An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog

Tag: nature

  • Black Dome

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    After three weekends of rain, Jack had given up on waiting for the sun. He repacked his winter pack, removing the snow goggles, hat and gloves. He tossed in a bug net and some bug spray. Jack took the pack out to the car with a sturdy pair of three season boots as well as…

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    snowpackjack
    a mountain covered in brown trees is center in the frame. green fir trees frame the mountain on both sides of the picture. A blue sky with a few scattered clouds are over the peak.

  • Walking by Sight

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    “For we walk by faith, not by sight.”– 2 Corinthians 5:7 This post is indeed about following the right path, but I ask that you to instead walk by sight in the back country. Follow the path that is properly blazed as not to stray from your just reward. (The summit or er, trailhead from…

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    snowpackjack

  • Hanging Out

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    For a few seasons I slept on the ground. After a particularly uncomfortable night’s sleep, I decided to investigate other sleep systems to soothe my aching back. Car camping isn’t an option when you are miles into the woods. A fairly lightweight solution was needed. I decided to investigate the world of hammock camping. I…

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    two brown hammocks covered by brown tarps are set up in the woods surrounded by rocks and shrubs.

  • Reaching For 100

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    The New England Hundred Highest List is a collection of mountains in New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. The list is administered by the Appalachian Mountain Club’s 4000 Footers Club. Hiking the NEHH was already on my mind during the final months of completion of the New England 67. I was already almost 70 peaks in.…

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    snowpackjack
    A fallen tree sits beside a calm lake, ringed by green forested mountains