poly shirts. That gets it done - - there are some new socks...
  11. I've been banned from talking bad about the...

    I've been banned from talking bad about the Scouts (so I'm not going to). I'll just say that being prepared means just that.
    I spend a LOT of time in the woods in the winter - serious cold and snow...
  12. Thread: bourbon

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    you know there are white blazers (who walk every...

    you know there are white blazers (who walk every step of the trail) and blue blazers (that might cut some corner ) and yellow blazers (who blatantly cheat down the yellow lined highway), pink blazers...
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    I think I might take the Amtrak to Harpers Ferry...

    I think I might take the Amtrak to Harpers Ferry and take off North - picking up MD in a day and on into PA - Making it to Port Clinton would be easy - 194 miles - - I probably don't have time to...
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    well, I've already done everything south of...

    well, I've already done everything south of Atkins, so it would be Atkins going North or Elkwallow Going South and I didn't include travel time - 14 trail days with maybe 1 zero or nero day - - 12...
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    200 miles may-early june

    You all know maybe that I am re-hiking the trail in sections - I've got about 1100 miles complete including everything south of Atkins, VA, plus all of CT,NY,NJ plus VT and NH to Pinkham (plus some...
  16. Thread: bourbon

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    holy moley - this thread still exists? I haven't...

    holy moley - this thread still exists?
    I haven't been here in a while.
    What's up everybody.
    Heck, maybe I'll have me a little snort just to
    celebrate the fact that this thread has been around so...
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    without a cute girl, it takes a little longer -...

    without a cute girl, it takes a little longer - sorry to be sexist but I have hitched for my whole lifetime and it's absolutely true. I've waited over an hour - typical wait is 12 to 15 cars or...
  18. Thread: ground cloth

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    I use the heaver tyvek - custom cut to fit my...

    I use the heaver tyvek - custom cut to fit my Carbon Reflex - I also have one for my Six Moons - - it also doubles as something to sit on - tyvek is really great and beats any footprint that I know...
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    i do love a car-camping chair but no chairs of...

    i do love a car-camping chair but no chairs of any sort are in my backpack - - I carry a tyvek ground sheet for my tent and will occasionally sit on that or perhaps my sleeping pad folder - or my...
  20. Thread: Trader Joe's

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    If you can find a trader joes for a re-supply, go...

    If you can find a trader joes for a re-supply, go for it - - lots of great instant coffee choices, chocolate nuts, deals on cliff bars, dried fruit, nuts, very decent mac and cheese, cheap box wine,...
  21. lots of powdered drink mixes are pretty good as...

    lots of powdered drink mixes are pretty good as others have said. This is one thing that I try to get from hiker boxes because no-one really wants to carry a whole canister of country time lemonade...
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    I try to keep things really simple. All food...

    I try to keep things really simple.
    All food goes in the food bag.
    The food bag rides on top.
    If I want to snack, it takes about 30 seconds to
    get the pack off and reach in the food bag....
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    i use a compass with maps fairly frequently and...

    i use a compass with maps fairly frequently and love having one but do not think you need one on the AT - - it's really so very straightforward - - I've been a little turned around on the AT and...
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    i am married and have an 8 year old. I have a...

    i am married and have an 8 year old. I have a very, very exceptional and unique and permissive family. They let me hike for weeks on end. About 4 weeks is as long as I have hiked (the long trail...
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    huh? I've got at least 500 miles on my Z-poles -...

    huh? I've got at least 500 miles on my Z-poles - I really like them - they are a little difficult in folding now days (they might need cleaning) but I'm a fan.
    If you use a real Outfitter Store and...
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