Whenever, I go backpacking I always bring along earplugs. If I’m sleeping near someone in a tent or a shelter, who snores, it helps cut down or eliminate the noise level. They also let me block out the sounds of the forest, if I’m alone and feeling creeped out, or if my shelter makes a […]

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On my last two section hikes, I experienced a cramping sensation in my left outer thigh on high mileage days. I attributed this to an electrolyte deficiency and brought along some extra salty items to compensate on my last trip. But the pain got worse and has persisted off trail. I’ve been able to control […]

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I have a friend who is a high-energy electrical engineer and a whitewater open boater (canoe) that I often run rivers with. I remember one trip when we were on the Fife Brook section of the Deerfield River in Western Massachusetts and a big thunderstorm boiled up. We got off the river and hunkered down […]

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Picture this. You are forced to wear long pants on a backpacking trip because the black flies are biting, you hate wearing DEET or you are concerned about catching Lyme disease from ticks. The weather is hot and you start to sweat between your thighs. Then they begin rubbing against one another and start to […]

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