How Dangerous Is The Appalachian Trail? (Injuries, Hitchhiking, Bears, Navigation, Electronics, etc)

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00:00 COMMON INJURIES
00:39 Blisters
04:57 Tendonitis
06:44 Plantar Fasciitis
09:24 Sprains
09:59 Ticks
13:06 Giardia
14:36 First Aid Kit
16:41 Trekking Poles
23:59 How Dangerous Is The Appalachian Trail?
25:51 Hitchhiking
33:34 Firearms
37:07 Fording Rivers
44:58 Hypothermia
46:59 Hyperthermia
48:43 WILDLIFE
48:59 Snakes
53:05 Bears
58:10 BEARmuda Triangle - Bear Bags
01:02:40 Alternatives To Bear Bags
01:04:22 Mice
01:06:15 SATELLITE COMMUNICATORS
01:09:21 NAVIGATION(Apps, Guidebooks, Blazes)
01:12:56 ELECTRONICS(Headlamps)
01:15:50 Battery Banks
01:18:29 Phones
01:22:06 REPAIR KIT

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