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It was Autumn in New Mexico near the southern terminus of the Continental Divide Trail. I was finishing a thru-hike I had begun in at the Canadian border. Panning the great expanse a disturbing question suddenly came to my mind....
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The Orginal ALDHA-West Ruck in Cascade Locks, OR, circa Feb 2013 Seven years ago, I was a new board member at ALDHA-West (American Long-Distance Hiking Association -West) and came up with the idea to host a Ruck in the Pacific...
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As a landscape photographer, I guess I am most at peace in the great outdoors. I am, however, no serious through hiker, runner, swimmer or climber and I feel humbled in the presence of many who post to this site....
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So you want to go on a backcountry hike? Fantastic. The next question is do you want to Crush the hike and have a great time or struggle through each mile, dread each climb, feel crushed by the weight of...
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The Orginal ALDHA-West Ruck in Cascade Locks, OR, circa Feb 2013 Seven years ago, I was a new board member at ALDHA-West (American Long-Distance Hiking Association -West) and came up with the idea to host a Ruck in the Pacific...
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