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Tag Archives: backpacking
Project Overnight
Last year I had what passes for an epiphany. I was exploring a really fantastic alpine valley on the far side of the Continental Divide, off-trail, in a place where probably fewer than a dozen people visit all year (if … Continue reading
Posted in backpacking, exploration
Tagged backpacking, fancy feast stove, idiocy, momentum, overnight, quilt, tarp, trail running, ultralight
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Backpacking with the Sub-dude
Back in the day, I used to go backpacking quite a lot. Even though Joe is not-quite-six, it’s important that he start learning some of his cultural heritage and get a sense of who his dad was back in his … Continue reading
Posted in family
Tagged backpacking, crater lakes, East Portal, james peak wilderness, joe, moose, Rollins Tunnel
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Appalachian Trail: Buena Vista to Troutville, VA
April 27 – May 3, 2001 <—-SOUTH Section Hike NORTH—-> The Short Version Day 1: Evening two mile hike from Long Mountain Wayside trailhead on US60 down to Brown Mountain Creek Shelter. Day 2: Valley walking through Pedlar River basin … Continue reading
Posted in appalachian trail, backpacking, classics, solo
Tagged appalachian trail, backpacking, blue ridge, section hike, solo, southbound, summer, troutville, virginia, waynesboro
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Trip Report: Northern Shenandoah
A.K.A. Shenandoah, the Hiker Strikes Back April 8-12, 1999 The condensed version:Day 1: Started at sunset and hiked in the dark 3 miles to Denton shelter. Day 2: Sunny with occasional clouds and spits of rain. Climbed to ridge and … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, backpacking, section hike, shenandoah, virginia
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Shenandoah in Winter
March 12-15, 1999 After reading this one, check out Part II, the Return Well, you’d think I’d learn by now that Spring Breaks are best spent at low altitude and latitude. But no… After last year’s spectacular rain/snow/fog-out in the … Continue reading
Posted in appalachian trail, backpacking, solo, winter
Tagged backpacking, defeat, section hike, shenandoah, solo, winter
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