General Backpacking & Hiking

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1. Trip Planning - How To

   By Lunar_Herbalist, August 30, 2018
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   • Lunar_Herbalist
   • August 31, 2018

2. Trees and Campsites

   By Aaron Zagrodnick, December 5, 2016
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   • ppine
   • August 30, 2018

3. Becoming a Trail Naturalist

   By Aaron Zagrodnick, June 5, 2018
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   • ppine
   • August 30, 2018

4. Trouble sleeping at elevation - HELP

   By JeffB, June 28, 2018
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   • ppine
   • August 30, 2018

5. Hiking in Wilderness Study Areas

   By Aaron Zagrodnick, July 30, 2016
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   • ppine
   • August 29, 2018

6. yet another bear question

   By KYhiker40, October 4, 2016
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   • ppine
   • August 29, 2018

7. Winter nights 1 2

   By Game Warden, January 19, 2017
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   • ppine
   • August 29, 2018

8. Trail News 39

   By Aaron Zagrodnick, August 27, 2018
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   • Aaron Zagrodnick
   • August 27, 2018

9. Jargon 39: Anatomy of a Mountain

   By Aaron Zagrodnick, August 24, 2018
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   • Aaron Zagrodnick
   • August 24, 2018

10. Leaving a Mark

    By balzaccom, July 11, 2018
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    • John B
    • July 11, 2018

11. Trail News 38

    By Aaron Zagrodnick, June 5, 2018
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    • Buzzard51
    • June 14, 2018

12. Chafing!!

    By Jaeagle, January 28, 2018
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    • Grey Mouse
    • June 7, 2018

13. What is your trip planning procedure?

    By switchbackkid, May 11, 2018
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    • Grey Mouse
    • June 7, 2018

14. Rainy Day Gear Tips and Strategy

    By Aaron Zagrodnick, June 5, 2018
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    • Aaron Zagrodnick
    • June 5, 2018

15. Trail News 37

    By Aaron Zagrodnick, March 6, 2018
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    • Outlier
    • March 20, 2018

16. Springer Mountain rescue

    By Yirkl, February 25, 2018
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    • Yirkl
    • February 25, 2018

17. Keeping Wild Spaces Wild: The Ethics of Social Media 1 2

    By Aaron Zagrodnick, December 12, 2017
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    • Aaron Zagrodnick
    • February 12, 2018

18. What is the punishment for a vehicle caught driving in wilderness? 1 2

    By Hellcat194, September 4, 2016
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    • ppine
    • January 24, 2018

19. Dry Camping Tips and Philisophy

    By Aaron Zagrodnick, July 30, 2016
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    • ppine
    • January 21, 2018

20. A long list of hikes

    By balzaccom, September 1, 2016
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    • ppine
    • January 21, 2018

21. Jargon 36: Stealth Camping

    By Aaron Zagrodnick, December 12, 2017
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    • Aaron Zagrodnick
    • December 20, 2017

22. Trail News 36

    By Aaron Zagrodnick, December 12, 2017
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    • Aaron Zagrodnick
    • December 12, 2017

23. Synthetic Clothing?

    By FishEyeGuy, September 2, 2016
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    • BigFatGuy
    • November 28, 2017

24. Trail work

    By balzaccom, October 9, 2017
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    • jensaito
    • November 8, 2017

25. Summitting or Not?

    By Hiker77, September 11, 2017
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    • Soar
    • October 1, 2017