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I have had an old REI Mummy Bag for years now and don’t, for the life of me, remember what happened to the original stuff sack it came with. Over the years, I have been using misc. methods of compressing my sleeping bag to suit how I have my backpack organized. Last June I broke [...]

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I own one of these MSR Pocket Rocket stoves and have used it out on the trail several times now. I have to say, so far so good. I love it! I used to have a MSR Whisperlite which I thought was great and since its mysterious disappearance I’ve always assumed I’d just get another [...]

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Purifying System: Carbon, glass fiber
Weight: 8 oz
Volume: 24 oz
I have been backpacking for around 20 years now and over the years have used several different methods for packing water. The longer I do it the lighter I want my pack. If you are bit of a minimalist like myself the Katadyn MyBottle Microfilter Bottle is [...]

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The weather was a little rough this past weekend. Near freezing temperatures and of course more rain, even freezing rain at higher elevations. A friend and I had planned to go backpacking on the Appalachian Trail with the intention of completing the last section in Georgia before moving on to North Carolina.
Despite the weather [...]

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Backcountry Trail
Nearest Town: Lumpkin, Ga
Trailhead Location: Begins at creek bed 1/4 down the Canyon Loop Trail from Interpretive Center.
Trail Length: 7 miles
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate. This hike is relatively flat aside for two notable ascends and one descend.
Parking Fee: $3
Directions:  U.S. Highway 27 to Lumpkin. Head west on Georgia Hwy 39C seven miles to park [...]

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