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On Saturday, I headed out for a hike in Western Massachusetts in Mount Holyoke Range State Park, just south of Amherst College. A number of major trails systems run through the area including the 114 mile Metacomet-Monadnock Trail (M&M) which is now part of the 220 mile New England National Scenic Trail, extending from Guilford, Connecticut to Mt Monadnock, in …

Introduction This is the third, and final trip report describing my Appalachian Trail section hike from Mohican Outdoor Center through New Jersey, through all of New York State, and into Connecticut in, April 2011. About the Connecticut Appalachian Trail While the Connecticut AT is only 52 miles long, it’s a very nice state to hike through, with well-maintained trails, nice …

Adventures in crafting a 2 person down quilt. For the last two years Sherpa and I have been using a winter weight down sleeping bag opened in a quilt fashion as our nightly backpacking insulation. This allowed us to cut the weight of our kit as we were only carrying one sleeping bag for the two of us. It works …

Hiking for two weeks is a lot different than hiking for a few days over a long weekend. You have to worry about getting clean periodically, resupplying your food bag, taking rest days, emotional ups and downs, and getting the right amount of nutrition. All of these things really came to a head for me in southern New York when …