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Taylor, I read the same article two months ago and confess that it was so good (as Steve Friedman’s articles usually are) that I took the bait and did some Google searches on some of the events in it – which led me to Steve Friedman’s website:

http://stevefriedman.typepad.com/blog/new-stuff-october-2008.html

Sorry to dash your hopes – but the author himself says this is fiction. It’s a great story though – and I know firsthand that magical places like this do exist.

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Camp over 5000′ – that helps.

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A great hike on Maui:

Haleakala National Park – Makahiku Falls

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For more information on the Bartram Trail or to email the author:

https://n2backpacking.com/long_trails/bt/bt_books.htm

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I almost fell on this hike near Vegas. Here’s a trip report with the details. I’m not suprised that “Falling” is #1:

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area – Ice Box Canyon – March 28, 2007

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The MSR Hubba Hubba is fairly lightweight for it’s size and may be worth a look. I have the one man version (Hubba) and have been very pleased with it.

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The registration redirect is fixed!!!

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This issue is still not resolved and a few of you have been confused by it and registered multiple times. Sorry. I just sent a note to my developer and hope to have this fixed soon. You can always check your UserName and Password by entering your email address at this link:

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Of the two, I’d definitely say that the Bartram Trail gets a lot less traffic.

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The politicians in this State will never let this happen – nor should they.

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Here’s a nice hike for you in Shining Rock:

https://n2backpacking.com/my_hikes/north_carolina/shining%20rock/investor%2010_99D.htm

This hike starts at USFS 816 and follows the Art Loeb Trail over Black Balsalm Knob and Tennent Mountain where there are outstanding views in all directions.

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Try this one:

https://n2backpacking.com/my_hikes/north_carolina/shining%20rock/investor%2010_99D.htm

Great views and a stop at Shining Rock to boot.

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And here is the answer… “None Of The Above”. It actually came from a line in a book about Earl Shaffer who was the first thru-hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail in 1947. I figured I’d rather name myself than risk getting dubbed with a trail name that I didn’t like. BirdShooter sounded cool and was derived from the hiking boots that Earl Shaffer walked in during his thru-hike. I figured it would inspire me to keep walking regardless of how tough things got during my 1994 thru-hike. It worked. I finished the hike on October 15th, 1994 and BirdShooter has been my trail name ever since. Here’s the paragraph from the book that was the inspiration for the trail name. I read it only months before starting my six-month hike on the A.T.:

“The launching of the “Long Cruise”

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True, very true.

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Anything on the A.T. should be pretty friendly to both. Have you done the Hump Mountains? Awesome:

https://n2backpacking.com/my_hikes/tennessee/yellow%2010_03D.htm

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