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Something Different: Beauty Beneath the Dirt: Thru-Hiking 101
www.youtube.com ^ | May 23, 2013 | athike2010

Posted on 06/22/2013 9:33:52 AM PDT by Yosemitest

Watch the 7 minute 17 second video Beauty Beneath the Dirt: Thru-Hiking 101.


It's brief description :


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Hobbies; Sports
KEYWORDS: appalachiantrail; at; camping; health; hike; hiking; sourcetitlenoturl; travel
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I just got tired of politics today.
I found it a good "introduction" to the Appalachian Trail.
I hope you enjoy it also.
1 posted on 06/22/2013 9:33:52 AM PDT by Yosemitest
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To: Yosemitest

My partner has been ‘section hiking’ the AT here in Maine the last couple summers.

I refer to it as the green tunnel.


2 posted on 06/22/2013 9:39:59 AM PDT by maine yankee (I got my Governor at 'Marden's')
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To: Yosemitest

We all need a break.


3 posted on 06/22/2013 9:48:27 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: Yosemitest

Thanks for posting this! My dream is to do a thru hike when I retire from the Navy in seven years.


4 posted on 06/22/2013 9:49:22 AM PDT by bethelgrad
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I like the fact that both the young and the old are out there together hiking the trail.
Watch this 3 minute 31 second video.
5 posted on 06/22/2013 9:50:17 AM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: bethelgrad
I'm slowly getting all the gear I'll need to do it.
Just go and do it.
6 posted on 06/22/2013 9:51:32 AM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: Yosemitest
CORRECTING A LINK:
7 posted on 06/22/2013 9:55:01 AM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: Biggirl

Saturday is a good day to take a break.


8 posted on 06/22/2013 10:03:55 AM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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"introduction" to the Appalachian Trail.

..... I thought this was a Mark Sanford thread.

9 posted on 06/22/2013 10:04:01 AM PDT by Alex in chains
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Watch it. It’s one of the better videos I’ve seen on the AT.


10 posted on 06/22/2013 10:05:40 AM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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My son’s friends are walking the Pacific Crest this summer from Canada to Mexico.

Pray for America to Wake Up


11 posted on 06/22/2013 10:07:22 AM PDT by bray (Stop tolerating beheading!)
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I hope they have a really good time.
And yes, I will.
12 posted on 06/22/2013 10:09:40 AM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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Thanks. Thru Hiking the AT has always been dream of mine.


13 posted on 06/22/2013 10:14:58 AM PDT by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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I'm not in shape to do the hike yet, but I'm working on it.
There ore other hikes to do, also, and you don't have to do it all, in one pass.
You can get on and off as you please.
14 posted on 06/22/2013 10:33:18 AM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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This sounds like a fascinating thing to do. I love hiking. But not with these kids.


15 posted on 06/22/2013 10:38:52 AM PDT by ottbmare (The OTTB Mare--now a Marine Mom)
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To: Yosemitest
Last year, the wife and I vacationed in the Southern Appalachians. I drove up to Clingman's Dome at 6600 ft. and hiked around a bit on the AT. Problem is, I'm a birder, and I couldn't walk more than 10 steps without stopping and watching for any new birds.

After three hours, I went about 300 meters. Lol!

Got a LOT of great birds, though...

16 posted on 06/22/2013 10:40:04 AM PDT by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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Send the kids to Summer Camo for two weeks and get away.
The Vermont Long Trail - End To End (A Beginning Backpacker's Tale) 1:11:54
17 posted on 06/22/2013 10:44:07 AM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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I like looking at birds and waterfalls.
And after thirty years of using binoculars, I like Steiners.
18 posted on 06/22/2013 10:45:12 AM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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I typically destroy two pairs of binoculars every year performing bird surveys across the Interior West. So I can't purchase anything too expensive.

My brand of choice is the Nikon Monarch. It's a mid-level pair of binoculars with good clarity and not too expensive.

I prefer 10 x 42, even though they can get a bit heavy.

19 posted on 06/22/2013 10:49:36 AM PDT by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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To: Flycatcher

After 30 years of Air Traffic Control, I learned that shock-proof and water-proof and fog-proof are worth the extra cost.


20 posted on 06/22/2013 10:56:52 AM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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