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In July, 2007 I went on a 4 day backpacking trip along the Appalachian Trail starting on Rt 2 outside of Gorham, NH and ending at the Wild River Campground. During our hike, we walked from the Rattle River Trailhead at the Androscoggin River to Zeta Pass (this is all AT), breaking off at Carter Dome and walking out the …

On August 5th, 2007, I did a 9.2 mile (RT) day hike from Kinsman Notch to Mt Wolf on the New Hampshire Appalachian Trail. This is the section right after the decent from Mt Moosilauke, which is the first really big peak that northbound thru-hikers encounter in the White Mountains. Although it was a few years ago, I remember this …

Map of UK by Tourizm Maps © 2003 The Outer Hebrides, sometimes called the Western Isles, lie off the north west coast of Scotland. Next stop heading west is Canada and the USA. Although it’s as far north as Labrador, the Gulf Stream heading over from the Gulf of Mexico ensures that the climate is never too cold. However, weather …

When planning an Appalachian Trail section hike, the first thing I do is to consult a ragged 2006 copy of the AT Thru-Hikers’ Companion that I use to keep track of all of the miles I’ve hiked. I provides a mile by mile account of all of the shelters, water sources, resupply points and roads crossings on the trail in …