I had probably one of the best backpacking trips to date this past September with some friends on Flat Mountain Pond Trail in New Hampshire. We went on the last weekend of September – the weather was ~50 degrees, and the trees were starting to turn. The only downside was that it was either misting […]
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Yes, the season of winter is finally here (well, for us in the northern hemisphere…). And with that comes the time to start getting out that winter gear. Or, if you are anything like me, you’ve already being doing since Summer came along 🙂 Backpacker Magazine recently had an article on their site covering micro-crampons. […]
Photo courtesy of Backpacking Light Sleeping bag liners… if you don’t know what they are, then you are missing out. Sleeping bag liners are inserted into your normal sleeping bag, to add warmth, and help drop the rating by a few or more degrees, effectively getting your 25 degree sleeping bag down to 15 degrees. […]
I don’t often hike or backpack in the winter, but, when I do, I like to have an ice axe with me as a precautionary measure… I like to be prepared, even though I was never a boy scout. Now, Having done a lot of research into Ice Axes – the popular consensus is that […]
photo credit: wintercampers.com My friends and I are in the early planning stages for our winter backpacking trip. We’re all (mostly) married with kids, demanding jobs, etc. So, we don’t get out too often, but, beginning to plan a few months ahead gives us something to look forward to. Even if it is only an […]
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