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After you complete the Long Trail, you can apply for a certificate from the Green Mountain Club celebrating your achievement. You must submit a summary of your end-to-end (E2E) hike to apply for this handsome document. Your write-up can be up to 10 pages long, including photos, and must be a record of your experiences on the trail: a simple …

Everyone knows that if you step on a rusty nail, you should get a tetanus shot. But people don’t realize that tetanus can be contracted in other ways. The fact is, that any puncture wound, especially a deep one, can be infected with tetanus. If you spend a lot of time outdoors, you should make sure that your Tetanus immunization …

Warning: Another big adventure in the works. I’ve decided to apply to the 2010 TGO Challenge, an annual, non-competitive, coast to coast hike across Scotland, sponsored by a UK magazine called The Great Outdoors (TGO). The walk is between 180-200 miles, depending on the route taken, and must be completed in 15 days. This year, the 2009 Challenge is being held from …

Here’s a must have for the backpacking gourmet: an ultralight mini grater (available on ebay) for grating and adding fresh cheese, ginger, cinnamon, or chocolate shavings to your freezer bag meals and drinks. Weighing only 0.6 oz, this 4 sided box grater can grate, zest, or slice. Now you can entertain yourself and your friends in the style that they’ve …