An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog

Tag: Hiking

  • Emergency Beacon Angst

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    In my preparation for hiking some bushwacks in the mountains, I knew I would have to pull the trigger and purchase an emergency beacon. Deciding which one I needed was another story. Hiking in the mountains means spotty cell coverage. For years I had been hiking in the mountains of New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont.…

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    snowpackjack
    A hiker standing on a helicopter pad on top of a mountain. his back is to the camera. he is looking at a cell phone communications tower that has been destroyed and is bent and collapsed.

  • New England’s Scourge

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    Beneath the snow, they lie sleeping. Soon they’ll emerge again to wreak havoc on unsuspecting hikers.

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    tall stalks of golden grass reach towardsa blue sky

  • Nancy and I

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    Your old buddy Jack was in and out of sleep. The dawn was breaking and all was quiet. A voice whispered in his ear. “When are you coming for me?” Jack opened his eyes and rolled over. It wasn’t the wife, she was still asleep. He knew it was Nancy, calling him to her. Jack…

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  • The 48

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    It was March or early April. I’d done a little hiking, but nothing of any elevation. When I reached the top of Starr King, I was sold.

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    snowpackjack