First Time Winter Backpacking

I just finished the AMC book on winter hiking and backpacking, AMC Guide to Winter Hiking & Camping by Yemaya Maurer and Lucas St. Clair. A goal of mine this year was to do at least one winter backpack trip in the mountains of New Hampshire. Coincidentally, I just met someone who was an experienced mountaineer and my excitement got the best of me – I asked him to help me out and we planned our first trip together. (more…)

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Zealand Hut Trip and the Mighty 210!

I know how scared and anxious I was about this three-day hut-trip, and how I was so nervous about teaching alongside T, but it went better than expected.  However, no matter how well it went I just couldn’t seem to shake the anxiety I had all throughout the trip.  I kept questioning myself: Am I not teaching enough? Why am I walking so slowly?  Is this program really right for me?

I don’t have answers to all of the questions yet, but I do seem to have an answer to most now.  (more…)

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