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    Thanks for the tips. I should be fairly well...

    Thanks for the tips. I should be fairly well stocked for the food. Plus, if I lost a couple of pounds, it wouldn't hurt my waistline.

    With just snacks and some water, I can hike pretty much from...
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    Hiking Blue Ridge Mtns (TN, NC, VA)

    Hi All,

    I was wondering if some of the veterans on here might help with planning a 100 mile hike through the Blue Ridge Mountains.

    http://goo.gl/maps/EoV3h

    A friend is giving me a car ride...
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    Using a tarp at night...

    Thanks everybody! Cannibal, thanks for illustrating with your pic - you . I had to look up porch mode. Looks like something new I will have to learn. I will leave the tarp up till I am more...
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    Rain chaps in light/ moderate/ heavy rain

    Hi everyone,

    I have been trying to decide between rain pants and rain chaps. I will be hiking in the Linville Gorge/ Blue Ridge Mountains in about two weeks. I am trying to plan a 100 mile/ easy...
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    Hi MadCow19, I am new to hammocking myself. I...

    Hi MadCow19,

    I am new to hammocking myself. I got myself the whoopieslings, and it still took me an hour to get my setup figured out on my first hang. My first sit attempt landed my *** smack on...
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    Using a tarp at night...

    Hi All,

    In watching a lot of the videos (Shug's videos, mostly), I've noticed that the tarp is always used at night. I was wondering if this is necessary on really clear nights, or does the tarp...
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    Thanks to all for the very warm welcome. Wow!

    Jason, you are probably right about the insulation working better standing. It really took me by surprise, more so than when I fell on my *** after...
  8. A hiking newbie testing a hammock in Central Park, NYC

    I am a newbie to long distance hiking. I have done many day hikes in jeans and cotton socks in 8 national parks. After watching hours of videos on youtube (I have watched all of Shug's videos -...
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