When I was hiking a section of the AT recently near Crawford Notch in New Hampshire, I came across this bear bag hanging on a tree at the Ethan Pond Shelter. I was stunned when I saw it because it’s one of the worst examples of how to hang a bear...
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I hiked past a moose skeleton on my last Appalachian trail section hike through the Mahoosuc Range, which crosses the border between New Hampshire and Maine. Moose are big animals and it was a pretty impressive sight. The picture above is of the...
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Dehydrating your own food for backpacking and camping is a great way to save money, reduce your pack weight, and eat much more interesting food on the trail. There was a time when I never, ever thought I’d be interested in this, but with all of...
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I just got back from the hardest hiking I’ve done in the past year, hiking southbound on the notorious Mahoosuc trail section of the Appalachian Trail, from Grafton Notch in Maine to Gentian Pond in New Hampshire. This section ranks right...
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Nut butters are a great source of calories and variety for your backpacking food bag. I’ve grown fond of Justin’s Natural Nut Butters over the past year after discovering them at my local REI. They are conveniently packaged in 1.15 oz single...
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The best toilet paper for backpacking is a paper towel. Regular toilet paper just doesn’t stand up to the humidity.
I like using Brawny paper towels: they’re scored down the middle of each sheet, so it’s easy to tear off a half sheet....
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When I was hiking on Sunday through Zealand Notch in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, I saw this delicate flower by the side of the trail. It has a puffy, balloon like shape.
When I got home, I looked it up in my Pocket Naturalist Guide to...
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My friend Chris and I drove up to the Whites this morning looking for a therapeutic hill to climb. I picked her up at North Station in Boston, just a few miles from my house, and we arrived at Franconia Notch by 8:45 AM. We had been planning to hike...
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