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    Old School ?

    What I wanna know is ............ GPS or Old School Land Navigation ? I love my maps! I was given my first compass at age 7, and got lost the next day......... someone forgot to explain the magic. The good news is I have figured it out. Just picked up a new altimeter, and my Osprey map case...
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    Do you work out

    I have a gym member ship just because I want to stay in form for hikeing.....notice I did not say shape. Because for me Backpacking has become a mind set.
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    Hiking shoes

    take a good look @ Keen Shoes, they are the best in my book
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    Men's Issue- Chafing

    Oh Yeah UnderArmor baby.........keeps the chafing at bay .........but if you are on a multi day you gotta keep the groin area clean and pristine. You should still powder
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    If You Had The Opportunity...?

    Where do I sign..........I think I could eat rather well off of a garden, snares, traps, fishing, and hunting
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    The Longest Hike You've Done.

    I have been across the Oregon section of the PCT. And I am planning on a 100 mile hike in the olympics this summer
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    Hiking Alone Or Hiking In A Group

    I am only to happy to go it alone..........But I have learned a trick that works well for me. I will go hiking with someone but the only differance is We don't hike together. We have a basic trip plan, we carry all of our own gear, and set our own pace. We meet nightly and at the end of the...
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    Hiking poles.

    I used a pair of poles for the last hike I took last year. I have to say they helped and are lighter and designed for this use. A stick doesn't always fit the bill. That hike was from Sol-Duc Falls (Olympic National Park) thru to Hoh Rainforest Visitors center. I was happy with the preformance...
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