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Slackpacking the Wildcats (7/11, 7/12, 7/13)
Day 136, 7/11: zero at Pinkham notch We slept in upstairs in the loft of the barn. My bed was exceedingly comfy, and I was happy to have a day...
Lake of the Clouds and Mt Washington (7/8, 7/9, 7/10)
Day 133, 7/8: zero in North Conway We got up and went to breakfast in the main building. At breakfast, we watched the weather channel tell us about the severe...
Trail Honesty, Tough Terrain, and Tough Decisions
I'm writing this post from a cute little hangout in Vermont. I love actually having a keyboard to type with. While I've started my latest post several times, I've found...
Trail Update #12: and then there were three… (…states left)!!!
Aaaaaaand I'm in Vermont, home of mud, black flies, Ben & Jerry's. But first, let me recap the last couple weeks: July 4 The trail rumors were flying about a...
A new kind of beautiful.
The High Sierra are over and now we are surrounded by the Sierra I know: granite, "short", mountains, covered in trees. Mountains filled with mosquitos and wildflowers and snow. Maybe...
Cut the Cord
Let's play a game You have 100 points. Your life is now a video game, and every time you're bitten by a mosquito, you lose a point. Guessed where this...
Pie On The Continental Divide Trail – The First Three Weeks
Missoula, Montana. Home to our crew for the final few days before we set out on our southbound hike of the Continental Divide Trail. We gathered together our last minute...
Time-Tested Gear We Refuse to Get Rid Of
While the outdoor industry is constantly coming up with mind-boggling advancements in gear durability, efficiency, and ounce-saving, the old adage "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" can certainly
Everything Wonderland
I dusted off the old gear. My Salomons and trekking poles were caked with mud from taking them up Mount Leconte. My Sawyer Mini was in desperate need of backflushing....
He’s Fine and so am I: Perspective of the Spouse Left At Home
The following is a guest post courtesy of Jessie Wild. Have a story to share? Submit it Having said that, I always suspected that one day a big wilderness adventure...