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Top Ten Clues Your Backpacking Partner's a Beginner

10). Responds, "How did I get here?" — Harold Bishop

9). She takes her new boots out of the box at the trailhead. — Vann Schaffner

8). Distance covered in the first hour on the trail is ten times greater than that traveled during the third or fourth hour. — matt Lavington

7). Asks "Who is going to carry the cooler first?" — Mike P.

6). He says, "Sure I have a backpack.... I used to use it all the time in college." — Leslie Gurowitz

5). His sleeping bag has a big picture of Snoopy on it. — Shawn Baker

4). Sleeping bag has flannel lining printed with hunting dogs, ducks, pheasants, etc. — timbodaggett, mike blake, mike

3). She shows up wearing tight jeans and old tennis shoes, carrying the backpack she use as a bookbag in high school. — Amy

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3). Left rain gear at home because " the weatherman said it would be nice." — sharky

2). He orders a pizza on his cell-phone. — John Groves

1). Goretex boots, goretex parka, goretex pants, goretex hat, goretex gaiters....and a Barbie sleeping bag. — Poobah-LP

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