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Expert Profile: Tom Newman

Expertise:  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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Thanks for your advise- Apologies for the delay in response- Thanks
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Good information. Thanks for the quick response.
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Thanks very much for your clear and in depth response to my question.
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Recent Answers from Tom Newman
2008-07-26  Smartwool vs Silk clothing Hi Craig, I am more into hiking and camping rather than cycling so I usually use one of 3 coats that I generally wear. First for light moisture I have a light jacket that folds into its own pocket...
2008-06-16  The nitty-gritties of backpacking Hi Aryeh, You have some really good well thought out questions. 1. Using the cathole: Nobody ever claimed it as the most comfortable experience, but for some reason I wasn't expecting it to be quite...
2008-05-16  how to paddle a canoe Hi Utterly, The key to going in a straight line is to apply the same pressure on both sides. You say that you change paddle positions from left to right and the course resembles a drunk driver....
2008-05-13  Camp Menu Hi Tiffany, Yes you lay them right on the coals. If you put them on a grill it might take longer to cook. You can try both of these at home on your stove. In that case you would have to put the...
2008-05-12  Camp Menu Hi Tiffani, First for just a 3 day period keeping food cold should not be a problem. The best suggestion that I can give you for this is to fill your ice chest between 24 and 48 hours before you leave...
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