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    • odd man out wrote:

      Here's a practice question.

      What is the elevation of the Stratton Pond Shelter?

      2620 ft
      2621 ft
      2622 ft
      2623 ft
      2624 ft
      2625 ft
      2626 ft
      2627 ft
      2628 ft
      2629 ft

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      I hate these kinds of questions finger.gif

      These are the kind of question after missing a time or two, if I can not remember the right answer, I just sit out (sort of like a silent protest).
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      I think today's question "When does Baxter CLOSE trails up Big-K" is incorrect.
      Am I wrong that the trails COULD close based on Ranger decisions. I've seen social media posts by Baxter in the winter, to paraphrase "Due to ice and winter conditions, Trail X, Y and Z are closed. Trails D, E and F are open. Snowmobile Trail E is also closed due to obstructions but will reopen next Monday". And the park closes for OVER NIGHT camping no later than 10/15 of every year, or earlier at the Rangers discretion. But the Park and Big-K don't simply "close".
      Am I wrong? Enlighten me.

      I almost clicked what I KNEW they were getting at, but didn't. Missed it.

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      I think the question should be worded "When does overnight camping season typically end. If I understand correctly, you can climb Katahdin in the winter (unless the trails are closed for other reasons) as long as you can get in and out of the park in a single day. You have to be a beast to do that. though.
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      IMScotty wrote:

      I think the question should be worded "When does overnight camping season typically end. If I understand correctly, you can climb Katahdin in the winter (unless the trails are closed for other reasons) as long as you can get in and out of the park in a single day. You have to be a beast to do that. though.
      That is also my understanding.
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      rhjanes wrote:

      Throwing darts occasionally works....one was easy to discount.

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      Funny side note to today's question. Apparently we have no idea what the tribe we claim to get the name "Appalachian" from was actually called.

      IIRC the account I read, the name only survived in a single document written in Spanish and was most likely provided by a different tribe long after the actual "Appalachian" tribe had died out. Being a translation of another dated translation and it's entirely likely is sounds bears little resemblance to the name the original would have called themselves.
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      Sarcasmtheelf wrote:

      Funny side note to today's question. Apparently we have no idea what the tribe we claim to get the name "Appalachian" from was actually called.

      IIRC the account I read, the name only survived in a single document written in Spanish and was most likely provided by a different tribe long after the actual "Appalachian" tribe had died out. Being a translation of another dated translation and it's entirely likely is sounds bears little resemblance to the name the original would have called themselves.
      thanks. I got this on correctvas I heard the conventional answer. Not surprised to hear reality may be mor complicated.