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How to Safely Cook in a Tent

Flameless radiant burner stoves like the MSR Reactor or the MSR Windburner are two of the safer stoves you can cook with in a tent because they don't have exposed flames

Cooking in a camping tent or ultralight shelter can be quite hazardous, but sometimes you don’t have an option because bad weather prevents you from cooking outside. What are the hazards you have to watch out for and how can you cook inside a tent safely? What’s the best camping stove for safely cooking in a tent? Carbon Monoxide Poisoning …

Bushwhacking Millen Hill and Mt Dartmouth

Millen Hill and Mt Dartmouth are two trailless peaks adjacent to Mt Jefferson in the White Mountains Presidential Range. Millen Hill is on the New Hampshire 200 highest list, while Mt Dartmouth is on the 100 highest list and the more difficult of the two peaks to climb. While I would have been comfortable solo bushwhacking to Millen Hill, I …

If the cairned stream crossing is too difficult, find a better one

When you are really out in the wilderness, it’s likely that you’ll need to ford a river or stream where you need to wade across it to get to the other side. Depending on the temperature and water levels, fording rivers and stream on backpacking trips can be quite dangerous. But there are some basic precautions you can take to …

The Kilkenny Ridge Traverse is a moderate 2-3 day, 27 mile scenic traverse of some of wildest and remote scenery in the White Mountains. It’s a particularly attractive route for backpackers interested in avoiding the crowds of day hikers who frequent the southern and central Whites. It’s also a wilder section of the National Forest and a good place to …