An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog

Tag: outdoors

  • 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.

  • The Castle Hill Light

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    In the past, you could park in the little lot next to the Coast Guard Station. It was paved in crushed clam shells, a common practice in shore side towns in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, or Cape Cod and the Islands. The lighthouse is surrounded by private property, but if you’re still allowed to park,…

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    snowpackjack
    A white granite lighthouse nestled in shore ledge by a blue sea. The red warning beacon can be seen in the lighthouse tower. waves crash on the rocks below the lighthouse with white spray.

  • 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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    snowpackjack
    tall stalks of golden grass reach towardsa blue sky

  • Wreck Hunting

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    A wrecked ship or boat is a forlorn site. Never to put to sea again, glory days past. I have a love of searching for wrecks of the nautical variety. My favorite finds are wooden ships. These are hard to come by now, as their age has past. The bones of these old ships remind…

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    snowpackjack
    The weathered spine and beams of a wooden sailing ship poke up from the sand on a rocky beach.