An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog

Category: Hiking

  • 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

  • Black Dome

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    After three weekends of rain, Jack had given up on waiting for the sun. He repacked his winter pack, removing the snow goggles, hat and gloves. He tossed in a bug net and some bug spray. Jack took the pack out to the car with a sturdy pair of three season boots as well as…

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    snowpackjack
    a mountain covered in brown trees is center in the frame. green fir trees frame the mountain on both sides of the picture. A blue sky with a few scattered clouds are over the peak.

  • The Nobska Light

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    Nobska Lighthouse, Wood’s Hole Cape Cod Massachusetts. The motorcycle ride out to the lighthouse had worked out perfectly. I arrived not long after sunrise, in the fall season . I could see the ferry leaving Wood’s Hole for Martha’s Vineyard, but I was far from the throng of tourists here. I doubted that any were…

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    snowpackjack
    a sandy path in the foreground center of the image is bordered by green ground cover. The path leads to a white lighthouse and keepers house with a red roof. The sky is overcast at dawn with a faint glow of the rising sun.

  • 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.