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Re: Are maps required for PCT thru-hike? My two cents: I hiked it this past year (heavy snow year). I had the WP maps and they were pretty good. I looked at them often. I heard some complaints about ETB maps. Everyone I talked... |
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Re: Nick-Names on the Trail? You can do either. Maybe 80% of the thru-hikers had nicknames. If someone tries to name you something you don't like, you don't have to accept it. Or you could just give yourself one. |
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PCT yeah I was Assface (no good story behind that). I never hiked with Balls, although I met him once. I only met General Lee of the Megatex crew. He was cool. |
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Guthook Yeah, I'm Aface. Give me an email at dcw6363 at aol, I have something to ask you. Congrats on finishing! |
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feet I have pretty good feet. But I think if you find a running shoe that fits and keep pack weight down, that will help. I got maybe a couple of blisters a month, and that was usually when I didn'... |
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No cookset "Well, I'm not sure I'd call a bunch of processed food and junk food eating well." True, not exactly a raw food diet. If you go heavy on the nuts/raisins/shredded wheat type s... |
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no cookset! Cereal, lots of nuts, raisins + other dried fruit, jerky, candy bars, energy bars, Lara bars (these are awesome by the way, a bit $$ though), Pringles + other salty snacks, cheese and crackers, sal... |
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PCT gear review Part III (misc.) Big 4 and clothes were in earlier threads. Cooking: .9L non-stick Evernew Titanium pot, esbit tablets, Gram Cracker esbit stand, Caldera cone stand/windscreen. I was VERY happy with this system... |
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PCT gear review Part II (clothes) shirt: in the desert, long-sleeve white Patagonia Cap. 1. great shirt. I found even high-end wool to be a tad itchy--may be just my mind at work. The shirt didn't retain stink very much at a... |
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PCT gear review (Part I: big 4) I got a lot out of this forum while preparing for my 2010 PCT thruhike, so I thought I'd review my gear. My reviews are mostly positive b/c I did a fair amount of research and consequently cho... |
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