<WBR>Once again your pal, Switchback, comes through for you. These are some of the many hiker websites I find useful. <br>
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• Light Weight Gear = GossamerGear.com <br>
• Light Weight Gear = BackpackingLight.com <br>
• Light Weight Shelters and Packs = SixMoonDesigns.com <br>
• Ultra Light Weight Gear = MountainLaurelDesigns.com <br>
• Down Gear = NunatakUsa.com <br>
• Backpacking Gear = Thru-Hiker.com <br>
• External Frame Pack and Gear = LuxuryLite.com <br>
• Camping and Outdoor Gear = REI.com <br>
• Backpacking Gear = Vargooutdoors.com <br>
• Backpacking Gear = MoonTrail.com (great pictures) <br>
• Silk Gear = WinterSilks.com <br>
• Down Gear = Westernmountaineering.com <br>
• Anti Radiation Gear = SunPrecautions.com <br>
• Sandals = Biteshoes.com/outdoor/styles/3702a.htm <br>
• Footwear = Swissmasaius.com/Default.aspx?lang=en-US <br>
• Light Weight Shelters = TarpTent.com <br>
• Light Weight Gear = Lwgear.com <br>
• Light Weight Packs and Gear = Ula-equipment.com <br>
• Water containers = platypushydration.com <br>
• Light Weight Gear = GoLite.com <br>
• Light Weight Gear = PeekGeek.com <br>
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By the way, my foot doctor took out a splinter from my left foot with a scalpel, so now I can walk again. It was really fun when he then squeezed the pus out of the wound. I would have been laughing, except for all the crying. But I am now planning on a double-one season PCT Yo-Yo hike. A historic first.<br>
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Also, I know all hard core backpackers use BagBalm (Wal-Mart pet section) for their feet. The doctor told me not to use it between your toes. It can cause too much moisture build up. Otherwise, it is fine.<br>
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May the Forest be with You.<br>
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