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Yah, I forget how thin-skinned as a society we have become. Everyone is looking for a reason to take offense or be insulted. I suppose that you can delete this account. I have never been good at...

Of course I can disagree with someone's statement. I don't need anyone's permission for that. But to make this a more constructive discussion and to explain why I thought that the OP's comment is...

This is a stupid statement.

I passed this trailer very early in the day and didn't even go over to it to explore. Wish I had known that it contained trail magic.

Careful now, the statistics Nazis might be reading. :) The little smiley thing is for Mags. Just as an aside, I don't usually do little smiley things and to be honest I really don't know what the...

You live in CO so it would be natural to have hiked more there than I. But my comments about bikers isn't specific to CO (although my earlier example did ref. CO). Any trail that I have hiked that...

I have a used Catalyst. Would you be interested in trading for it? PM me and I can send pictures if you are interested.

Concur on buying your pack last. You need to know how big (or small) of a pack to buy and you cannot do that until you have decided on your other gear.

You've hiked enough. Honestly how many bikers have actually yielded to you? I just did 15 days on the CT and did not have one biker yield. Now, not yielding is not to say that they weren't polite...

98% of bicyclists are rude and will not yield to hikers. Another bad habit most of them have as well is to wait until they are right behind you before they say anything. Scares the crap out of you....

I've used my cuben fiber food bag for about 2 months this summer. Seems to be holding up very well. It was my experiment to see how durable the material is before I look at other gear made from it.

I've never used an insulated jacket/vest during 3 season backpacking trips. I simply use my Frogg Togg jacket. Keeps me warm enough in camp. Additionally, I never have to worry about it getting...

I camped right at the junction. As I mentioned, water was trickling across the trail just before you started the switchbacks up to the scenic overlook. I went off trail about 10 yards and found a...

Section 27 is such an easy ridge walk that you don't need to carry nearly as much water as you would expect. I don't have guidebook handy for mileage, but there definitely was water available just...

I didn't stay in this hostel (although I wish that I had based upon my experience in the Imperial Grand Hotel) but I did walk through it and it appeared to be very clean.

I just completed a section from Chalk Creek TH to Durango (Aug 12-28) and didn't have to use DEET at all. Didn't particularly have to go into tent early either (although I did). Only area that had...

I have experimented this summer with not using a ground cloth. 450 PCT miles, 250 CT miles, 250 misc trips (so about 2 months worth of nights) and honestly can't see myself using one again. I...

Appears to me that the Hoodie pack cover doesn't really replace any gear but is only a heavier pack cover (i.e. you still need a rain jacket). I like the concept of the Packa, but have always found...

I have started brushing with toothpaste drops that I dehydrate myself. If nothing else, they help with foul smelling breath. This allows me to carry exactly how much I need with no guess work. Two...

Ate it in the motel room or simply discarded it.

On my AT trip in 08 I simply kept re-using a small plastic jar. I would buy peanut butter and scoop it into my smaller container. Add honey and stir......

Hiking in Wyoming much of my life, I have seen axe blazed trees for decades. Many of these blazes were cut in the 1920s to 1950s. Based upon the age of these trees, I suspect that they aren't as...

I witnessed someone eat 2 1/2 gallons in 08. He stayed with us at the hostel there and he had to take a hot shower because he said he felt hypothermic. I don't think he slept that night either.

At the ice rink in Breckenridge. Can't remember the cost per day. But it wasn't bad and I believe the city police patrol the parking lot periodically.

What would the purpose of ditching your pack be? I would keep it with me to use, potentially, to protect from the hail that is likely to occur with the storm.

Safest places are gently rolling...