An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog

Tag: Hiking

  • The Seasons of Sections

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    After several years of hiking in the mountains, I decided to descend from above treeline. Several hike lists had been completed, and I wasn’t getting any faster in charging up those steeps. Most of my peak bagging efforts were day hikes. Up early, summit, turn around and get down before dark to sleep in a…

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    snowpackjack
    A group of hikers in the left side of the photo frame travel single file through tall green grasses. A lake is on the right side of the frame, reflected in a blue sky.

  • The North-South Trail

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    On some winter days, when my spirit is unwilling to drag me out of bed and go north, I must still get outside and put my feet on a path. Over a few seasons I engaged myself by section hiking in Rhode Island. The state’s North- South Trail will take you from Blue Shutters Beach…

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    A wet, leaf covered path is surrounded by trees. The leaves are changing color with the fall season. A wood fence runs along both sides of the path into the distance.

  • The Lemon Bar

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    Fireworks crackled somewhere near us. It was close to the 4th of July. It’s my least favorite holiday, with all the noise and chaos it brings. “Some idiot’s going to blow a finger off” I thought. “They might say it’s the land of the free and home of the brave, but there’s no mention of…

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  • Treading A Careful Path on Group Hikes

    Sean and I were “catching up.” It had been a while since I had attended a group hike. The obligatory “where have you been?” covered, he asked me if I had been hiking solo in the mountains. “Yes” I replied. “Conflicting schedules make it hard to link up with friends on many of them. I…

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    snowpackjack
    A blue sky dotted with white clouds refeclts on a deep pond in the wilderness, surrounded by lush green vegetation.