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Took a walk today

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StalkingTortoise

Heaven dog

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IMScotty

A place for jokes

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hikerboy

Wildlife Sightings Today

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IMScotty

Baseball Thread

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IMScotty

ATQOTD

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odd man out

Basketball Thread

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Trillium

whats the weather where you are?

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max.patch

Hiker Advantage

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rhjanes

Hiker Rescues and Fatalities

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Crime on the Appalachian Trail

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Report from the SASHers (slow ass section hikers)

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And In Other News

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  • StalkingTortoise -

    Replied to the thread Took a walk today.

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  • StalkingTortoise -

    Replied to the thread Took a walk today.

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    Walked another 13,000 steps in the afternoon and evening. We toured the clock tower on St. Mark's Square, St. Mark's Basilica / Museum, took a gondola ride, and snagged a reservation for the DFS Duty-Free rooftop deck overlooking the Grand Canal. Then…
  • IMScotty -

    Replied to the thread Heaven dog.

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    oK Catawba, You have me wondering... What is a 'Heaven Dog.'
  • IMScotty -

    Liked hikerboy’s post in the thread A place for jokes.

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    a lady goes to a pet store to buy a parrot and sees one there on sale for $50. She thinks it should cost more, and the owner explains it came from a house of ill repute and sometimes gets racy. She buys it anyway. When they get home, the parrot says "New…
  • hikerboy -

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    a lady goes to a pet store to buy a parrot and sees one there on sale for $50. She thinks it should cost more, and the owner explains it came from a house of ill repute and sometimes gets racy. She buys it anyway. When they get home, the parrot says "New…
  • IMScotty -

    Liked odd man out’s post in the thread ATQOTD.

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    Quote from max.patch: “While we all know what they are looking for, the correct answer is zero as a thru-hiker hiking the AT will not and can not climb Mt. Everest. ” I hate this question as they always calculate elevation of Everest from sea level,…
  • IMScotty -

    Liked max.patch’s post in the thread ATQOTD.

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    While we all know what they are looking for, the correct answer is zero as a thru-hiker hiking the AT will not and can not climb Mt. Everest.
  • IMScotty -

    Replied to the thread Wildlife Sightings Today.

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    My Beach Trees are dying. Unfortunately, a newly discovered invasive nematode (round worm) is rapidly killing Beach trees across the East.I wanted to meet my enemy face-to-face, and I think I have managed to isolate the little buggers and examine them…
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    Replied to the thread Wildlife Sightings Today.

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    You should click the image above to fully appeciate omo's Great - Great Blue Heron
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    Liked odd man out’s post in the thread Wildlife Sightings Today.

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    I took a 5 mile walk in a local park yesterday. Last year they built a 1.5 paved multi-use trail along the river connecting two nearby parks. This was my first chance to check it out. One park has an eagle nest. We saw the baby eagles in the nest in the…

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  • Six Moon Designs Deschutes Plus
    Weight - 16 ounces
    Weight w/Pegs - 18.125 ounces
    Material - 30D Silnylon
    Features - A no-frills tarp with a no-see-um skirt perimeter. Uses a single trekking pole set anywhere between 40" (100cm) to hug the ground or 49" (125cm) to provide great ventilation.
    Pros - Weight, Ventilation
    Cons - The setup is slightly confusing. There are 6 points to attach with pegs. Two of those point must be pegged first and are very difficult specify in dark and/or windy…
  • Winter Linville Gorge

    On February 27th, 28th and 29th I did a two night out and back trip from Wolf Pit Road trail-head to Table Rock mountain and back. In typical cafe fashion I planned this trip while driving 80 mph east on I-40 heading back from the Smokies. I stopped at a McDonald's to borrow some free Wifi to get a picture of a the trails and away I went. Going up Wolf Pit road in my 2002 Honda Accord was risky with the amount of ice and snow on the road. The final hill going down to the…
  • Great Smoky Mountain National Park

    On February 25th and 26th I did a nice loop in the Smokies from Big Creek Ranger Station parking lot to Deep Gap along the AT south of Mt. Cammerer fire tower. There was about 6 to 8 inches of snow while going up. I stealth camped due to the amount of snow coming in and the next day went down the Big Creek trail. Overnight there was another 6 to 8 inches of snow and freezing fog.

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  • Chicken Jambalaya

    5 grams - Freeze Dried Chicken
    7 grams - Dehydrated Chopped Onion
    5 grams - Dehydrated Leeks
    2 grams - Freeze Dried Celery
    5 grams - Freeze Dried Bell Pepper
    56 grams - Rice (Real or Instant)
    2 grams - Dehydrated Green Onion
    7 grams - Creole Seasoning
    7 grams - Dehydrated Diced Tomato
    7 grams - Tomato Powder
    7 grams - Chicken Stock Powder
    1 gram - Black Pepper
    1 gram - Salt
    28 grams - Dried Chorizo Sausage
    14 grams - Olive Oil
    8 ounces - Water

    Calories - 680
    Dry Weight -…
  • Nestle Nido and Breakfast Essential Based Milkshakes

    Nestle Nido is a full fat powdered milk which when combined with water makes a high calorie milk. I add Nestle Carnation Breakfast Essentials to add flavor and additional calories.

    Chocolate Latte

    1/2 Cup - Nestle Nido
    2 Packets - Chocolate Nestle Carnation Breakfast Essentials
    2 Packets - Folgers Instant Coffee Singles
    16 Ounces - Water

    Calories 580
    Weight 4.5 ounces

    1) Combine dry ingredients in zip lock bag
    2) Mix with water and…