This past weekend, I did a 4 day section hike where it rained almost continuously for 3 days straight. During that time I hiked over 13 named peaks and covered nearly 50 miles through dense fog, mist, and incredible mud. Most of my gear got wet and stayed that way, except for a few precious […]

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I got back last night from a four day, 50 mile section hike on the Long Trail in Vermont and I’m slowly recovering from being back in civilization. I’m still in the zone, if you know what I mean, where I’m much calmer and focused on the now. I’ll write up a longer trip report […]

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I’ve got another section hike coming up on the Long Trail and I’ve made a few changes to my gear list. This next section will be a 4 day trip covering slightly over 47 miles over much more difficult terrain. After this section, I will have hiked close to 50% of the 272 mile Long […]

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If you are like me and eat a lot of freezer bag or dehydrated meals out of plastic bags, chances are good that you are going to drop some oatmeal or curried chicken down the front of your shirt. That’s not good, because the bears will come for you at night….

However, you can improve your […]

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Logan bread is a dense quick bread full of dried fruits and nuts. Named after Mount Logan in the Yukon, its delicious taste, high calorie content, indestructibility, and non-perishability make it an ideal long distance backpacking food.
I first leaned about Logan Bread a month ago from my friend John on a section hike of the […]

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