by Paty | Sep 6, 2018 | Day Hikes, Northeast
Keith used to accuse me of being a hiking snob. I’d come back home after spending a week of hiking in Colorado, and I’d be gloomy about the utter lack of mountains where we lived. Sure you can still go hiking without mountains. Or without the terrific vistas. And...
by Paty | Sep 3, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Spain
Tomorrow I fly to Spain. So, of course, that means I spent all day packing and re-packing my gear to make sure I didn’t forget anything. I’m worried to death that I’ll get to Europe and suddenly realize I completely overlooked one of my needs. This...
by Paty | Sep 1, 2018 | Day Hikes, Northeast
There’s lot written out there about how hazardous Mt. Washington can be to climb. It lies at the center of incredibly unpredictable weather. And it is notorious for tricking hikers into thinking that its modest elevation of 6,288 feet is just another ordinary...
by Paty | Aug 31, 2018 | Northeast, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #3 Date Visited: August 21, 2018 Route Taken: Long Trail via Smuggler’s Notch/Barnes Camp – 5 miles roundtrip Type of Terrain: Steep trails with some rock scrambling near the summit Elevation: 4,393 feet Ancestral Lands:...
by Paty | Aug 30, 2018 | Day Hikes, Gear
Back in May 2017, I did a rim-to-rim-to-rim hike of the Grand Canyon. I was astonished to see so many day hikers inside the canyon carrying absolutely NOTHING!! No bottle of water. No daypack. Nothing but the cotton t-shirts, cargo shorts, and athletic shoes they were...
