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Hiking etiquette and trail safety

samlongval April 14, 2021 0 Comments
Hike Safe Code, 7 Leave No Trace Principles, and more Mt. Pierce and Mt. Eisenhower Crawford Path Before deciding to hike, it is always a good idea to be familiar with hiking etiquette, trail safety, such as the Hike Safe Code, and the Leave No Trace Principles. To learn more about each, visit the webpages mentioned below. Hiking Etiquette The National Park Service provides a great...

Hiking through the seasons: Mt Major trail conditions & times

samlongval March 25, 2021 0 Comments
Hiked: weekly, 3 miles Mount Major from Blue Trail 02.04.21 Mount Major is a great hike for all ages and hiking level/proficiencies. Free parking is available off NH11 in Alton, NH, with limited restrooms in fall-spring. The main trail, blue trail, is 1.5 miles, the shortest route to the summit, but tends to be steeper. The yellow trail (brook trail) branches from the blue trail for a longer,...

Backpacking tips and overall trail: Bonds, Twins, Guyot, Zealand, & Galehead Traverse

samlongval March 25, 2021 1 Comment
Hiked: 09.18-21.20, 30.3 miles Bondcliff Summit featuring Nathaniel and Caleb In September 2020, me along with my brother (Caleb) and Nathaniel, hiked Bondcliff, Bond, W. Bond, Guyot, Zealand, S. Twin, N. Twin, and Galehead. Six of these mountains are a part of the #nh48 (48 high peaks/4000 footers of NH).  To make this traverse possible, we had to take two cars: one for the end and one for...