I got to spend Labor Day weekend with 3 of my favorite hiker pals, on a two-night camping trip. It was too damn hot. I was too damn out of shape. My pals weren’t ready to run marathons, either. Still, we had the best time. We were in the woods! Our adventures included a 7-mile…
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Read More Halloween 2020 Backpacking“Does anyone know what day it is?” asks the young man trying to get a signal with his flip phone. “SUNDAY!” comes the immediate reply. One can’t really blame the fellow for not remembering. He’s hiking the Appalachian Trail. Someone who chooses to take on all 2,168.1 miles of the Appalachian Trail will be at…
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