Editorials
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My Dad’s 90th Birthday
My Father celebrated his 90th birthday this week. Pretty incredible, huh? Even more so because he’s still working, he remains…
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Knot Theory – Confessions of an Backpacking Blogger
My head leaks knots. I learn to tie them and forget them in a few days. At one time I…
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MYOG: A Two Person Down Quilt by Wystiria
Adventures in crafting a 2 person down quilt. For the last two years Sherpa and I have been using a…
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What Rock Climbing Can Do for You by Katie Levy
Rock climbing is more than just another outdoor sport and another excuse to accumulate an entire closet worth of gear.…
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Simplicity Lost
There was a time, before the advent of cuben fabric, when going ultralight or lightweight backpacking meant taking less stuff…
Read More » Kudos to the Maine Appalachian Trail Club
Bog Bridge in Southern Maine I just wanted to take a moment to express my appreciation to the Maine Appalachian…
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Hiking with Plush Animals
I often bring along a plush (we used to call them stuffed) animal when I go hiking. A surprising number…
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Why Bushwhack?
Most people don’t realize that hiking trail design is a spin-off from landscape architecture where trail designers deliberately plan vistas…
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Clear Cut Recovery: A Short History of the White Mountains
I love hiking in the forests of New Hampshire, especially in the White Mountains where it’s solid trees as far…
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Cold Cold World Backpacks
I was out today doing some gear testing, trying to figure out the best way to carry snowshoes on one…
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