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There was an obvious mountain Pic d'Escales on the way to Arbas TP, so we hiked up. Inigo and his supporter were 2km in front so overtaking them was a fun goal for the morning, on the 7th day any extra motivation was welcome. Chris and I cut all the road corners and flew off Mont Sijon, I also pushed quite deep into the lee side of Col de la Béne. Well, let's just say that I wouldn't have done it if it wasn't for racing, but I survived.
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The Camino Olvidado is one of the most ancient Camino de Santiago routes, leading walkers through the southern valleys of the Cantabrian Mountain range. The path begins in Bilbao and winds approximately 500 kms southwest to connect with the Camino Frances at Villafranca del Bierzo. This Camino is best suited for intrepid, experienced walkers who seek an authentic pilgrimage experience.
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by Whitney "Allgood" La Ruffa Dear Hiker, The final sunset of 2022 is nearly upon us, and as we sit and contemplate the winters long dark grasp, we have time to reflect on this past year and the next one...
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Before I started bikepacking in 2015 I had been camping and spending nights in the woods during several weekends during my late teens. I had slept on the ground under a cotton canvas tarp, in lean-to shelters that we build out of scrap materials or if we were lucky we had rented a big half-platoon sized canvas tent previously used by the Finnish Defence Forces. During my conscript time in the Finnish Defence Forces we mostly slept in squad sized canvas tents, field hospital tents or island bunkers.
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In June I took on two of my long-time goals, Mount Williamson and Mount Tyndall. In December, after yet again researching the California peaks, I decided to plan my June attempt of my sixth and seventh 14,000’ peaks in California. I planned out a six day and five-night route, booked the permits, and started wondering if these were peaks I could actually summit.
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