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    Paddling the Mississippi River

    OK, so I'm a little biased :wink: http://sourcetosea.net/ Photos, journals, book excerpts, Appalachian Trail thru-hike journals, etc
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    Thru-hiking (and any long trips) on the Cheap

    I had just a shoestring budget for both the Appalachian Trail thru-hike and Mississippi River Expedition, so every dollar had to count. Check out this article called "Thru-hiking on the Cheap" and let me know what you think. This is a work in progress, and I'd love to hear any new ideas...
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    Northern Forest Canoe Trail

    Rivers & Streams â€â€
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    Kayak Funk

    When you're sealed up for in a kayak for several days on end, bad things are going to happen. The cockpit of the 'yak becomes a chemistry lab from hell. The combined fermentative effects of sandals, feet, mud, water, heat, sweat, and god-only-knows what else is enough to knock you down. All...
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    Eagle's Nest Hammock mini-review

    I just finished using a ENO Doublenest and slapstraps on a 10 day trip down the Cape Fear River in NC. Take all this with a grain of salt as this was my first experience with a hammock of any sort. Yeah - I sort of dive into things. I liked the hammock overall, but would probably just get the...
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    Freezer bag cooking

    I'm going to give this a shot. The website is http://www.freezerbagcooking.com/ I've posted a little about this on my blog http://sourcetosea.net/Blog/Wanderings.html and I'll update it as I work out a few recipes. Basically the plan is mix things up ahead of time in a freezerbag, pour in...
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    Cape Fear River, NC Nov 1-11

    Thought some of you might be interested in this. Last summer my ladyfriend and I paddled the Mississippi River in conjunction with the Audubon Society http://www.sourcetosea.net. That went over really well (NPR, other media, etc), so I'm doing something similar starting next week on the Cape...
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    Hammock camping questions

    Alright, here's the deal. I'm going to be paddling the Cape Fear River in NC starting Nov 1. and Eagle Nest Outfitters has sponsored me with a hammock setup. Now - how do I use this and not freeze? :cry: Here's the link for the trip. I'm working with several school groups during the trip...
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    Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers

    73 days. About 2,150 miles. Paddled it to promote the Audubon Society's Upper Mississippi Campaign. http://www.source2sea.info