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1381	Hi all, I'm planning my 2003 thru hike. I have the data book, the AT companion, and have order the 2003 thru hikers handbook. I was hoping that that would be...	sisterkrow	Jan 10, 2003 4:23 pm
1382	The maps are nice to have, if you mail drop they to yourself. There is no real need for the guide books, but they do give details on the trail that you will...	Roy roy_hiking	Jan 11, 2003 3:26 pm
1383	I'm a 60 year old male with no long distance hiking experience. I'd like to find two or three people to hike the AT starting around the first of May. I only...	Daniel J. <daniel_arq... djarquette	Jan 14, 2003 7:41 pm
1384	hi, everyone. the idea of thruhiking has been percolating for me for quite some time, but for now i'm going to have to be a section hiker. i'm planning on...	Nicki Hendrix <nicki_... pulaskiheigh...	Jan 14, 2003 7:52 pm
1385	hi, everyone -- got a question for you -- why would i want to hike in from amicalola to springer? am I missing something? by using benton mackaye, i'd save...	Nicki Hendrix <nicki_... pulaskiheigh...	Jan 14, 2003 9:02 pm
1386	hey dan.. im 55..... and may see you on the trail..... in " nurse without a purse" will be doing some of the at this year... ... Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail...	dave bigard... dbigard	Jan 14, 2003 11:46 pm
1388	... in ... benton ... it. ... I just tried to reply to this but apparently it got 'sent' before I was done...I will try to repeat the full message this time. ...	Dave Womble <dpwomble... dpwomble	Jan 15, 2003 3:46 pm
1389	Maybe I'll see you, Dave. My trail name is OldManDan. I plan to start from Springer on April fool day. ... a purse"...	Daniel J. <daniel_arq... djarquette	Jan 16, 2003 4:51 pm
1390	Hi For those interested, the folks at BackpackGearTest.org (BGT) have recently completed six months testing of Cedar Tree's Packa. This is a sort of ...	Andrew Priest aushiker	Jan 17, 2003 2:47 am
1391	170 miles.... I am starting march 10th.... will hike about 10 days.. 10 miles per day or less, depending on weather....see best parts join me...	dbigard <dbigard@...> dbigard	Jan 20, 2003 11:42 pm
1392	Hi all, I know the "cotton kills" phrase but immensely dislike wearing synthetics. If I have a set of mid weight long underwear in synthetic material, would a...	splash94922	Jan 23, 2003 5:54 am
1393	Hi Splash, I would look into silk, if I were you. A long sleeved button down shirt is very comfortable, feels fantastic, and weighs about 3-4 ounces. You can...	brawny03	Jan 23, 2003 1:43 pm
1394	Me and my 2 brothers are planning on doing our first long distance hike this year on the AT. We are going to start at the maine/nh border and go to the CT/NY...	pyagid2 <pyagid2@...> pyagid2	Jan 24, 2003 4:01 pm
1395	My wife wants to make me a silk sleeping bag liner rather than me spending the 60$ at REI. So to the web we go, but what kind of silk and what thickness?...	sjp_30188 <sjp@...> sjp_30188	Jan 24, 2003 4:01 pm
1396	Figured i should drop you all a line or two and this was the easy way. I am getting married on may 17 and wondering if anyone has ever hiked the porcupine...	lonewolf50bmg	Jan 25, 2003 5:11 am
1397	Hi For those interested in single person shelters or bivy's, the folks at BackpackGearTest.org have just finalised six month testing of the Bibler Winter Bivy....	Andrew Priest aushiker	Jan 30, 2003 3:07 am
1398	Hi FYI, BackpackGearTest.org has recently completed a very interesting test of Backpackers Pantry foods. You can read the test reports at ...	Andrew Priest aushiker	Jan 31, 2003 3:12 pm
1399	Hi,I am a newcomer to this group so please bear with me with this post. I am from danbury,ct and I am about twenty miles from the the AT. Its at the border of...	yankeefan06811 <yanke... yankeefan06811	Jan 31, 2003 3:12 pm
1400	Hi This is a blatant post in your interest :-) BackpackGearTest.org has just had a very successful "visit" to the Winter Outdoor Retailer's show at Salt Lake...	Andrew Priest aushiker	Feb 7, 2003 12:31 am
1401	Hi BackpackGearTest.org has completed six months testing of the Red Ledge Voyager raingear (jacket/parka and pants). You can read the reports at ...	Andrew Priest aushiker	Feb 13, 2003 4:28 pm
1402	Hi BackpackGearTest.org has completed its six month testing of the lightweight Equinox Pound Plus Pack. The reports can be found at: ...	Andrew Priest aushiker	Feb 13, 2003 4:29 pm
1403	Hi BackpackGearTest.org has completed six months testing of the Black Diamond Ion headlamp. If you are interested in LED lamps, you can find the reports on...	Andrew Priest aushiker	Feb 13, 2003 4:29 pm
1404	Hi, everyone. I recently decided NOT to hike the AT, or any significant portion of it this year, in lieue of taking several week-long back country trips over...	Nicki Hendrix <nicki_... pulaskiheigh...	Feb 25, 2003 6:42 pm
1405	i take maps, cellphone, walkman, digital camera, water, a little fruit, chapstick, glasses. I stash on my person gloves, balaclava, headband. But i do not go...	Susan Sterngold banjolady49	Feb 25, 2003 7:49 pm
1406	HI Nicki, I have several gear lists posted, for the long distance hiker on a budget. http://www.trailquest.net/BRindex.html is my home page. There, you can see...	brawny03	Feb 26, 2003 4:44 pm
1407	Hi Nicki... Sorry to hear about your car and gear being stolen. That, well, sucks! But to answer your question... I'm a very NON-gadgety person. I can't even...	Deb Lauman ramkitten2000	Feb 26, 2003 4:45 pm
1408	Hey, Deb, what's your total weight for the gear you listed? It seems to me that "light/ultralight" hikers are going back to some of the pre-1972 style gear....	Coosa <lorac4491@...> coosa_ga	Feb 27, 2003 2:07 am
1409	Hi Coosa... Honestly, I don't know the exact figure, because I never bothered to find out. I just put the pack on, thought it felt comfortable enough, and...	Deb Lauman ramkitten2000	Feb 27, 2003 4:08 am
1410	hey, you guys -- thanks for all the input. i've been browsing all kinds of gear lists (yours included) and feel like i'm not going into this completely off...	Nicki Hendrix <nicki_... pulaskiheigh...	Feb 27, 2003 5:40 pm
1411	Military Thanks! If you are so inclined, visit the Department of Defense web page below and sign a brief message thanking the men and women of the US military ...	outdoor_scout79	Feb 27, 2003 6:55 pm

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