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Funny Trail Signs
The sign that inspired the post One day Mule and I were hiking NOBO, and a little over a mile north of US64 (Winding Stair Gap) we encountered the above sign. Once we did, we were DONE for the day. Apparently we were actually…
Fishpeople Soups
A special treat for not much extra weight I’m one week out from my next section hike, during which I’ll be testing out a bunch of new recipes that I’ll post here after my return. Hopefully for once I’ll manage to take good pics…
How to Plan Your Next Hike
A Step-by-step guide to planning your next outdoor adventure Ben Franklin said “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Now, my kids will tell you that I fail plenty anyway (and they’re right), but preparation USUALLY keeps me from a devastating failure,…
Lose Weight With a Quilt
PACK weight, not body weight! The vast majority of new backpackers use sleeping bags, and why not? After all, that’s what everybody has always used, right? I used to be one of those people too, until I learned about backpacking quilts. The premise behind…
HMG Echo II Tarp
The perfect AT section hike shelter The Hyperlite Mountain Gear Echo II Tarp is my shelter of choice on nearly all of my Appalachian Trail section hikes. Why? When I section hike the AT, I’m usually planning to stay at the shelters. I LIKE…
5 Days in the Winds Pt. 2
We last saw our heroes sucking wind at the top of Lester Pass So great, we finally made it to the top of Lester Pass. But per yesterday’s “cliffhanger,” our troubles were far from over. There was a sizable patch of thick snow remaining…
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