An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog

Category: Hiking

  • Tragic News In Maine

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    Today’s post is a difficult one to write. It is hard because it concerns a recent tragedy here in New England, that involves a pursuit that I enjoy the most- hiking in the mountains.

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    snowpackjack
    The Knife Edge, Katahdin Mountain Maine

  • Calculating Risk

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    While I realize life is finite, and we all have our own appointment in Samarra, I see no reason to move the date forward.

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    snowpackjack
    a hiker climbs a snow covered mountain with trekking pols in hand.

  • Hiking Armor

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    Do you have a secret formula for keeping the bugs at bay?

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    snowpackjack

  • Spring Point Ledge

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    This little “spark plug” caisson style lighthouse is the only one in the U.S. you can walk to. It reminds me of many of Rhode Island’s lighthouses, that are often located in the water near channels, and require a kayak or boat to reach. I had been traveling to Maine to photograph some of the…

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    snowpackjack
    A lighthouse centered in the image on a jetty of granite boulders. The lighthouses beacon is illuminated above the tower. The sky is overcast at night with dark clouds.