An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog

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  • The Water Bearer

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    The crunch of gravel and the rustle of leaves behind me drew my attention. This was bear country, and an area of high activity.

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    snowpackjack
    a hiking path through a forest of leafless trees.

  • Blackhead

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    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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    snowpackjack
    A winter photo of a mountain. It's summit appears black with a tree covered summit. Dry branches appear in the foreground, and the ground is snow covered.