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🔥Windproof Plasma Lighters - USB rechargeable lighters that work in high-altitude winds

🕶️Polarized Outdoor Sunglasses - Reduce glare from rocks and water for better visual navigation

🥤Hydration Packs - Hydration systems for hiking

💧Personal Water Filters - Drink safely from streams and lakes identified on your map

👣Snake & Scrub Gaiters - Protection against spinifex, mud, and snakes while walking off-track

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Flat Top Shortcuts

Distance: 6.3 Km
Elevation gain: 175 m
Maximum elevation: 1,377 m
Elevation loss: 173 m
Minimum elevation: 1,216 m

Moving time: 1 h 35 m
Moving speed: 4.0 Km/h
Maximum speed: 8.2 Km/h
Total time: 2 h 4 m
Global speed: 3.0 Km/h

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Gear up for your next adventure:

👄SPF Lip Balm - Prevent sun and wind-burnt lips on mountain ridges

🐍Snake Gaiters - Protection against snake bites

🛰️Handheld GPS Units - Rugged GPS devices for tracking coordinates and elevation in the Australian bush

🍴Titanium Spork & Cutlery - Indestructible and feather-light eating utensils

🧤Thermal Hiking Gloves - Keep your hands warm and functional during high-altitude winter treks

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Trail profile

Distance: 6.3 Km
Elevation gain: 175 m
Maximum elevation: 1,377 m
Elevation loss: 173 m
Minimum elevation: 1,216 m

Moving time: 1 h 35 m
Moving speed: 4.0 Km/h
Maximum speed: 8.2 Km/h
Total time: 2 h 4 m
Global speed: 3.0 Km/h

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Gear up for your next adventure:

👄SPF Lip Balm - Prevent sun and wind-burnt lips on mountain ridges

📱Tablet Tripod Mounts - Steady platforms for viewing digital maps or taking long exposures

🧊Insulated Stainless Steel Flasks - Keep water cold for 24 hours in the heat or coffee hot in the cold

📡Weather Radios - Emergency weather radios

🔦Powerful LED Headlamps - Hands-free lighting for night navigation and setting up camp after dark

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About this trail

Name: Flat Top Shortcuts trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track

Start: Carriage Barn, Entrance Road, Watauga County, North Carolina, 28605, United States (36.14977 -81.69171)

End: Carriage Barn, Entrance Road, Watauga County, North Carolina, 28605, United States (36.14995 -81.69180)

Coordinates: 36.14977 -81.69180 36.16271 -81.67634

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Gear up for your next adventure:

🧴SPF 50+ Bulk Sunscreen - Maximum protection for long-term outdoor exposure

🦘Outback Survival Gear - Essential gear for Australian outback

🕯️Emergency Whistles - Safety whistles for hiking

🍴Titanium Spork & Cutlery - Indestructible and feather-light eating utensils

📱Shockproof Phone Cases - Extra protection for your smartphone against drops on rocky terrain

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