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  • rhjanes -

    Replied to the thread ATQOTD.

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    I don't believe I've seen this one before. It's a sign and asking for the location. ⛰️ AT Question Of The Day – June 2, 2024 ⛺ My answer today was – CORRECT Total questions answered – 817 Total answers correct – 752 Percentage answers…
  • max.patch -

    Replied to the thread Basketball Thread.

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    Caitlin Clark got absolutely mugged yesterday afternoon. youtube.com/watch?v=ELASpbmggU8
  • IMScotty -

    Liked LIhikers’s post in the thread Hiking plan for 2024.

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    Quote from Astro: “Quote from LIhikers: “ - This coming Tuesday, June 4th, we travel to Harpers Ferry by train so we can start hiking the next day. I just finished putting my pack together and it weighs in at 31 pounds. At my wife's urging we have…
  • IMScotty -

    Liked LIhikers’s post in the thread Hiking plan for 2024.

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    - This coming Tuesday, June 4th, we travel to Harpers Ferry by train so we can start hiking the next day. I just finished putting my pack together and it weighs in at 31 pounds. At my wife's urging we have quite a bit of food and I didn't even take all…
  • IMScotty -

    Liked max.patch’s post in the thread welcome to the cafe.

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    When I was googling to find out what this sport was I came across this on the Spikeball website: The sport of roundnet, aka "that yellow trampoline game" aka "if volleyball and foursquare had a baby" aka "enough with the wit I'd like to read the rules,"…
  • max.patch -

    Replied to the thread welcome to the cafe.

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    When I was googling to find out what this sport was I came across this on the Spikeball website: The sport of roundnet, aka "that yellow trampoline game" aka "if volleyball and foursquare had a baby" aka "enough with the wit I'd like to read the rules,"…
  • max.patch -

    Liked IMScotty’s post in the thread welcome to the cafe.

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    When my son was little, we use to participate in the '4-Square World Championships' in Bridgeton, Maine. 4-Square is a playground game that elementary school kids in this area sometimes play. This year for fun, my son and I returned to compete as…
  • IMScotty -

    Replied to the thread welcome to the cafe.

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    When my son was little, we use to participate in the '4-Square World Championships' in Bridgeton, Maine. 4-Square is a playground game that elementary school kids in this area sometimes play. This year for fun, my son and I returned to compete as…
  • Sonder -

    Replied to the thread Loaded for Bear - more hike conditioning.

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    thank you so funny n rookie mistake I made the final sunny star trail photo I miscalculated sun rise lol. That was 0430 and there was all that light and it washed out the majority of the star trails. I had the camera running since 0130.
  • Sonder -

    Liked LIhikers’s post in the thread Loaded for Bear - more hike conditioning.

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    Nice photos of the night time sky spinning around, thanks!

News

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    I took off to the Susquehannock State Forest in PA for a night hike. I would be taking Star Trail Photos carrying my 120-liter Seal-Line pro backpack and on my chest would be my Atmos 35.

    Yea, I was loaded with camping gear and photography equipment.

    I have no idea how much it weighed but it was a lot. Here N41° 41.140' W77° 48.506' it’s a nice short hike, but a continuous grade up. We utilized the ATV trail and brought our head lamps and trekked up the small mountain.

    A longtime friend came with me and we enjoyed the night air and peace and absolute quiet. The overnight low was going to be in the low 40’s and we had zero bugs!

    Yes, thats black bear scat!

    I hope you like the photos and the little write up.

    Be well,
    Sonder

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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…