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  I got a pair of Keen Targhee II Mid Hiking Boots a few weeks ago and have been testing them out ever since. I have been looking for a lighter weight hiking boot that dries faster than my leather Asolo boots but provides a comparable level of support. I’m paranoid about getting plantar fasciitis again and I need a boot that …

This is a report of the third and final day of my Zeta Pass to Mt Washington section hike of the Appalachian Trail. Here are the write-ups and photos from day 1 and day 2. This was probably one of the best backpacking trips of my life. Day 3: I wanted to get an early start on Sunday, so I …

This post details day 2 of my AT section hike from Zeta Pass to Mt Washington. You should read about day 1, if you haven't already. Day 2: I woke up at 6:00 AM on Saturday, in time to see the mist rising from Lost Pond. I started up my alcohol stove, a Vargo Triad XE that I was field …

  I spent an incredible 3 day weekend hiking from Zeta Pass to Mt. Washington on the Appalachian Trail this weekend, including a traverse of the Wildcats and the Northern Presidentials in New Hampshire.  It was hard hiking, with 11 miles of full exposure, but I'd have to rate this as one of my best backpacking trips, ever. Here are …