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Off Trail Hiking exercises your mind and body differently than hiking on trails that others have defined and built for you. It can also force you to collaborate with others to interpret sparse or conflicting navigational information. This is a great way …

Last weekend I was hiking a section of the Long Trail in Vermont and I met up with an Appalachian Trail thru-hiker who asked me what time it was. I was a little surprised that they guy wasn’t wearing a watch and …