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Tom Newman

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Scoutmaster with Boy Scout Troop 43 in Fort Wayne, IN. We have an outing every month. Most months involve tent camping, usually in State Parks. We have made 4 trips where we have hiked 50+ miles on the Appalachian Trail. We expect to continue this until we have hiked the whole trail... (40+ years).

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Kabo	07/01/09	10	10	10	10	As usual, tom is superb...
Kabo	06/29/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you so much, very useful guidance .....
Brooke	04/16/09	10	9	10	10
Richard	12/17/08	10	10	10	10	He is very helpful and extremly smart
Tiffani	05/16/08	10	10	10	10

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2009-10-14 SRP:

Hi Lindley, Most soaps contain chemicals and can be harmful to wildlife if released into streams and lakes. Here is a good article which explains the safety issues with soap... http://www.cleaning101

2009-09-10 camping in southern michigan or northern indiana:

Hi Jerry, I am a Scoutmaster in Fort Wayne, Indiana we are about 20 miles from Ohio and 40 miles from Michigan. I don't know of a place which you describe in the area. Most of the areas that fit your

2009-06-29 Camping Tents:

Hi Kobo, I think that the tents are pretty much the same, I am sure that you will find some advantages with either over the other. I would think that height is more important for you than anything

2009-06-27 Camping Tents:

Hi Kobo, 1) What tent size I should purchase. BTW, I and my wife are both 6 foot tall :). I see 4 sleeper and 6 sleeper options. The way that tent makers size their tents is with only people inside

2009-04-14 biodegradable stuff/prices?:

Hi Brooke, Even biodegradable soap can eventually pollute lakes and streams if it is not used sparingly so you generally use only a drop or two. The bacteria that break down soap are present mostly

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