Above: me layering up while taking a snack break on the Stratton Pond Trail. If you watched The Karate Kid (the original!), you may remember this scene – “Paint the Fence”. UP! DOWN! UP! DOWN! UP! DOWN! UP! DOWN! UP! DOWN! UP! DOWN! UP! DOWN! UP! DOWN! UP! DOWN! It’s repetitive. And it is the […]
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It’s hunting season! Yes… that lovely time of year when you get to walk through a state park and then get the ever living hell scared out of you when you hear a BAM! BAM! BAM! very close by… If you’re hiking, and its hunting season, and you DO NOT want to get shot. Be […]
Happy Groundhog Day! (~25MB Video Download on that link, you have been warned. Worth it if you have kids!) If you’re not carrying one when you hit the trail… why not? An emergency whistle is an essential piece of signaling equipment which you should bring with you on every hike. Why? Why might you ask? […]
Just Your Average Hiker 