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Apostle On Mount Katahdin

Hiking Through: From Misery to Amazing by Paul Stutzman

On September 7, 2007, my wife of 32 years passed away from cancer. My life as I knew it also ended that day. I had a choice to make. Either lament my misfortune and wallow in pity for years, or make an effort to find peace and meaning in what remained of my life. I [...]

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Where is the Blazes did the Blazes Go?

Where in the Snow did the White Blazes Go? by Menace

15-18 Feb 2013 Pennsylvania Set out to do a winter 35-mile section hike SOBO from the Delaware Water Gap to Lehigh Gap, in Pennsylvania over 4-days/3-nights. My hiking partner and I would be sleeping on the ground under tarps and a little snow was in the forecast for Saturday night. Since we expected to reach [...]

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Rainbow Stream Lean-To, 100 Mile Wilderness, Maine Appalachian Trail

How to Get a Job After a Thru-Hike

It is that time of year again, March 1st, when scores of thru-hikers quit their jobs to hike the Appalachian Trail, the PCT, and the CDT. While quitting your job to hike feels like you’re taking a huge risk, you’ll probably find it easier to get rehired after your hike than you think. As a [...]

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On the Maine Appalachian Trail

Benton Mackaye’s Appalachian Trail Essay

History’s Lessons for Today’s World I love the history behind the Appalachian Trail and how it came into being. It’s amazing how an army of volunteers and organizers coalesced behind Benton Mackaye’s original vision for the Appalachian Trail and established a trail that runs within easy reach of the urban areas of the eastern United [...]

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Some of the mountains are strenuous climbs

How to Hike the 100 Mile Wilderness

The 100 mile Wilderness is a bucket list hike if there ever was one. The route is arduous but extremely beautiful, running over mountain ranges and past beautiful Maine lakes along the northern most section of the Appalachian Trail. However, it’s quite a remote and unforgiving hike if you haven’t trained and prepared for it [...]

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Wild Camp in the 100 Mile Wilderness

Hiking the 100 Mile Wilderness with Martin Rye

This past August I hiked Maine’s 100 Mile Wilderness again with my friend Martin Rye, from the UK. He’d read my previous accounts of hiking on this section of the Appalachian Trail and invited me to join him. He published his 100 Mile Wilderness trip report this week as well as the video above, so [...]

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Martin Approaching Mt Jefferson on the Appalachian Trail, New Hampshire

Mount Washington and the Northern Presidential Loop

My friend Martin from England is a serious hiker and backpacker with many big UK walks under his belt. Having just finished hiking the 100 Mile Wilderness together (which as epic), I decided that I’d take him for a jaunt up Mt Washington (6288′) and around the Northern Presidentials (Jefferson, Adams and Mount Madison.) What better [...]

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