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I got back up to the White Mountains on Saturday and climbed Middle Tripyramid (4,140 ft) on the White Mountain 4,000 footer list. I’m getting near the end of that list and hope to finish it off by early autumn. Saturday’s hike also included ascents of South Tripyramid (4,100 ft), West Sleeper (3,881 ft), and East Sleeper (3,840 ft). Temperatures …

Major Gear System Changes I made some pretty big changes to my gear list for The Challenge this year, replacing leather boots with trail runners, swapping in an ultralight cuben fiber backpack, using chlorine dioxide tablets for water purification instead of a filter-based purifier, and carrying some new electronics. All of these changes proved to be extremely successful across the …

Reader Poll I’m conducting an informal reader poll here (leave a comment). When was the last time you used a compass in the backcountry? Do you carry one with you whenever you go hiking or backpacking? Have you ever had to rely on your compass to get you out of a bad situation? If so, where and when? I got …

Bondcliff (4,265 feet), taken from West Bond, Day 1 Hiking the Bonds It was time to get back to hiking in my own back yard, so I took last Friday off and had myself a quick two day hike in the White Mountains, bagging 3 more peaks on the White Mountain 4,000 footer list. This was a big walk over …