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L.L. Bean Stowaway Day Pack
Disclosure: L.L. Bean donated this item for review purposes, but this review presents an honest representation of my experience using this
Bagging the Adirondack 46ers: High Peaks in Haiku #25-46
The woods and the mountains are my home away from home. The place I seek when the final school bell rings. The place that allows for space and
Bagging the Adirondack 46ers: High Peaks in Haiku #1-24
As with all of my long escapes to the woods, I charged into my Adirondack 46er quest headlong, full of boundless energy and a tight itinerary, back
Bagging the Adirondack 46ers: Part I
The goal: Bag the 46ers in one summer - Memorial Day to Labor Day. Stay tuned for monthly installments filled with tales of our exploits, gratuitous amounts of pictures, and a haiku for each day!
A Grandmother’s Lessons
A year before I hiked the Appalachian Trail, I lived in Colorado. I’d been there for six years and my family had no reason to believe I’d be coming
Attention Incoming Thru-Hikers: It WILL Get Easier!
If you’ve just started your hike this season or are eagerly (and anxiously) anticipating your upcoming hike, here are some things that I promise will get easier the longer you’re out there.
6 Reasons to Hike the Long Trail
The Long Trail (LT) is the granddaddy long distance trail of them all, the first of its kind blazed in North America. Spanning 272 miles, the LT traverses the spine of the Green Mountains in Vermont, from the border of Massachusetts to Canada. With just over 100 miles that run contiguous with the Appalachian Trail (AT), you’ll get a sense of today’s AT experience, as well as the opportunity to hike the much quieter northern section of the LT. The latter provides a glimpse of what hiking the AT might have been like pre-A Walk in the Woods. Just in case you're not yet convinced, here are 6 reasons to hike the Long Trail.
6 Reasons to Hike the John Muir Trail
The John Muir Trail extends 211 miles through the exquisite backcountry of the High Sierras. This statement alone may be all the coaxing you need to make your way to California. But, just for good measure, here are another six reasons to hike the JMT.
The Trail Continues to Provide
On Saturday, May 17, 2014, I hitched thirty minutes out of town during Trail Days and was unexpectedly enjoying breakfast in a perfect stranger’s house when I received a phone call. My storage unit in Vermont had been broken into and robbed.
5 Ways to Make the Most of Winter
If I find myself in a seasonal slump, I use these 5 Ways to Make the Most of Winter to take heart that summer will return, and as a reminder to lean into the present.