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Nov 5, 2018
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My Grand-dad took me hiking when I was 7 or 8...and I've been hooked ever since. We didn't have "scout troops" in my area when I was growing up, but the Police Chief was a retired Marine that took us on outdoor adventures (camping, backpacking, caving, rock climbing)... Later, as a teen, a friend's dad used to drop us off at a section of the Appalachian Trail in NJ for weekends in the woods. When I saw men in their 40's, 50's and older...I remember saying to my pals "I hope we can do that when we're that old"... I'll be doing a section hike when I turn 60 next May, so I guess I can check that off the bucket list! We do 2-3 day trips, covering a modest 8-10 miles per day. Most of the time we do circuit hikes, centering our travels around AT shelters or campsites. Given that those spots are fairly well established, we typically tent down about 50-75 yards away from a shelter, upwind from the privy. We always "bear bag" our food and trash to keep the critters away (raccoons and oppossum LOVE Ramen noodles). When we "rough it" the tent is usually situated under a canopy of trees, the fire and sitting area about 20 paces out and the cat holes are distant... Never the less, we always pack out what we pack in...and I frequently pick up trash and people bottles on the way out. Most important piece of gear? My knife! I carry a fixed blade...it's a fire starting, rope cutting, hole digging, apple slicing, life saver...
Nov 5, 2018
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