Tag: Hiking
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After climbing 2.7 miles to an unobstructed mountain overlook Saturday, local resident Evan Keller spent his first 46 seconds at the summit checking whether anyone had responded to a group text.
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Trail descriptions are written in a dialect of optimism. “Rolling terrain.” “Some exposure.” “Brief scramble.”
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There is a point in adult life when twenty-five dollars for a pair of socks stops sounding insane and starts sounding like preventive maintenance.
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A hiker reported missing for nearly three hours declined further assistance Sunday after search-and-rescue volunteers informed him he was approximately 400 feet from the trailhead.
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Walking is simple until someone puts a mountain underneath it. Then humans begin adding equipment. Trekking poles can improve stability, involve the upper body, provide another point of contact on slippery terrain, and…
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A hobby becomes a personality gradually. At first, someone goes hiking. Then they buy hiking shoes. Then a backpack.