[at-l] DC hostel
Delita Wright
delita.wright at gmail.com
Tue Mar 9 14:22:24 CST 2010
there is a hostel. Stayed 3 days in 2002. Good, as hostels go. Large.
Convenient to transportation. You can park on street at night free but
must move car early as they are diligent - but cheap I think -
ticketers. May have some rooms for like 4 they might give a family.
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> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:32:53 -0800 (PST)
> From: Roy <roy_hiking at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [at-l] Tenting at Trail Days
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> What Hostels or B & B's allow tenting on there yard for Trail Days??? With
> indoor privileges.
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> From: Kent Gardam <kent_gardam at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [at-l] OT: Washington DC Hotel help please!
> To: AT-L <AT-L at backcountry.net>, "snodrog5 at gmail.com"
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> A few eons ago the family and I stayed at the Hotel Harrington.? The price
> was decent and the location is great, about a block from Ford's Theater and
> a couple blocks from the White House.? The facilities, well, I think it is
> mainly a student and group hotel and so they were clean and okay but nothing
> spectacular.? Little cafe on site that was okay.? Obviously close to lots of
> restaurants in the area though.? If you are looking for basic accommodations
> as a headquarters for doing the town it might be worth checking in to.? If
> you want something a little more upscale I don't think it's the place.
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> Subject: [at-l] OT: Washington DC Hotel help please!
> To: "AT-L" <AT-L at backcountry.net>
> Date: Monday, March 8, 2010, 12:41 PM
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> Going next month, have stayed w/teens at the Capitol Skyline and out in
> Alexandria - want something closer to the Mall, with parking. All help
> greatly appreciated!
> Also hitting HarpersFerry, and Gettysburg!
> Teej, Chatterbox, and Flash
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> From: "giniajim" <jplynch at crosslink.net>
> Subject: Re: [at-l] OT: Washington DC Hotel help please!
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> Is there a hostel in DC?
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> From: Kent Gardam
> To: AT-L ; snodrog5 at gmail.com
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> Subject: Re: [at-l] OT: Washington DC Hotel help please!
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> A few eons ago the family and I stayed at the Hotel Harrington. The
> price was decent and the location is great, about a block from Ford's
> Theater and a couple blocks from the White House. The facilities, well, I
> think it is mainly a student and group hotel and so they were clean and okay
> but nothing spectacular. Little cafe on site that was okay. Obviously
> close to lots of restaurants in the area though. If you are looking for
> basic accommodations as a headquarters for doing the town it might be worth
> checking in to. If you want something a little more upscale I don't think
> it's the place.
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> From: snodrog5 at gmail.com <snodrog5 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [at-l] OT: Washington DC Hotel help please!
> To: "AT-L" <AT-L at backcountry.net>
> Date: Monday, March 8, 2010, 12:41 PM
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> Going next month, have stayed w/teens at the Capitol Skyline and
> out in Alexandria - want something closer to the Mall, with parking. All
> help greatly appreciated!
> Also hitting HarpersFerry, and Gettysburg!
> Teej, Chatterbox, and Flash
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> From: Roy <roy_hiking at yahoo.com>
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> What B & B's allow tenting on there yard for Trail Days??? With indoor
> privileges and take reservations.
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> Hike Safe,
> Bayou
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> Subject: Re: [at-l] OT: Washington DC Hotel help please!
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> http://www.travelzoo.com/
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> Subject: [at-l] OT: Washington DC Hotel help please!
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> Going next month, have stayed w/teens at the Capitol Skyline and out in
> Alexandria - want something closer to the Mall, with parking. All help
> greatly appreciated!
> Also hitting HarpersFerry, and Gettysburg!
> Teej, Chatterbox, and Flash
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> Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:15:48 -0500
> From: Felix J <AThiker at smithville.net>
> Subject: [at-l] lambs
> To: at-l <AT-L at backcountry.net>
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> So...can somebody tell me this? How do those little moth-like things
> get into the sealed packs of oatmeal? I opened a packet
> the other day and it had the tell-tale cobwebs on the side of the packet
> and a mealy look to it. so, how do those things get in
> there? Are they in there to begin with?
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> --
> Felix J. McGillicuddy
> ME-->GA '98
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> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:19:33 +0000 (UTC)
> From: "nightwalker.at at gmail.com" <nightwalker.at at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [at-l] lambs
> To: Felix J <AThiker at smithville.net>, at-l <AT-L at backcountry.net>
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> From: Felix J <AThiker at smithville.net>
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> Are they in there to begin with?
> -------------------------------------
> Seems likely.
>
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> Message: 8
> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:26:16 -0800 (PST)
> From: Tom McGinnis <sloetoe at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [at-l] Carrying Olive Oil
> To: at-l at backcountry.net, giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net>
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> --- On Sat, 3/6/10, giniajim <jplynch at crosslink.net> wrote:
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>> Anyone have any recommendations for
>> little lightweight
>> bottles that could carry olive oil, maybe four ounces or
>> so, and not leak!
>>
> ### I was advised to hit up any pharmacy for a 2oz (it may be larger -- it's
> about 3" tall) liquid medicine bottle. Have used it for years and hundreds
> of (yummy) miles, for roasted garlic, roasted tomato, and plain 'ol olive
> oil. Interestingly, I've never had trouble with freezing. I think that's
> because my gear is packed around my bivy/bag, which is generally still warm
> from the night.
>
> gustoe
>
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> Message: 9
> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:30:05 -0800 (PST)
> From: Kent Gardam <kent_gardam at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [at-l] WAS: lambs, silence of the
> To: Felix J <AThiker at smithville.net>, at-l <AT-L at backcountry.net>,
> "nightwalker.at at gmail.com" <nightwalker.at at gmail.com>
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> The FDA allows us the privilege of ingesting certain levels of "stuff".
> ?
> Couldn't find oatmeal but I found this for wheat flour:
> ?
>
>
>
>
> WHEAT FLOUR
> Insect filth
> (AOAC 972.32)
> Average of 75 or more insect fragments per 50 grams
>
> ?
> Rodent filth
> (AOAC 972.32)
> Average of 1 or more rodent hairs per 50 grams
> DEFECT SOURCE: ?Insect fragments - preharvest and/or post harvest and/or
> processing insect infestation, Rodent hair - post harvest and/or processing
> contamination with animal hair or excreta.
> SIGNIFICANCE: ?Aesthetic
> ?
> ?
> So, yeah, chances are the little buggers are hanging out in most of what we
> eat.? When the conditions or timing?isn't right for them to hatch/mature
> before you eat the product then the moths, etc. get to hatch with you as a
> host.
> ?
> Sleep well.
>
>
> --- On Tue, 3/9/10, nightwalker.at at gmail.com <nightwalker.at at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> From: nightwalker.at at gmail.com <nightwalker.at at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [at-l] lambs
> To: "Felix J" <AThiker at smithville.net>, "at-l" <AT-L at backcountry.net>
> Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 11:19 AM
>
>
> From: Felix J <AThiker at smithville.net>
>
> Are they in there to begin with????
> -------------------------------------
> Seems likely.
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