Trip Reports
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Hiking a Hell Brook – Haselton Loop on Mt Mansfield
I was back at Mt Mansfield again to hike more trails on my quest to hike all of the side…
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Backpacking Mansfield’s Forehead
Mt Mansfield is the tallest mountain in Vermont, and in addition to the Long Trail, it’s crisscrossed by two dozen…
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Backpacking a Little Rock Pond Loop on the Long Trail
Little Rock Pond is a scenic pond on Vermont’s Long Trail. It has a newer shelter and campsite area staffed…
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Hiking to St Paul Lake in Western Montana
This hike to St. Paul Lake will be blazoned forever in my memory because it was the first hike I…
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Mt Killington: A Side-to-Side Journey on Vermont’s Long Trail
Mt Killington is one of Vermont’s 4000-foot peaks. It’s on the Long Trail (LT), where the LT and the Appalachian…
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Hiking a Belvidere Fire Tower Loop
The Belvidere Fire Tower is a distinctive landmark on the northern half of Vermont’s Long Trail, with commanding views of…
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Hiking a Mt Hunger Loop in the Worcester Range
Mt Hunger is a mountain in Vermont’s Worcester Range just outside of Stowe and within spitting distance of Mt Manfield,…
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Hiking a Green Mountain Club Long Trail Side-to-Side
Vermont’s Long Trail is the oldest National Scenic Trail in the United States. It runs 272 miles from the Massachusetts-Vermont…
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Backpacking Camels Hump, A Side-to-Side Adventure
The last time I hiked over Camels Hump Mountain, a 4000-footer in Vermont, was in 2008 when I hiked the…
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Backpacking in Scotland ’24 – Stopped in My Tracks
My backpacking trip to Scotland this May did not go as planned. Two days into my hike, I came down…
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Ich Bin Ein Gridiot: On Completing the White Mountains 4000 Footer Grid
I am a Gridiot, the self-deprecating term used in the White Mountains to describe the crazy people who’ve completed the…
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Do You Need a Bear Canister for the White Mountains?
If you camp or backpack in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest, you need to store your food in: a…
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Hiking the Bonds in April and Gridding Out the Month
April is the most difficult month to hike the White Mountain 4000 footers and hiking out to The Bonds is…
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Hiking Carter Dome: Overcoming Challenges in April
April is the hardest month to climb 4000 footers in the White Mountains because winter conditions often prevail past the…
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