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Ray Jardine once said, “If our journeys degenerate into battles, in terms of lost energy and mental buoyancy, then I think those battles are usually won or lost in the grocery stores, rather than on the trails.” I can further simplify this statement with the following piece of advice: Don’t Skimp on Food! It took me the bulk of 10,000 …

Some people can read a topographic map and visualize what the landscape should look like based on the shape of the contours lines shown. It’s a real skill to do it well, and while I’m pretty good at it,  I can miss details unless I really concentrate. I compensate through careful trip planning using a variety of information sources, including the …

OK, so you’ve been getting out on the trail a fair amount over the past couple of summers, day hiking to all kinds of fun places. And you’ve mixed it up some with a few car camping trips to get the feel of spending the night out in the woods, albeit with your creature comforts close at hand. You’re not …

Caribou Mountain (2840′) is the second highest peak in the Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness, in the portion of the White Mountain National Forest in the state of Maine. It has a bare summit with open ledges and excellent views. The best way to hike Caribou Mountain is up the Mud Brook Trail and down the Caribou Trail. Both trails share the same …