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Backpacking an Owl’s Head Loop

Franconia Ridge from the Owl's Head Slide

Owl’s Head Mountain is one of the most remote 4000 footers in the White Mountains, deep in the heart of the Pemigewasset Wilderness. Feeling in need of a long hike, I decided to climb it but to take a roundabout route to …

A lot of us pride ourselves on having a lightweight backpacking gear list coupled and the advanced hiking skills that make it possible to replace extra gear with experience and know-how. But how far are you willing to push the gear vs. …

Start of the hike on Kalsoy. If you look carefully you can see the entrance to one of the tunnels.

Located in the North Atlantic about halfway between Norway and Iceland, the Faroe Islands are like towering abraded emeralds jutting out of the sea. It may seem unexpected to compare a travel destination to a precious gem, but for the Faroe Islands it is fitting.

Have you ever tried to use the cheap jack that comes with your car to change a flat tire? If it won’t raise your car high enough to get your tire off, try digging a hole under it with your LNT trowel. …