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  • Phone App

    StalkingTortoise - - General

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    I need to track steps for discounts on my health insurance so I use a Garmin Venu. The phone app tracks lots of info but it doesn't map my walks. As far as hiking, it's not entirely useful. While using hiking poles, it under counts my steps since my arms aren't swinging a full arc. The elevation gain is a little more accurate and is a decent reference since the watch vibrates with every multiple of 10 flights. Ten buzzes is pretty close to 1000 feet of elevation gain. The Garmin bike computer do…

  • Quote from rhjanes: “Quote from Astro: “Quote from StalkingTortoise: “Sticking with the year 1977, I just heard that M. Emmet Walsh passed away. He had a bit part as sports writer Dickie Dunn in the movie Slapshot (1977). This thread has experienced good thread drift. The original topic was based on the rantings of a lunatic. ” Paul Newman, Hanson Brothers, definitely a classic worth watching again. ” Several of the cast have passed away. There is a FB group for Slap Shot. Many of them were actu…

  • And In Other News

    StalkingTortoise - - Coffee Talk

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    REI gets me. I took a quick look on their site to see if I 'needed' anything and found this T-shirt.

  • Sticking with the year 1977, I just heard that M. Emmet Walsh passed away. He had a bit part as sports writer Dickie Dunn in the movie Slapshot (1977). This thread has experienced good thread drift. The original topic was based on the rantings of a lunatic.

  • And looping back to 1977: Fred Willard as sidekick Jerry Hubbard on Fernwood 2 Night, a summer replacement for Mary Hartman Mary Hartman. Watched on a 13" RCA color TV. My trust fund hadn't kicked in back then.

  • Since we're jumping into the wayback machine, my wife and I are watching 'Soap' on DVD. Groundbreaking what that show did back in 1977. Maybe the old man thing to say is: Movies have been ruined and I'm not the only one who says this!

  • Quote from odd man out: “you could take the train from Pawling. Is there a "_______ Blazing" for travel by rail? ” Steel-Blazing? Silver-Blazing? Rail-Blazing?

  • It's not a question of if they can hike for a week. It's whether or not they will have fun hiking for a week. Lots of good suggestions on having rewards to keep it fun. Planning a celebration for the completion of the hike might also be a good idea. A favorite restaurant, ice cream, etc. My buddy and I even used an indoor water park as a reward for our kids. And we didn't mind the hot tubs and bar.

  • Wildlife Sightings Today

    StalkingTortoise - - General

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    When I moved into my new house in 2020, I installed my squirrel-proof bird feeder ~10 feet from three mature arborvitaes. It took weeks for birds to finally find it and become frequent visitors. Now, the arborvitae are filled with nests. That keeps my bird dog very happy as well as the neighborhood Cooper's hawk. Combination bird feeder / hawk feeder. appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…0715ba107fa2c78ac08208f3f

  • Taking the first step

    StalkingTortoise - - Coffee Talk

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    Quote from IMScotty: “I plan to keep working until it stops being fun. ” Now that I hit 59.5 and have penalty-free access to my retirement accounts, I am adopting the rule of three. Three bad days in a row = resignation letter. Back in 2014, I had 5 weeks of vacation and 6 personal days. That seemed about right. New jobs since 2016 have only offered 4 weeks of vacation, 4 floating holidays and sick days that I rarely use. That's not enough. Mrs. Tortoise has been retired since 2020 and planning …

  • Taking the first step

    StalkingTortoise - - Coffee Talk

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    appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…0715ba107fa2c78ac08208f3f March Forth! I always thought I'd be finished with the AT by the time I retired. Now it looks like I won't be using vacation days for my Maine section. Kind of a bummer, as the thought of getting paid while hiking got me up quite a few mountains.

  • On my first section hike in 2003, my buddy Receding Hare had pre-cooked prime rib servings (from Omaha Steaks) Fed-Ed's to the Mohican Outdoor Center. We ate like kings. After a hot shower, of course. I'm going to do the same as often as possible in the 100-Mile Wilderness. Life's too short to live it uncivilized.

  • So it is all about money. Got it. That explains a lot.

  • 100% agree with IMScotty. There are very few documented rules associated with a Thru Hike. To register your thru with the ATC, you have to abide by their published rules. But that's on the honor system. You get your name and date published in the ATC magazine and get a patch. Woo hoo! Hikers attempting a Fastest Known Time (FKT) attempt need to follow the rules set forth by the 'official' group of people that monitor such efforts. There was a scandal a few years back when a hiker claimed to have…

  • Quote from Matt_C: “I admit that I have not hiked the AT and don't know a shelter from a hostel. And don't even start about huts. What are those - just another place to obtain respite while cheesing your way along the AT? But I do know that a thru-hike of the AT means that you need to sleep in your tent every night. That's a fact and anyone who disagrees with me has no place being on the trail. If you don't believe me, then you're mistaken. It's obvious that almost all of you replying in this th…

  • Quote from IMScotty: “I've been trying to start walking again. Winter always leaves me fat, lazy and out of shape. Just snuck in a 4-mile walk along the beach between rain showers today while at work. ” Dean Wurmer: "Son, fat, lazy and out of shape is no way to go through life."

  • And In Other News

    StalkingTortoise - - Coffee Talk

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    With the April 8th total eclipse rapidly approaching, I thought it would be helpful to post up important information related to the different types of eclipse events: 1. An eclipse of the sun happens when the moon passes between the sun and the earth. 2. An eclipse of the moon happens when the sun passes between the moon and the earth. 3. An eclipse of the earth happens when you put your hands over your eyes. 1 1. Weller, Tom (1985). Science Made Stupid. If you see a #2 eclipse on the calendar, …

  • We have one daffodil blooming on the south side of the house. I don't think it's going to like the 20 degree low overnight.

  • Wise Shelter - Virginia

    StalkingTortoise - - AT Specific

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    I have to be the 'no-fun guy' on the motorcycle forum that I run. But that is only for postings that would violate copyright laws. As in I don't want to get a letter from a corporate lawyer explaining that I am complicit in the dissemination of copyrighted material owned by the the cycle manufacturer. But it would be ridiculous for me to shut down conversations (for example) about how to pursue warranty claims when the dealer is being stubborn. Methinks the Croc-wannabe is overreacting. But we a…

  • Change of plans....maybe

    StalkingTortoise - - Trip Planning

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    I've had more than my share of plans that fell apart. Improvise, adapt, overcome. You will still have the option of a smaller LASH - correct? Or was your heart set on one big LASH to finish the southern half?