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wednesday 3/02/22 I’m on a ferry in the Pacific Ocean. My friend Alisha is sitting across from me, and our backpacks occupy the deck between us. My pack is pretty dialed in, but Alisha’s is even smaller, a little Gossamer Gear pack with an even littler Gossamer Gear tent inside it. Catalina Island looks mountainous,…
Interstate 81 to Cove MountainThe Hiker In Your Backyard Camp to Lunch For Dinner CampAT miles: 25.7Total miles: 764.9Elevation change: 6368ft gain, 5679ft loss My relationship with the wind is relatively simple. I’m not a fan. I think that wind turbines are awesome because they look cool and are amazing examples of some extremely interesting…
The Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL2 is a thru-hiker favorite. This semi-freestanding tent is lightweight, easy to pitch, and manufactured with sustainability in mind. It’s perfect for smaller solo hikers looking for an ultralight shelter with plenty of space for their gear inside—but can you really fit two people in it? Uncompressed tent bag…
Shooting on location can be a stressful time. So, what are some of the questions I ask myself before heading out into the wild? How Will I Get My Gear to the Location? Depending on the amount of gear you need for your shoot, this question will sometimes be easier to answer than others. Are…
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Eastern Continental Division to Johns Spring ShelterTwo Oceans Camp to Over The Snow CampAT miles: 26.4Total miles: 719.7Elevation change: 6873ft gain, 8474ft loss Like flipping a light switch, the weather forecast for today flicked from sunny and cold, to snowy and cold. Of course, I was asleep when the change occurred so I was surprised…
Writing from the comfort of Hot Springs, North Carolina, it’s hard to believe that a few days ago I was shivering on a mountaintop with wind whipping in my face. The trail feels different on the other side of the Smokies. People are walking longer days, and talking less about town. I suppose we’re all…
day 29 I woke up early after a long and kind of chilly night. A light dusting of snow covered the ground and a cold wind made it hard to take off my warm sleep clothes and put on my slightly damp hiking clothes again. I got on trail about 20 minutes after getting out…
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Big Stony Creek Road to Eastern Continental DivisionMayo Taco Camp to Two Oceans CampAT miles: 26.1Total miles: 693.4Elevation change: 6867ft gain, 5892ft loss The question in my mind all day today was will mayo go well with mashed potatoes at dinner time? I’d woken up with the idea, which demonstrates just how hungry I must…
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Like it or not, video is the preferred means of communication for most content creators these days. A quick look at Fstoppers itself proves that. Even when it is a photographer who is providing information to other photographers, video is the medium of choice. Creating video content can be daunting for a photographer. For one…
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