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You're exhibiting a pretty inaccurate understanding of the lives of most Chinese people, and the pettiness of their government. Being a low level party member doesn't really imply much of anything about a person't political leanings or worldview. Hell, being a high level party member doesn't really either, it's just that holding on to power tends to make people coalesce. The Republican party in the U.S. is a perfect example of this right now.

That is incredibly relevant to what I'm going through right now. Thank you so much, for this comment, for doing this AMA, and for being such a righteous dude, dude.

If I check my large backpack, do all the straps put it at risk of getting caught up in your equipment? "Travel" packs seem to be more streamlined, but they're not as comfortable to haul around with a full load.

Also, I've heard at least one photographer suggest taking a flare gun with them, which is technically a firearm, so that their bag gets special treatment when checked. Any truth to that? It seems clever, but also a bit like a pain in the ass.

Thanks for the reply. TSA does say that flare guns and starter pistols have to be checked like a real gun, but I was under the impression that they put a sticker on the seam of the hard case to "seal" it so that you know if anyone has tampered with it during transport. Do you see anything like that, or are hard cases with guns pretty anonymous to you guys? I don't know why I care, I have no intention of flying with a gun or fancy photography equipment, but I've always wondered for some reason.

Anish is faster than any woman to ever do this. What you've done here is accuse the Usain Bolt of womens thru hiking of exaggerating her speed.