Category: Hiking
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Approaching Zero
In the late summer of 2020, A friend and I hiked the Carter- Moriah range in the White Mountains. It was a sweltering hot week, and my first summer using zero drop shoes. I had purchased a pair of Lone Peak Altras, not because of the zero drop feature but due to the very lightweight…
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Seeking Judith
Point Judith Lighthouse, Narragansett, Rhode Island USA ©lifeasjack.com All rights reserved. Stretching a mile out into the ocean, Point Judith would earn a nickname among mariners as “the graveyard of the Atlantic.” While this moniker has been shared among many locations along the Atlantic seaboard, the Point’s conditions often include heavy seas and dense fog.…
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Blackhead
Catskills, NY USA ©lifeasjack.com All rights reserved. The weather forecast looked favorable for Saturday, with mild temperatures and little wind. The outlook would sour for Sunday. Cold windy weather with temps in the single digits would put me off a Sunday hike day. While snow on Saturday morning began to retreat from the weather report,…
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My Favorite Shoes
I was presented with a subject prompt last week. “What are your favorite shoes?” I had to think long and hard on this. As a hiker, shoes can become an obsession. I’m a minimalist, and don’t buy more than I need. I have winter boots, summer trail runners, a few pairs of mids that can…
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An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog 