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Quote from Drybones: “Quote from SandyofPA: “You can't see the extra seal tape from putting the tieouts on the wrong side of the fly, someday I want to make something without using my seam ripper! It came in at 18ozs. with the stakes and everything except the one trekking pole that holds it up. Maiden hike starts in 2 weeks in Erwin, Tenn. heading north until I get tired of walking. Hope to say hello to Lone Wolf again. ” I'd like to do that stretch again if for no other reason than having anoth…

You can't see the extra seal tape from putting the tieouts on the wrong side of the fly, someday I want to make something without using my seam ripper! It came in at 18ozs. with the stakes and everything except the one trekking pole that holds it up. Maiden hike starts in 2 weeks in Erwin, Tenn. heading north until I get tired of walking. Hope to say hello to Lone Wolf again.

I finally got some photos of last winters project. Cuben fiber in Orange from Ripstop by the Roll.appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…4567c5ced333a2fe65da93541appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…4567c5ced333a2fe65da93541appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…4567c5ced333a2fe65da93541

Quote from Wise Old Owl: “Quote from Dmax: “How much does she weigh? How tall is she? How far does she day hike? Does she carry a day pack on day hikes? Gotta know these before more info about items I pack can be answered ” She is six and 43 ponunds and 44 inches - and this is an introduction. To day walking. ” That is easy then, water, lunch, rain jacket, whistle. You carry the first aid kit.

Quote from meat: “Quote from sheepdog: “Building these raised bed gardens. appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…4567c5ced333a2fe65da93541lappalachiantrailcafe.net/index…4567c5ced333a2fe65da93541 ” hydroponics? ” Strawberries?

Quote from Astro: “When I first started hiking the AT nearly 7 years ago my biggest fear was bears and snakes. After a little experience it switched to ticks (Lyme disease) and a tree following on me. My wife has reminded me we have plenty of deer running through our yard all the time. And now I almost had a tree fall on me. So I guess the AT is no more dangerous than my yard. ” I got bit by a Lyme carrying tick doing yard work 4 years ago, now I do yard work in my treated hiking clothes! My yar…

44 and rained all night, still raining at 7 AM.

Quote from Drybones: “Quote from Dan76: “Quote from LIhikers: “A pet groundhog? That's funny. ” Folks in some circles would call it dinner. ” My son and wife to be took an 8 day hike in the Peruvian mountains, spoiled brats had sherpas to carry most of the gear and cook....one meal was ground hog, or the local equivalent. ” I would love to give it a bad case of lead poisoning, but in suburbia the houses are too close together to get him with my 22. Then there is my hubby who doesn't like to hurt…

Quote from Dan76: “Quote from meat: “Quote from SandyofPA: “Quote from NoAngel: “Sandy, What do you use for mulch? Straw? ” Straw, grass clippings, horse bedding, cardboard, anything I can get my paws on that doesn't have weed seeds. Feed the worms and they feed the plants, holds the moisture, blocks light to the weeds. I have been growing an organic garden since I was 3 years old, the minimum age in my family to get your very own little plot. Good thing I like radishes. ” Sandy have you ever us…

Quote from NoAngel: “Sandy, What do you use for mulch? Straw? ” Straw, grass clippings, horse bedding, cardboard, anything I can get my paws on that doesn't have weed seeds. Feed the worms and they feed the plants, holds the moisture, blocks light to the weeds. I have been growing an organic garden since I was 3 years old, the minimum age in my family to get your very own little plot. Good thing I like radishes.

Quote from Dan76: “Quote from NoAngel: “Got my little garden planted: (3) 'mater plants, (1) red bell pepper, (1) jalapeno, (2) yellow squash, (1) zucchini, ” There's no such concept as "(1) zucchini ". ” One zucchini, enough for the whole neighborhood! My garden is still in pots, too cold for tomatoes and peppers. I am eating asparagus, radishes, and green onions. I will plant everything on May 21, the day before I go hiking, and pray for no late frost. I use a lot of mulch because my husband d…

50 and cloudy here in the "Burgh" at 7:30AM, had lots of rain yesterday not sure if it is done.

Quote from odd man out: “I also learned how to play the recorder back in HS, which could come in handy if I wanted to bring an instrument hiking (have considered it, but not done it yet). A plastic soprano recorder is indestructible, waterproof, lightweight, small, and easy to carry. None of these are true of my cello. ” I met a young lady in 2013 hauling a cello up Blood mountain, I always wonder how far she got as it was June 28 and she was "thru-hiking"!

77 degrees and sunny at 7:00PM. Got the bushes trimmed and the grass cut, now it can rain!

Quote from Drybones: “Quote from TrafficJam: “Quote from odd man out: “Quote from TrafficJam: “Quote from ScareBear: “You may recognize this song..... Gangstagrass....it's a thing!!! youtube.com/watch?v=eZeIT9hv_RA ” lol! Love it...need to turn Old Joe Clark or Boil em Cabbage Down into ganstagrass. ” Our Bluegrass band in college used OJC as our theme song. We would write our own lyrics. Does that make it gangsta?"I wouldn't marry that old girl.Tell you the reason why. She blows her nose in old…

Quote from Drybones: “Quote from LIhikers: “Quote from Dan76: “Read an article in the April edition of Outsider on the number of reported missing folks in public lands. Over the years, the number is in the thousands. ” According to a New Jersey Park Ranger, who considered arresting me and Kathy, many people go to the outdoors to end their own life. ” I go to the outdoors to end my real life..... but not to kill myself. ” But to really live.....!

What part of the world is Duck Park? I have never heard of safety shoes for hiking, and I have been hiking for over 40 years. Weight on your feet is very tiring so I use the lightest shoes that protect my feet from rocks. Because of my age I also carry the lightest pack that will do the job. Welcome to the Café, where we revel in doing it all wrong!

Well, last July I had to move my 84 yr. old Mom from Goldendale, WA to Spokane, WA and she wanted me to bring my van to take some things back east to my sisters. So on the way back, Yellowstone(hike up My. Washburn), Jewel cave tour, soak in the hot springs in Boseman,MT, Pryer Mt. wild horse preserve and Bighorn Canyon, Devils Tower(take the longer walk around), Custer State park(rode a horse thru the Ponderosa), drive the Needles highway, Badlands National Park. I did go to Mt. Rushmore but it…

33 degrees and snow flurries at 7:00 AM. Don't worry LI they are calling for 50 on Sat. and 70 on Sun. in Champion, PA the town sort of close to the middle of the LHHT.

Quote from LIhikers: “Quote from WanderingStovie: “Go barefoot and grow your nails longer for traction. Enjoy it. I wish I was going. ” Thanks.As for the toe nail thing, the one I lost due to last summer's hike still isn't fully grown back in yet on my left big toe. ” Not a good idea to hike barefoot in PA, we got rocks! Happy Trails, I hope you get some nice weather.