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Ramkitten Ramkitten has been a member since December 7 2008, has rated 2,363 lenses, favorited 197, and has created 110 lenses from scratch. This member's top-ranked page is "100 Things I'm Thankful For".

My Bio



I'm glad you've stopped by! So what's with the Ramkitten thing, you ask? Well, that's my trail name in the long-distance backpacking community (and now just about everywhere else), but you can call me Deb if you'd like.

Hiking the Appalachian Trail was the greatest experience of my life, and I have plans for more long-distance treks in the future. That's me in the photo, celebrating at the offi...

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100 Things I'm Thankful For
Lensmaster LittleIsMore (aka Claudette Mitchell) started a thread in the SquidU forums titled, "What are you thankful for?"  She wrote:   Although I knew how important it was to be thankful, I only learned a few years ago the sign... view lens
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Becoming a Search and Rescue Volunteer
Are you intrigued by stories about wilderness rescues and searches for missing hikers or mountain climbers? If so, perhaps becoming a Search and Rescue--often referred to as "SAR"--volunteer might just be for you. I've enjoyed and bene... view lens
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Hiking My Way to a Novel
On September 25th, 2000, I completed a six-month journey from one end of the Appalachian Trail to the other, a 2,175-mile walk from Georgia to Maine otherwise known as a thru-hike. Along the way, I embarked on another type of journey, a creative adve... view lens
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Ramkitten's Lensography
Some people laugh at my nickname, but, me, I'm proud of it. And it makes me smile too. Why? Because "Ramkitten" reminds me of special times and adventures. The name originated on RamCat Farm in southwestern Pennsylvania, where Steve and I lived... view lens
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A Man Called "Screamer"
Standing thirty feet away or thirty inches, he spoke in the same loud voice. That's why we called him Screamer. "We" were hikers on the Appalachian Trail. Each year, millions of people use those 2,174 miles of footpath extending from Georgia to Main... view lens

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Ramkitten is a Giant Squid!

Giants are distinguished by their exceptional skill for making top-notch lenses, and lots of them. Whenever you land on a Giant Squid's lens, you know the person behind it is passionate about the topic and is hard at work making the lens worthy of your time and attention.

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