Author: snowpackjack
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Hanging Out
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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Reaching For 100
The New England Hundred Highest List is a collection of mountains in New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. The list is administered by the Appalachian Mountain Club’s 4000 Footers Club. Hiking the NEHH was already on my mind during the final months of completion of the New England 67. I was already almost 70 peaks in.…
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Photo Friday: Wood River
Wood River, Arcadia Management Area, Exeter, Rhode Island USA The Wood River, (shown here with wood) winds through the one of Rhode Island’s wilderness management areas. It’s well know for it’s trout fishing, kayaking and babbles to me constantly when I hike along it’s edge.
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May: A Season of Renewal
Breakheart Pond, Exeter, Rhode Island, USA As soon as the buds appear, my spirits lift. Five months of bare trees, dry sticks under grey skies. It’s more than enough. The snow sometimes beautifies the landscape, but by March or April, I desperately await the appearance of the new leaves. To walk under the green canopy,…
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An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog 