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    I too have the Missing Link. It should be very...

    I too have the Missing Link. It should be very spacious for 1. I have had it out 2 nights with two and had plenty of room for gear as well. It is a small pain to have to use all the guy outs but that...
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    Love my Lekis

    The only problem I have encountered with my poles is that in very cold weather (<20) the tightening mechanism doesn't hold as well. I too thought that the poles felt "flimsy" when first trying them...
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    Great Trip!

    My good buddy and I did that section (Fontana to HS) the week before Memorial Day last Spring. It was a great trip, the Smokies offer many different types of forests and views and elevations. We did...
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    Poll: What could it hurt?

    You folks saying "what could a little grafitti hurt" are probably the same ones who insist that you pack out every little piece of trash that you see or make (which is a good idea). If you carve into...
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    NCDMV is useless

    As mentioned above don't bother trying to get any info from the DMV. The ATC is the only place online that I have been able to get any info from....
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    Many options.

    Contact Little River Outfitters in Townsend, TN. One of the best flyshops I've ever been in. They should be able to answer any questions you have and are located 5 mins. from GSMNP. There is good...
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    I too love my Torre GTX;s. I would recommend them...

    I too love my Torre GTX;s. I would recommend them to anyone whose feet they fit. They have great traction and are easy to break in. Like others have said though, the key is to what fits your feet....
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    My North Carolina AT tag should be on its way...

    My North Carolina AT tag should be on its way with MDDY on it. It may not be the coolest but it is to me.
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    Old vs. New

    Yeah, the new versions of the map are definitely prettier but most of the info is the same. The metric to feet change is a nice one but either will give you the most important information that you...
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    I carry an extra quart of water that I purify and...

    I carry an extra quart of water that I purify and use to cook with or for emergency if I run out of water in my Camelback. According to Backpacker when boiling water bringing it to boiling is...
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    If you build it they will come. Ahhh!

    I too think that the road should not be completed. It has been 60 years already. One argument for those that want it completed is that there are some 25 odd cemetaries on the north shore that are...
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    I use a 70 oz camelback bladder as main hydration...

    I use a 70 oz camelback bladder as main hydration and then two 32 oz. nalgenes. One nalgene with water to cook with or drink if water resupply is scarce and the other nalgene with gatorade for a...
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