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 the...
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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 up...
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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. When...
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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 New...
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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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This is a guest post from Tom Murphy, a regular reader and commenter on Sectionhiker. I asked Tom if he'd be willing to write a post about how parents (moms and dads) can introduce their kids to backpacking, after he left a long comment about this...
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