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		<title>A Trip to Knob Noster state park</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[The weekend of May 10th,  an old college friend and myself headed a few hours east of Kansas city to Knob Noster State Park.  The goal of the weekend was to hang out, catch up, test some gear, and...<br/>
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		<title>Gear Review: RIBZ Front Pack</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[This past weekend I got to experience testing out my first ever front pack. The pack that I was able to test was a RIBZ Front Pack. Before I get into the review let me take a brief moment to explain...<br/>
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		<title>Things I learned about and from the AT – People can and will surprise you</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 23:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Give people enough time and they will surprise you.  In my last post I talked about community. Today I want to talk about people.  There are always people who will rub you the wrong way and then...<br/>
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		<title>4 Basic Tips on Mountaineering Nutrition</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[So, you&#8217;ve decided that you are going to come on your first mountaineering expedition, or perhaps you are actually quite experienced in the field. Whatever the case may be, you need to have the...<br/>
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		<title>Things I learned about and from the AT – Community</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 20:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Living in the city and working in corporate America many people tend to loose sight of the amazing feeling of community. This is not always their fault it can be caused by many factors of life....<br/>
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		<title>Things I learned about and from the AT – The AT is the Disney World of trails</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 03:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[I have mentioned to a number of people that the AT is the Disney World of hiking trail. This statement can be seen as both positive and negative. Before you go off and think I am crazy let me explain...<br/>
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		<title>Things I learned about and from the AT – Little Reflective Dots</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 13:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[For most of my experience in Georgia on the AT the nights were very cold as were the days. I found myself wearing my warm gear both during the day and at night. I did make a decision on one of the...<br/>
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		<title>5 Reasons Why Hiking is Better Than Going to the Gym</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[People are fixated these days on the most effective means of toning up or getting into shape in general. While there are countless approaches to do this, including going to the gym, this might not be...<br/>
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		<title>Things I learned about and from the AT – HYOH</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hike your own Hike will only ever mean what you want it to mean. What does the phrase &#8220;Hike your own hike&#8221; actually mean? Well I believe it to mean whatever you need it to in those...<br/>
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		<title>Outdoor Gear Giveaways</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[From time to time I have Outdoor gear giveaways on the blog, and hopefully there will be more in the near future. That said, there are a lot more out there that you may want to take advantage of. To...<br/>
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