Fear Outdoors
I was reading Colin Fletcher's The Man Who Walked through Time this evening and I came across a passage where he describes the unsettling feeling of being in a dark canyon when the sun goes down. Even though he couldn't...
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Winter Backpacking Is Expensive
Over the past few months, I've been slowly testing and accumulating all of the gear necessary for winter backpacking and climbing, primarily in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, which are less than a 3 hour...
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When you're hiking in winter or on the cusp between winter and spring, gaiters become an essential piece of gear because they help keep your socks dry and protect your other gear from damage. Outdoor Research makes a gaiter that they call the Crocodile...
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On Sunday, I finally got to climb Mt Monadnock (3,165) in New Hampshire or Grand Monadnock, as it is also known. This mountain is the second most climbed peak in the world with 125,000 visitors a year, second only to Mt. Fuji with 200,000. For that reason,...
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I purchased a pair of ultralight snowshoes this winter designed for mountaineering and winter backpacking that are manufactured by a company called Northern Lites. Weighing just 43 oz per pair, these 30" snowshoes are 57 oz lighter than 30"...
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