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We live on a flat one mile loop at the top of a hill in a plan of 128 homes. We buy 250 snack size, one apiece and never make the whole 2 hours of official Trick or Treat. Kids from the rural area aound us get trucked in for the event. I can't complain too loud because as a kid, I used to stay at friends house in a neighborhood instead of down on the farm!

Quote from LIhikers: “Looks like these plans might change. The young woman we took out earlier this year for her first backpacking trip might want to come along with us next spring. If she does in fact join us then I think we'll hike the AT across Maryland, Harper's Ferry to Penn Mar park. Only time will tell. ” That is a nice hike, I have done it 4 times total, 2 times in each direction. The train to Harpers Ferry is the easiest way for me to get to the AT.

I walked about 2 miles of it this summer with my sister as part of another trail in Worlds End State park. I don't know much more about it. It is in the middle of the state while I live in the west.

Quote from ScareBear: “Quote from SarcasmTheElf: “Quote from TrafficJam: “Every time I google "women hikers in kilts", this comes up. appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…7be2815b405133ec88b1d65a1 ” Ah, good old Minnesota Smith! ” What a supreme tool that fool was. The thought of him humping a 65 pound pack with 6 liters of water and 6 rolls of toilet paper in February through GA, NC, TN, etc....made me believe that there is hell on earth for sick and twisted aholes like he. Then, I realized he probab…

Quote from Astro: “I believe I have the same pillow now (HikerBoy recommendation). It sleeps much better, but not as easy to clean after a month of summer hiking (as your clothes bag and clothes that you wash weekly). Life is full of tradeoffs, and we each get to make our own. ” You need to use a Buff as a pillow case, keeps it clean and you can still use the Buff as a Buff during the day.

I built one before I knew you could buy them, the problem is once it stops raining you can't tuck the sleeves back in because they are wet. Wet sleeves flapping are no fun at all. I went with an umbrella, rain skirt, and my jacket with the hood rolled up and worn backwards if the rain is real heavy. This gives you a jacket for set up camp and town, but worn backwards over the pack straps your back doesn't sweat. I add some sort of hook to the top of the jacket to make it work. Just tuck the fron…

Quote from NoAngel: “Quote from TrafficJam: “Quote from IMScotty: “Quote from TrafficJam: “My first fiddle recital is coming up... ” Live stream it! ” The last person who watched a video of my fiddle playing kept flinching. She was moments from putting her hands over her ears and hiding in a corner. Probably shouldn't have called it a recital. It's more of a concert a group of us are doing at a small, country church. Gospel and bluegrass. ” HaHa. I guarantee if I tried to play any instrument or …

Quote from uncle meat: “Comfrey I gotta look up...never heard of it. ” It can be invasive, but great stuff for organic gardens. Use the leaves as mulch, make tea as plant food, add to the compost pile. The deep roots pull up nutrients from the subsoil.

Parsley is my number one herb.

Quote from Astro: “Quote from TrafficJam: “Quote from Astro: “Quote from TrafficJam: “I was in Harpers Ferry this summer and visited the ATC visitors center. Maybe I missed something but there isn't much to it(?) and was a little disappointed. A few hiking supplies and guestbook. My expectation was more along the lines of a museum with memorabilia and photos, printed info about trail maintenance organizations and other printed, trail info. I just thought it would be the Mecca of trail informatio…

Quote from TrafficJam: “My plans fell through. Oldest girl got called back for a second job interview and cut short her visit. She and hubby just moved to PA so she's looking for a job. The nice thing is their move will open up more hiking opportunities for me. ” PA huh, we may yet get to hike together! Midstate trail anyone?

Quote from WanderingStovie: “Quote from TrafficJam: “Quote from SarcasmTheElf: “Since Y'all are talking weaving, I spent the weekend in Eastern Maryland for my wife's cousin's wedding. The bride owns a yarn shop in Frostberg that we finally got to see in person.appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…7be2815b405133ec88b1d65a1 ” Cool! I will stop by if I'm ever in the area. ” Check out the Great Allegheny Passage if you go. ” And there is a steam train that runs from Cumberland to Frostburg. One time I to…

Quote from ScareBear: “Quote from SandyofPA: “Quote from TrafficJam: “Quote from SandyofPA: “I just signed on to a work crew to work on section 4 starting June 17th for a week, my cousin takes care of that section all the way to where it terminates into the AT. On to new adventures, I came home after only 2 weeks on the AT, too much rain and pot parties. So many people on the trail it was hard to find a campsite, so noisy I could not sleep. New tent worked great. ” That's too bad. Sounds like it…

Those kids were pretty smart, buy you the mixer, eat the rewards!

Quote from TrafficJam: “Quote from SandyofPA: “I just signed on to a work crew to work on section 4 starting June 17th for a week, my cousin takes care of that section all the way to where it terminates into the AT. On to new adventures, I came home after only 2 weeks on the AT, too much rain and pot parties. So many people on the trail it was hard to find a campsite, so noisy I could not sleep. New tent worked great. ” That's too bad. Sounds like it's time to hike the BMT...you're more than cap…

I just signed on to a work crew to work on section 4 starting June 17th for a week, my cousin takes care of that section all the way to where it terminates into the AT. On to new adventures, I came home after only 2 weeks on the AT, too much rain and pot parties. So many people on the trail it was hard to find a campsite, so noisy I could not sleep. New tent worked great.

That's a peacock, pheasants are smaller.

Sprinkles and 50 degrees this morning, I still took my full weight pack for a 4 mile walk after breakfast! Umbrella on the shoulder strap.

Quote from sheepdog: “Quote from SarcasmTheElf: “This time of year I keep seeing photos of people posing with unofficial mileage markers for 100 mile points (i.e. 100, 200, 500, etc miles from Springer) most are made of pebbles or sticks, or are scratched in the ground. For some reason I'm tempted to setup fake mileage markers on the trail 20-30 miles south of the actual mileage point. ” Any other site than this the LNT nazis would be all over you. 8-) ” Can't fake the 100 mile one, it is the ba…

Quote from Dmax: “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 love the tent. Are you hitting trail days then starting your hike? .. I wond…