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    Retirement hike

    lawman,

    I retired in 2003 and hiked the trail. Being part of the trail community for a number of months was a great experience and I hope you have a great time. Good luck in retirment and on the...
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    Conditioning

    Before my retirement hike in 2003 I lifted weights and walked 1 hour 4-5 times a week. I also did a little X/C skiing and hiking in the winter. This program allowed me to start off at about 10 miles...
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    Shuttle cost/hostel

    Some hikers may want to consider the free bus service offered by Advance Transit in the Upper Valley area. I have used the bus service in the past to get around and believe they offer service to the...
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    Breakfast on AT 03

    For me I had the following"

    Pop tarts until I got sick of them
    Oatmeal at the start or when very cold
    Breakfast bars
    Bagles and cream cheese

    However the breakfast and other meals in town...
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    Mountain Momma's

    Add me to the list who like the place and also the cheesburgers; however, the group I was with walked down for a cheesburger and a little resupply and then hiked on to the hostel a couple of miles...
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    Hiking AT Vermont

    Delorme map book and some kind of hiking guide (thru hikers handbook) should do the trick in Vermont, You might want to contact the US Forest Service in Rochester for trailhead info. Should be able...
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    I just wanted to add that Palmerton was one of my...

    I just wanted to add that Palmerton was one of my favorite trail towns on the AT. People were very friendly and the hostel was a nice place to stay. The walk into town was not long either.
  8. AMC Membership Value - $50.00 Individual, $75.00 Family?

    It has interesting reviewing the various points of interest concerning the AMC (Applachian Money Club). I probable have been a member for 15-20 years and have had to deal with the good vs bad (my...
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    Chopper rescue

    I guess we need Stg. Rock to educate you guys; the chopper in the picture looks like a Blackhawk chopper of the Maine National Guard. My guess is the guard will look at this rescue as just another...
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    One-Leg Wonder

    A few comments:

    I met One-Leg at Damascus at Trail Days and I was impressed with his drive to thru hike the AT with a severe disability. I am very sorry that he has had to leave the trail.

    That...
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    Zero days on the trail

    My preference is to take short days and or near zero days in town. I do have comments on the following towns:

    Hot Springs - if you don't drink there is not much to do in this town - I would take a...
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    Hiking poles

    I know there are some traditional hikers out there that don't use them, however, during my my 2003 thru hike over 90% of the hikers I saw had poles and all my friends used them. I would get the...
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    Exposure

    The only area I can remember that had a little exposure was Katahdin; I guess you could throw in Balplate Mountain in Maine too.

    VT pete03
  14. Big cell phone question

    For my flip flop thru hike in 2003 I used a Verizon phone and it worked most of the time even in rural Maine in high elevation areas. I would guess that the phone worked about 80% of the time.
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    Hiker update

    Reporting from the library in Hiawassee, GA. Trail in GA has been great-7 days hiking from US Forest Service Road near Springer.

    Weather was on the cold side for a couple of days and we had a...
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    Shuttle to top of Springer, March 27

    I have contacted a number of shuttle volunteers but have not found a ride yet grom Gainsville to the top of Springer March 27 (some email message recently sent).

    The shuttle list at first glance...
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    Hikking in cold

    Tranisition periods:

    Generally when it is rearly cold or the temp is in the 30's or low 40's and it is raining (typical hyperthermia weather) you much keep the trunk warm and keep moving. Once you...
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    Stealth camping

    New England AT camping fees:

    1. In VT it is easy to pay nothing; just hike a little way past the ponds and set your tarp or tent-no problem here.

    2. In NH you will probable get stuck staying...
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    Another view on trekking poles

    Ray Jardine dismisses poles "In actual fact the poles add to the toal stress, because of the weight. Lets say, that each pole weights 16 ounces. Two pounds lifted from the ground between each of...
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    Hikking poles

    I have a pair of both Komperdell & Leki non-anti shock poles and like them both. For a hiker over 40 I think the poles to give you the best chance to hike long distances without major knee injuries....
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    How can I do it?

    Well I just put my retirement papers in today and will retire from a US Government job near the end of March, 2003. I am 59 and will receive an monthly retirement check to help cover expenses. In...
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    Jacket liner

    STG Rock:

    Were can find the field jacket liners and what is the cost of the liner. I have an Army/Navy store in town so I will check it out.

    Thanks

    Pete
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    Revised weight now 16.1lbs

    I made the following chances in my pack to get the weight down to 16,1lgs; thanks for all the great suggestions.

    got rid of booties
    got rid of duck tape - will wrap some around hikking poles
    got...
  24. Thread: Cheap scale?

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    Cheep scare

    I also bought a digital fish scale from walmart for around 25.
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    Travelers checks?

    Question do you rearly needs these checks; it seems to me that you can find a cash machine just about anywhere and the fee's are generally less than for the checks. I understand that some of the...
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