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Days 10-11: Braemar to Tarfside

Days 10-11: Braemar to Tarfside

Days 10-11: Braemar to Tarfside The next few days will put my navigation skills to the test. I'll be passing over very wild, open country to get to Lochnagar, a cluster of magnificent Munros, south of the Royal Balmoral Castle and Estate. From... 

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Days 8-9: Kingussie to Braemar

Days 8-9: Kingussie to Braemar

Days 8 & 9: TGO Challenge Route Plan (2010) If the weather is good, Days 8 and 9 will be an incredibly scenic walk. My path on these days runs along Glen Feshie on the southwestern boundary of the magnificent Caringorm Mountains and is considered... 

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Rocky Gore-tex Socks

Rocky Gore-tex Socks

I'm pretty close to nailing down my footware system for crossing Scotland next May during the TGO Challenge. Hiking conditions in Scotland are notorious for being wet and boggy and leather boots are not going to fly for a 14 day cross-country... 

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Down in New Orleans

Down in New Orleans

Downtown New Orleans and The French Quarter look like they used to. My cabbie said the population is back up to 300,000. They wash bourbon street at 7am each morning with fire hoses. Mardi Gras has started. Go Saints! ... 

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Black Diamond Raven Ice Axe

Black Diamond Raven Ice Axe

I use a Black Diamond Raven Ice axe in winter when I'm climbing mountains. I don't always bring it, but there have been times when I didn't expect to need it and it's come in handy as a walking stick and self-arrest tool when ascending... 

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