Thinking about the different long distance trails here in the US, why are PCT hikers so much faster, and their miles per day (mpd) so much higher on average than AT hikers? Myself I did a handful of 20s and only 1 30 on the AT, and I was faster than most. This is…
Trip Report – Parker Woodland
I’ve spent the past few weekends rambling in the Parker Woodland Audubon preserve here in western RI. There’s 2 great things about it, in addition to being a short drive: no dogs, and no hunting. It’s perfect for going off trail and doing a little bushwhack practice. If you only want pictures, look here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskQr6mZY…
Trip Report – Borders Farm South
If you just want pictures, they’re here: As part of a plan to reroute the North South Trail onto Foster town Land Trust land, I spent some time on the southern portion of the property owned by Borders Farm. Earlier I had walked the property with the farm manager, but wanted to come back…
Found a great resource for RI hiking
While researching my hike through Border’s Farm, I came across this great site focusing on hiking in Rhode Island and SE New England. Excellent resource. The Foster town Conservation Commission is working with RIDEM and the Foster Land Trust to move part of the North South Trail off the road and onto land managed…
Crosspost: 2002 MATC caretaker logs
For anyone following this blog, I thought this might interest some people. Cross-posting from my LNT blog. I spent a summer as a Shelter caretaker, LNT instructor, and Summit Steward on Saddleback Mtn, the 2nd largest alpine zone in Maine after Katahdin. https://notracesblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/08/2002-caretaker-season-logs-piazza-rock-maine/ +1, would do again