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Sean Berenson

G'day, my name is Sean. I've spent way too much time wandering around the globe enjoying hikes in many far flung corners of the big rock we all call home. When I'm not hiking, generally speaking I'm thinking about planning routes to hike next, or contemplating unnecessary gear purchases for a hike that I may or may not ever do, and reading blogs of people doing hikes I may or may not want to do in the future. Some call it obsession, I prefer to call it singularly focused. I'm an Aussie currently geographically displaced in Auckland, New Zealand and planning an AT wander mid year.

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11 tents in Tom Levadi’s Backyard, Dalton $11.75

11 tents in Tom Levadi’s Backyard, Dalton $11.75

I woke up in the Cookie Lady's front yard feeling refreshed. It is amazing what a good set of earplugs can do, as I heard none of the passing traffic

Jun 20, 2025 : Sean Berenson
10 out of 10 for the Pancakes at Upper Goose Pond 0.00

10 out of 10 for the Pancakes at Upper Goose Pond 0.00

Remember that feeling when waking up at home on Christmas Day as a young child? Well multiply that by a billion.  I wandered down the

Jun 19, 2025 : Sean Berenson
9 Hours of Relaxation at Upper Goose Pond Cabin 0.00

9 Hours of Relaxation at Upper Goose Pond Cabin 0.00

The day began like most others in my life. I woke up. Feeling very rested by the easy low mileage that has characterised this start to a long hike,

Jun 17, 2025 : Sean Berenson
8 Hey Bears on my Birthday

8 Hey Bears on my Birthday

The eighth day dawned for me at around 530am. I decided as it was my birthday that I would allow myself a sleep in, also it was raining. I reawoke at

Jun 16, 2025 : Sean Berenson
7 Days without a Drop of Rain (On Me) $22.28

7 Days without a Drop of Rain (On Me) $22.28

I wake early, around 5.30am, feeling very refreshed, and blissfully unaware of how long the families partied last night at the nearby shelter. The

Jun 15, 2025 : Sean Berenson
6 Young Kids on Their First Overnight 0.00

6 Young Kids on Their First Overnight 0.00

After the excitement of almost dying in the middle of nowhere on the AT, I slept surprisingly well. My Garmin watch insists on scoring my sleep each

Jun 14, 2025 : Sean Berenson
5 Missing Heartbeats and a Little Rattled $20.82

5 Missing Heartbeats and a Little Rattled $20.82

The fifth day dawned much like the last four...early. I was up at around 5.30am and found myself hemmed in on all sides by the convention. Had the

Jun 13, 2025 : Sean Berenson
4(0,000) Reasons Not to Camp at Limestone Spring

4(0,000) Reasons Not to Camp at Limestone Spring

I woke to pre dawn at around 4:30am. There were 3 reasons for this being the time sleep ended for me. The first was light and my DCF tent. Light

Jun 12, 2025 : Sean Berenson
3 Reasons to Abolish the Term PUD 0.00

3 Reasons to Abolish the Term PUD 0.00

I awoke at 530am. That's right folks, I slept until sunrise. This is a momentous occasion, and I was as close to feeling like a human as I had been

Jun 11, 2025 : Sean Berenson
2 Bears and an Aussie Walk Into a Bar $43.24

2 Bears and an Aussie Walk Into a Bar $43.24

Some days the best laid plans go complete awry in the absolutely best way possible. This was to be one of those days.  I rose with the jetlag

Jun 10, 2025 : Sean Berenson