by Paty | Sep 10, 2018 | Day Hikes, Gear
I was only on the Appalachian Trial for ten minutes when I turned the corner and saw a family of five sitting on boulders taking their break squarely in the middle of the trail!! It wasn’t too hard to see why these folks were so winded just 1/2 mile in from the...
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 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 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...
by Paty | Aug 23, 2018 | Day Hikes, Northeast
Acadia National Park was always on our short list of parks to visit. However, with such a large population in the Northeast, it’s not all that surprising that this park can get packed – especially in the brief summer season. The Popular Sights I don’t have...
by Paty | Aug 16, 2018 | Appalachian Trail, Day Hikes, Northeast
Mount Katahdin holds a special place in many long distance hikers’ hearts. Perhaps one reason is because it’s synonymous with the end of their Appalachian Trail thru-hike. It’s the revered finish line for 4 to 6 months of marathon...
