shake down

Shaking It Up

Shaking It Up

Shake Down Time Typically a shakedown hike is when you pack up everything you think you'll need and head out for a few days. You then discard what you didn't...

Aug 15, 2022 : Jenna
Exploring a Blue Blaze: Dunnfield Creek Trail, NJ

Exploring a Blue Blaze: Dunnfield Creek Trail, NJ

Guys, organic chemistry is hard. Like, really hard. Like, “I have two degrees and I’ve never worked so hard just to pass a class” hard. So when the midterm that...

Jan 15, 2016 : Nichole Young
Mountain Crossings Reinvents The Shake Down

Mountain Crossings Reinvents The Shake Down

One of the unexpected cool things about working for a specialty outdoor retailer that is also a small business is how involved you get. I mean really, really, involved. My co-workers...

Dec 16, 2015 : Carlie Gentry
Just a long walk in the woods: Why we are drawn to the pilgrimage

Just a long walk in the woods: Why we are drawn to the pilgrimage

pilgrimage noun any long journey, especially one undertaken as a quest or for a votive purpose, as to pay homage As I'm preparing for my ever-closer-to-reality thru hike, I find myself...

Dec 1, 2014 : Stacia Bennett
A first time for everything!

A first time for everything!

I've previously done very short sections of the Appalachian Trail: a mile or two here and there in NC, a few miles in VA, and Springer Mountain in GA many...

Oct 14, 2014 : Stacia Bennett