The KEEN Versatrail is a low hiking shoe that runs wide and has a spacious toe box. Designed for casual use and for easy day hikes, it’s a very stable hiking shoe that defies ankle rolling, but lacks the traction you’d require …
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I have been experimenting with no cook backpacking meals from Outdoor Herbivore for the past six weeks to see if I want to bring them on a big backpacking trip I have slated for this year. I’ve been burned by bringing food …
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Mt Katherine (1380′) is a small peak located south of the Ferncroft Trailhead near the 4000-footer, Mt Whiteface. It’s ringed by a small trail system maintained by the Wonalancet Out Door Club (spelled just like that), on the southernmost border of the White …
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What do your favorite guides and guidebooks have in common? Let me guess. They are relevant to where, when, and how you backpack. They are comprehensive, yet succinct, and not so detailed that they spoil your sense of adventure. And their forms …
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