Last weekend, I finished the 8th and final section of my 270 mile End-to-End hike of the Long Trail, in Vermont. Of those 270 miles, I hiked about 230 miles by myself, beginning on May 23rd and ending on October 12th, 2008.

Long Trail Southern Terminus to Rt 9. Northbound: October 11-12, 2008. Solo.
Rt 9 to [...]

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Permethrin is a contact pesticide that kills black flies, ticks, and mosquitoes on contact but has no harmful side effects on humans if used properly. It is the active ingredient used in Buzz Off and Insect Shield clothing sold by Ex Officio and kills bugs when they land on your clothing by overloading their nervous [...]

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I’ve decided to replace my Ursalite bear bag system and replace it with a higher capacity and more robust system that I’ve assembled myself. If you read my previous post on the Ursalite, you’ll see that I had to make modifications to it to make it more robust. In the end, I’ve decided to just [...]

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Picture this. You get to camp, but it’s pouring rain and you need to get your hammock set up as soon as possible. If you already own a Hennessy Hammock (see video), you know that it can take about 5 minutes to get the entire Hennessy system up and sorted out in the best of [...]

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