Tag: Backpacking
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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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Daylight Savings Time
The Long Trail, Rutland, Vermont USA It’s warmer today, and my mind is called back to dawn on the Long Trail in Vermont. Waking when I want, hiking as far as I like. Stopping when I wish. Changing your life schedule every year, at the whim of a group of people in a place far…
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The Lowly Trekking Pole
Once on my way north to the mountains on a hike, I realized I’d forgotten my trekking poles at home, more than two hours away. I found the nearest outdoor gear store and picked up a pair of metal poles for a reasonable price. It was either that or go home. I never hike without…
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An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog 