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Loaded for Bear - more hike conditioning

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Report from the SASHers (slow ass section hikers)

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  • Astro -

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

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    96 days until Baxter State Park. The weather around here has stabilized a little more. The low 50s at night is a little strange but I will take it. I did a 5 mile loop today with an elevation deviation of 463 feet. Be well folks, Sonder
  • IMScotty -

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

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    96 days until Baxter State Park. The weather around here has stabilized a little more. The low 50s at night is a little strange but I will take it. I did a 5 mile loop today with an elevation deviation of 463 feet. Be well folks, Sonder
  • Sonder -

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

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    96 days until Baxter State Park. The weather around here has stabilized a little more. The low 50s at night is a little strange but I will take it. I did a 5 mile loop today with an elevation deviation of 463 feet. Be well folks, Sonder
  • rhjanes -

    Replied to the thread ATQOTD.

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    ⛰️ AT Question Of The Day – June 16, 2024 ⛺ My answer today was – CORRECT Total questions answered – 831 Total answers correct – 764 Percentage answers correct – 92% Longest correct streak – 61 hykeroo.com/atqotd #hykerooatqotd
  • IMScotty -

    Liked LIhikers’s post in the thread Report from the SASHers (slow ass section hikers).

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    Kathy and I finally made it to Front Royal,VA. Some businesses have made a Hiker's base camp, a place for free showers and laundry. Of course they kn ow you'll spend money while waiting for your turn at shower and laundry. Turns out we'll be in town…
  • Astro -

    Liked max.patch’s post in the thread Report from the SASHers (slow ass section hikers).

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    My father practiced self dentistry glueing back a crown that fell off and he ended up losing the tooth. With this in mind I did a quick search and came up with this from a dental practice. <Snip> "The key to keeping a crown in place is the right shape…
  • Astro -

    Liked LIhikers’s post in the thread Report from the SASHers (slow ass section hikers).

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    Kathy and I finally made it to Front Royal,VA. Some businesses have made a Hiker's base camp, a place for free showers and laundry. Of course they kn ow you'll spend money while waiting for your turn at shower and laundry. Turns out we'll be in town…
  • LIhikers -

    Replied to the thread Report from the SASHers (slow ass section hikers).

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    thanks for the info.
  • Sarcasmtheelf -

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

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    Kathy and I finally made it to Front Royal,VA. Some businesses have made a Hiker's base camp, a place for free showers and laundry. Of course they kn ow you'll spend money while waiting for your turn at shower and laundry. Turns out we'll be in town longer than expected because Kathy needs to find a dentist to cement a crown back on a tooth. We'll see. She's also considering crazy glue. I'm trying to dissuade that idea.

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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…