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I stand corrected and I apologize. I graduated from college in 1977. During my last semester of English, somewhere around 1972, I was excoriated in front of the entire class, complete with the ritual slamming of the Oxford Unabridged upon my desk, for letting the word "farther" escape my lips. That kind of thing tends to stay with you. And to this day, the word "farther" is like fingernails on a blackboard to me.
Posted: Jul 10, 2011 Rick

I stand corrected and I apologize. I graduated from college in 1977. During my last semester of English, somewhere around 1972, I was excoriated in front of the entire class, complete with the ritual slamming of the Oxford Unabridged upon my desk, for letting the word "farther" escape my lips. That kind of thing tends to stay with you. And to this day, the word "farther" is like fingernails on a blackboard to me.
Posted: Jul 09, 2011 Rick

Ohhhh, how embarassing for Rick!!! Correcting someone on language only to find out he is wrong. :) Thanks Kate for the correct assessment and the class. I'll rub it in his face. Ok done. Rick, I'm not perfect with language either. Take it with a grain of salt, but next time you publicly criticize, make sure you are right. :) I had a colleague at work that wrote a letter complaining about the misspelling of words in some training material. Only he misspelled his name when he typed it at the bottom by his signature.
Posted: Jul 09, 2011 Sheldon

Rick, Both words are in my 1978 World Book Dictionary by Thorndike and Barnhart. Guess that probably dated me since my Mom bought this 2-volume dictionary for my children when they were 3 and just born.

Kate, Enjoyed your explanation.
Posted: Jul 09, 2011 Sheila

RE: Rick 7/8/11

"Further" Versus "Farther"
The quick and dirty tip is to use “farther” for physical distance and “further” for metaphorical, or figurative, distance. It's easy to remember because “farther” has the word “far” in it, and“far” obviously relates to physical distance.
Posted: Jul 08, 2011 Kate

Would somebody please pass around the word at the ol" Backpacker office that there is no such word as "farther?" The word is "further." You spend so much time wailing and complaining about the dwindling state of the wild spaces, you might identify with those who are trying to forestall the even more rapid erosion of the language.
Posted: Jul 08, 2011 Rick

I work as a cabinet maker- i'm on my feet all day lifting heavy cabinets and tools. Do you have a blue collar vs. white collar variable? I took out a pair of boots that you recommended a long break- in time for a 9 mile hike right out of the box- no problems, no hotspots- Maybe these "week day desk jockeys" need a different rating than those who can put one foot in front of the other.
Posted: Jul 30, 2010 Peter

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Posted: Mar 30, 2009 Lil Jimmy Norden

Thankyou for providing this " get back in shape" info. I had it in my Backpacker magazine last year and misplaced it. I don't bushwack much anymore, but carrying tools on the trail for building and maintenance can zap you if your not in shape!
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Posted: Jan 26, 2009 Raynold Jackson

I know what your talking about,but I found out,that you can open the pages using the page numbers at the end of the page
Posted: Jun 23, 2008 Balazs

I have tried to download this on several computers and cannot drill down.
Posted: Jun 23, 2008 Julie

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