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  1. 07-17-2006, 12:32 #1
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    Default Hottest Day of Summer - help em out!

    They've been saying on the news all morning that this will certainly be one of the hottest days of the summer. It's very warm and very muggy. If you live by the trail today might be a good day to do some trail magic, drop off some water or gatorade or something.

    I did my duty at the Palisades Parkway crossing today.
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    Man ...you can say that again. We did that last week up at the trail crossing in Gorham and at the notches in the Whites. Brought some smiles to several hikers faces.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Footslogger
    Man ...you can say that again. We did that last week up at the trail crossing in Gorham and at the notches in the Whites. Brought some smiles to several hikers faces.

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    nice, I got to play the human version of 'frogger' today on the Palisades Parkway. 830 a.m. on a workday, w/ traffic heading in to NYC. An interesting experience, one that I'm not looking forward to repeating. Next time I'll have to go out earlier.
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    Who was there for Avery & company?

    Let'm sweat it out.
    Be Prepared
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    Default hottest day of the summer

    wish I could help out!in 99 we were in a drought and lo!let me tell ya!any kind of liquid was nice,god bless you folks who are doing the trail magic!ky
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    Default Why the black clouds: to block the sun?

    Quote Originally Posted by BlackCloud
    Who was there for Avery & company?
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    Let'm sweat it out.
    Why all the people who were helping him flag, cut and measure the A.T.! They even had cheerleaders with pom-poms. Well, not really, but it sure must have been some fun.

    http://www.appalachiantrail.org/atf/cf/{D25B4747-42A3-4302-8D48-EF35C0B0D9F1}/TrailYears.pdf
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    Quote Originally Posted by BlackCloud
    Who was there for Avery & company?

    Let'm sweat it out.
    Probably no one. You're right he didn't get help from a single person the entire way. He never got lost, hungry, or tired.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RITBlake
    Probably no one. You're right he didn't get help from a single person the entire way. He never got lost, hungry, or tired.
    "If it does not kill me it will make me stronger"
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    Default Cyberhiker or A.T. hiker?

    Quote Originally Posted by BlackCloud
    "If it does not kill me it will make me stronger"
    You need to come up here and do a 30 anywhere of your choosing on Pennsylvania's overrated rocks while it's still good and hot, then tell us, if you can, if what you say is so. BTW, watch those sneeky, little rocks at the end of the day, they'll send you nose first into the treadway!
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    If you're trying to do a "30" in Pa. in 100deg. weather then you're an idiot. You deserve dehydration.
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    I'm trying to get up to the trail in PA to help out this week. Hikers have been on my mind all day!!!! I can only imagine how hard it has been in this heat.........spread out water sources and all.... I hope that everyone is being smart and safe!

    The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose............................................ ...
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    They don't need help. They need to learn how to do lower and slower mileage and to carry ****loads of water. A no-brainer during hot weather.
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    Quote Originally Posted by L. Wolf
    If you're trying to do a "30" in Pa. in 100deg. weather then you're an idiot. You deserve dehydration.
    30 laps in a pool? That sounds better.
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    Quote Originally Posted by L. Wolf
    They don't need help. They need to learn how to do lower and slower mileage and to carry ****loads of water. A no-brainer during hot weather.
    Good point. I think that people that hang around road crossings waiting to give a ride to someone or people that go out of their way to put water by the road really need to get a life. Flippin' weird.
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    Quote Originally Posted by max patch
    Good point. I think that people that hang around road crossings waiting to give a ride to someone or people that go out of their way to put water by the road really need to get a life. Flippin' weird.
    This whole "angel" and "magic" thing is flippin' weird. WAY too much coddling and ass-kissing of these poor thru-hikers nowadays. I'm blessed to have done my first few thru-hikes "back in the day" when angels and magic existed very rarely.
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    Quote Originally Posted by L. Wolf
    This whole "angel" and "magic" thing is flippin' weird. WAY too much coddling and ass-kissing of these poor thru-hikers nowadays. I'm blessed to have done my first few thru-hikes "back in the day" when angels and magic existed very rarely.
    Wow, you are so hardcore Wolf, infact you are *that* good that I want to have your babies.
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    Whatever, kid.
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    Quote Originally Posted by L. Wolf
    This whole "angel" and "magic" thing is flippin' weird. WAY too much coddling and ass-kissing of these poor thru-hikers nowadays. I'm blessed to have done my first few thru-hikes "back in the day" when angels and magic existed very rarely.
    you can still do a sobo hike to have a similar experience. i heard nobo's talking a/b all kinds of trail magic...i thought they were bull*****ting for the longest time.
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    I'm amazed no one answered the original question. You simply night hike. If you don't like doing that, at least get up in the dark with as much time as is needed to allow eating and packing. As soon as you can see to hike, you go fast until it gets too hot, usually 5 hours (5 till 10). Sleep until it cools and then hike again until you cannot see, another 3 hours. An additional advantage is eating in the dark makes trail food much better.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RITBlake

    I did my duty at the Palisades Parkway crossing today.
    I'm sure the hikers appreciated it, Blake!
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