Backpacking Report

| July 24, 2013

Backpacking Report

12 miles   not very fast remember walter brennan? that funny little hitching, limping walk he had? that’s what i look like today. i ended up not doing the full hike, due to several unfortunate circumstances. one, i was simply not prepared, physically, for the rigors of hiking in the berkshires. i mean, seriously NOT […]

Mud-tober Mountain Backpacking Trip, Day 2

| June 9, 2013

Mud-tober Mountain Backpacking Trip, Day 2

4.2 miles   1.9 mph the trip back to the cars in the morning was a lot easier and faster, though we were all (okay, some of us) pretty sore. i have to say i was proud of my new pack, laverne. she was a svelt 25 pounds including water, and pretty easy on my […]

Mud-tober Mountain Backpacking Trip, Day 1

| June 9, 2013

Mud-tober Mountain Backpacking Trip, Day 1

8.5 miles   < 1 mph i should have realized the trail would be a muddy mess from the downpour of the previous night, but a plan is a plan. almost. the original plan was to hike an approximately 7-mile section of the appalachian trail in october mountain state forest in lee, massachusetts. we ended […]