An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog

Tag: Camping

  • Down and Dirty

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    Summer nights were spent suspended in the air. Now it was time to hit the ground.

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    snowpackjack
    two brown hammocks covered by brown tarps are set up in the woods surrounded by rocks and shrubs.

  • Beware The Widow Maker

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    The rain had been falling all day, but began to taper off in the afternoon. I arrived at the New Hampshire state campground after 2pm, and surveyed the site to determine where to hang my hammock. Choosing a site for a tent requires you to look for level ground. You don’t want to choose a…

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    snowpackjack

  • Hanging Out

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    For a few seasons I slept on the ground. After a particularly uncomfortable night’s sleep, I decided to investigate other sleep systems to soothe my aching back. Car camping isn’t an option when you are miles into the woods. A fairly lightweight solution was needed. I decided to investigate the world of hammock camping. I…

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    snowpackjack
    two brown hammocks covered by brown tarps are set up in the woods surrounded by rocks and shrubs.

  • Rose Island Lighthouse

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    Rose Island, Newport Rhode Island, USA On a chilly summer day, I launched a kayak from a rocky shore at Battery Park in Newport, Rhode Island. I had set my sights on getting close to the Rose Island lighthouse. The light is located not far from Newport Harbor, and very close to the iconic Newport…

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    snowpackjack
    A white clapboarded lighthouse overlooks choppy waters under cloudy skies