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Once again I went to California, unsure where to hike.
There are too many choices. Too many good guidebooks. Here’s the one I ended up buying:

One of the authors is Tom Stienstra, sometimes called “the other Tom” in relation to Tom Mangan of Two Heel Drive. (Mangan reviews hikes on the San Jose Mercury News. […]

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Located on the East Coast Trail between Port Kirwin and Aquaforte, Newfoundland

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The 540 km East Coast Trail is located on the east coast of Canada along the scenic shores of the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
220 km of the Trail have been […]

Kraig linked to some fantastic pics:
… head over to the National Geographic Adventure website and take a gander at the winners of their “Life’s An Adventure photo contest.
The Adventure Blog
Kraig’s favourite was taken on Mt. Kilimanjaro.
I like this one: Climbing California’s Mount Humphreys

8 winners
5 runner-ups

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My call to cast John Hodgeman as Bryson, and Jack Black as Katz fell on deaf ears.
Robert Redford, 71-years-young, will play Bill Bryson in the film adaptation of the funniest hiking book of all time.

A Walk in the Woods
(via Cutter’s blog)

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Kraig Becker linked to a great contest for hikers:
Most hikers, trekkers, and backpackers have a particular trail that sticks out to them as being their favorite for one reason or another. Sometimes it’s the scenery or the wildlife they encounter along the way. Perhaps it’s the challenge or the solitude it provides. No matter what […]

A review by Jeffrey Hunter convinced me to add a book to my “to read in 2008″ list.

Let me start by saying that The Ordinary Adventurer” Hiking Vermont’s Long Trail; A Primer for Baby Adventurers and Other Musings on the Nature of Journey, is no ordinary book. It is a gem!
What makes this book […]

The Curious Cat posted an excellent Photo Travelogue of his holiday. I love this succinct format for a trip report. One page with photo sets linked to thumbnails.
We’re always raving about the best multi-day hikes in Glacier. But most people prefer to hit the best day hikes, covering more territory by starting at a […]

Just learned that contributor Dave Hayley (who organized our Tombstone, Yukon hike last summer) is proposing to honeymoon on the JMT.
The ideal wedding present:

Jeff Alt convinced his wife (Beth), a woman raised with the belief that vacations include hot showers, beaches, and warm beds, to chuck her domesticated amenities and “Take a Hike” to help […]

Istvan Hernadi has travelled over 30,000 kilometers in Northern BC, Yukon, NWT and Alaska during the last 3 years to the most remote and desolate places of the Far North in search of the Masters, in order to meet them and to learn their teachings.
He sought out mountains, trails, rivers and lakes for hiking, […]

Central Andes

Equador, Peru and Bolivia.
Hiking holidays in Peru are hot right now. More popular than ever. Political stability since the leader of the Shining Path terrorist group was captured in 1992 resulted in a booming tourist industry.
The second highest mountain range on Earth is fantastic. Broad valleys and endless vistas. You are always […]