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My friends and I had backpacked ten miles to our campsite in North Carolina’s Nantahala National Forest when I discovered that I had my tent—but no poles to prop it up. We were deep in the woods, far ...

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Green canvas backpack with a metal frame and canvas straps. There is a leather grip at the top of the bag. The bag draws closed with a rawhide string and closes with a front flap. This was used by the ...