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#182821 - 02/12/14 02:40 PM Re: Am I a "real" backpacker? [Re: wandering_daisy]
Gershon member Registered: 07/08/11 Posts: 1110 Loc: Colorado	Originally Posted By wandering_daisy I like that Gershon! Nobody is a real backpacker until they have jumped into an icy lake for a bath. I've never done that. I'm paranoid about fishhooks. _________________________ http://48statehike.blogspot.com/
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Am I a "real" backpacker?	Glenn Roberts	11/18/12 06:40 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	rockchucker22	11/18/12 08:37 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	oldranger	11/18/12 08:49 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	jbylake	11/18/12 09:07 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	wandering_daisy	11/18/12 09:07 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	balzaccom	11/18/12 09:26 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	Samoset	11/19/12 09:05 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	billstephenson	11/18/12 09:01 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	lori	11/19/12 11:29 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	GrumpyGord	11/20/12 06:05 AM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	OregonMouse	11/20/12 03:15 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	Talthing	01/05/14 10:35 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	intrek38	01/07/14 09:13 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	jimmyb	01/07/14 10:43 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	bluefish	01/09/14 09:12 AM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	mrnic3guy	02/11/14 08:40 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	Gershon	02/12/14 01:20 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	wandering_daisy	02/12/14 02:16 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	Gershon	02/12/14 02:40 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	Gershon	02/12/14 02:40 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	GrumpyGord	02/12/14 02:42 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	BZH	02/12/14 04:54 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	wandering_daisy	02/12/14 06:21 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	rockchucker22	02/12/14 07:48 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	billstephenson	02/12/14 11:17 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	wandering_daisy	02/13/14 01:08 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	Glenn Roberts	02/13/14 07:16 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	Gershon	02/14/14 04:23 AM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	OregonMouse	02/13/14 03:44 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	Glenn Roberts	02/12/14 10:53 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	GrumpyGord	02/13/14 06:14 AM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	billstephenson	02/12/14 06:20 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	billstephenson	02/12/14 05:23 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	djtrekker	10/16/14 08:20 PM
Re: Am I a "real" backpacker?	Mama	11/01/14 07:17 AM