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Ben KilbourneJuly 4, 2024
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How to Poop in the Desert
Poop takes longer to decompose in the desert than it does in more humid places. Studies show that there can…
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Gear Reviews
Philip WernerMay 25, 2024
15 106
QiWiz Big Dig Ultralight Titanium Trowel Review
The QiWiz Big Dig Ultralight Titanium Trowel is an ultralight 0.5 ounce (15 grams) titanium cat hole trowel for digging holes…
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Appalachian Trail Prep
Philip WernerJuly 27, 2016
98 42
Camping Fears: Eastern Black Bears and Safety
Had a reader contact me recently asking me how I managed to get any sleep when backpacking solo. He’d gone…
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April Fools Spoofs
Philip WernerApril 1, 2015
31 27
Appalachian Trail Conservancy and Google Express Launch Air-Drop Airborne Drone Resupply Service on Appalachian Trail
Forget mail drops. In an effort to relieve trail town and post office congestion, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and Google…
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Trip Reports
Philip WernerSeptember 4, 2012
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Andrew Skurka’s Ultimate Hiker Course in the White Mountain National Forest
Two weeks ago I co-led Andrew Skurka’s 3 day/2 night Ultimate Hiking Course in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It…
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Leave No Trace
Philip WernerAugust 23, 2012
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Uh-Oh! by Kathleen Meyer
. . . well, let me confess, it’s me! At one time. Of course, I wasn’t organized enough then to…
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Trip Reports
Philip WernerJuly 25, 2012
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Beginner Hiking Trip/Leave No Trace Workshop to Mount Pemigewasset
I led an Appalachian Mountain Club Beginner Hiking Trip and Leave No Trace Awareness Workshop on Mount Pemigewasset (also called…
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Leave No Trace
Philip WernerJune 8, 2012
13 46
Low Impact Stealth Camping: Planning and Preparation
This is the first post in a series of articles about Low Impact Stealth Camping that explains how you can to…
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Leave No Trace
Philip WernerJune 1, 2012
17 15
Low Impact Stealth Camping
Stealth Camping – What is it? Stealth Camping is when you camp off-trail at an unprepared, virgin campsite. It’s called…
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Leave No Trace
Philip WernerAugust 30, 2011
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Root Fires and Leave No Trace Campfire Building
I came across this note last week when I was hiking south past Rainbow Lake on the Maine Appalachian Trail. …
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For Beginners
Philip WernerOctober 16, 2008
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Leave No Trace Principles
Here is my slightly abridged, take no prisoners, version of the Leave No Trace Principles. Plan Ahead and Prepare.…
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Camping
Philip WernerFebruary 24, 2008
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Stealth Camping
I like camping far away from established campsites. If I’m hiking solo on a managed trail, I usually avoid shelters…
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