An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog

Author: snowpackjack

  • The Nauset Light

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    Constantly being chased by the sea, this light is all that and a bag of chips…

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  • Treading A Careful Path on Group Hikes

    Sean and I were “catching up.” It had been a while since I had attended a group hike. The obligatory “where have you been?” covered, he asked me if I had been hiking solo in the mountains. “Yes” I replied. “Conflicting schedules make it hard to link up with friends on many of them. I…

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    A blue sky dotted with white clouds refeclts on a deep pond in the wilderness, surrounded by lush green vegetation.

  • The Discarded

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    Walking the beach, I spied a boat on the edge of the marsh. I’ve owned boats both wood and fiberglass and have strong opinions on them. The care for a wooden boat is without end, and can be a chore or labor of love, but fiberglass boat does not hold a place in my heart.…

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    A white fibberglass sailboat sits abandoned in a salt marsh, overgrown with vines and weeds. in the distance are boats at mooring on a cloudy day.

  • A Walk in the City of Lights

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    You are standing beside me in this photograph, viewing the landscape. You know where you are, Oui? This is a hiking blog per se, but your old buddy Jack gets around wherever his two feet can take him. I have a special place in my heart for the city of Paris. I’m not a local,…

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    Two cyclists stand on a bridge overlooking the Seine river in Paris, France. The Eiffel Tower can be seen in the background.