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    Replied to the thread Baseball Thread.

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    Quote from Astro: “Harold Baines, Albert Belle, Joe Carter, Will Clark, Orel Hershiser, Davey Johnson, Charlie Manuel, Lou Piniella, Lee Smith and George Steinbrenner are the candidates the Today’s Game Era Committee will consider for Hall of Fame…

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    Replied to the thread And In Other News.

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    The Gävle Goat hasn't burned yet. In a tradition going back to 1966, the town of Gävle (YEAH vluh) Sweden builds the world largest Julbock (Christmas goat) in the town square. A Julbock is a traditional Swedish Christmas decoration made of straw (I…

  • odd man out -

    Liked Astro’s post in the thread the football thread.

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    Don't normally pay any attention to the NFL, but when I saw the Dolphins (team of my youth) upset the Patriots, I though it might be worth watching the replay while I was eating. You may just want to speed ahead to the 5:40 mark in the video. Sometimes…

  • max.patch -

    Liked Astro’s post in the thread the football thread.

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    Don't normally pay any attention to the NFL, but when I saw the Dolphins (team of my youth) upset the Patriots, I though it might be worth watching the replay while I was eating. You may just want to speed ahead to the 5:40 mark in the video. Sometimes…

  • Astro -

    Replied to the thread the football thread.

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    Don't normally pay any attention to the NFL, but when I saw the Dolphins (team of my youth) upset the Patriots, I though it might be worth watching the replay while I was eating. You may just want to speed ahead to the 5:40 mark in the video. Sometimes…

  • Astro -

    Replied to the thread welcome to the cafe.

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    Quote from SarcasmTheElf: “Went backpacking with my friends yesterday. Apparently they don’t screw around when it comes to making a campfire at a shelter. appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…a8e838190552cd335f3ceea74 ” That looks like it could almost pass…

  • Astro -

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

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    Went backpacking with my friends yesterday. Apparently they don’t screw around when it comes to making a campfire at a shelter. appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…a8e838190552cd335f3ceea74

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    Liked LIhikers’s post in the thread Took a walk today.

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    Kathy and I, along with our dog, took a walk on the Nassau/Suffolk Trail this afternoon. We started around 2:30 and hiked out for 2.5 miles, turned around and hiked back. Even though this is a suburban trail we only passed 1 person. We did see quite a…

  • jimmyjam -

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

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    Went backpacking with my friends yesterday. Apparently they don’t screw around when it comes to making a campfire at a shelter. appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…a8e838190552cd335f3ceea74

  • jimmyjam -

    Liked odd man out’s post in the thread whats the weather where you are?.

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    The weather forecast for the last two days was to be sunny. It wasn't. Each year I got through three phases of weather dissatisfaction. In December, I'm sick of cloudy days so I don't care if it's cold, as long as it's sunny. by March, I'm sick of cold…

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  • inReach 1.5 died after firmware update

    StalkingTortoise +2

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    Not sure if I should be grateful or suspicious...

    My DeLorme inReach for Smartphones died after I received an email notice of a firmware update and installed said update. Garmin bought the inReach line from DeLorme, so I spent time working with Garmin's tech support folks in an attempt to bring it back to life. Nothing worked, so the Garmin rep offered me a 50% discount on any of the new Garmin inReach models. Just got my shiny new Explorer+ yesterday. :thumbup:

    So... should I be thrilled that Garmin stood behind a legacy device that they didn't manufacture or should I be angry that they killed my old unit on purpose so I would want to pay for a new unit? ?( I'll go with thrilled. Coulda saved a bunch of grams by choosing the inReach Mini but the Explorer+ has a screen and can be used to send messages by itself or when paired to my phone. Good to have options in case the phone fails.

    Goodbye old friend... thanks for the memories and for saving me from hypothermia.

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  • SMD Deschutes Plus

    Rasty

    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

    Rasty +2

    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…

  • Winter GSMNP Trip

    Rasty +3

    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

    Rasty +2

    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 Milkshakes

    Rasty +3

    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…