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    Black Toes!

    I blackened seven toes (nails) in one day up and down Half Dome in Yosemite. Lesson learned ... almost. I learned ... boots s/b one size larger and since laces are now synthetic ... they expand as the heat of the day rises + the heat of your feet so stop periodically to retighten the laces. That...
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    Dangers of Walking Poles

    Thank you ... and t2andreo. Your comments / link pushed me to check-out the cycling gloves I have. They are fingerless, with a mesh back and the usual padded palm. What I hadn't noticed in the past are the palm gel pads are raised, individually perforated (for heat release?) and separated by...
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    Dangers of Walking Poles

    I've been using Pacer Poles (PPs), hands through loops, since 2015 on mostly flat dirt surfaces and find them quite comfortable. I'm sure the poles one chooses is a personal preference so I'm not going to claim knowledge of one being better than another. However, in warm (humid) weather I have...
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    Dangers of Walking Poles

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    Medicines ...

    Good idea ... I'll carry the meds/equipment, the pharmacy issued paperwork plus an English and Spanish prescription. One of them will work. Thanks for the idea.
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    Medicines ...

    This approach, including a translated prescription, will work if TSA confiscates the syringes. Thank you for the info.
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    Medicines ...

    T.I.D? ... new to me. Obviously my two years of HS Latin weren't enough. :-) Three times a day ... per Google! TSA regs OK with meds yet syringes/needles aren't mentioned. Thanks for your response ...helpful.
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    Medicines ...

    Thank you ... very helpful. We'll see if Latin is still in use by MDs. :-)
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    Medicines ...

    I need some guidance ... I have need to self administer (injection) a drug every two weeks. I now have a small bottle of the drug and the requisite needles. Two questions ... 1) does anyone have a similar experience and if so, can I board a plane in the states and with a foreign destination...

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