Tag Archives: hiking
High Points – Memorial Day Weekend 2011
Guess I haven’t been good at keeping this site up to date, but on Memorial Day weekend I got my 8th through 11th state high points. Drove down Thursday after work to snag Mount Davis in Pennsylvania and Backbone Mountain … Continue reading
Review: VFF KSO Treksports
It was some time in August that I decided I would try a drastic change in my footwear. My hiking shoes (LL Bean Trail Runners) were starting to fall apart through no fault of their own. I wasn’t completely sure … Continue reading
Mauna Kea, HI
This post has definitely taken longer to post, and is not as complete as I would like it to be, but on November 8th I summited my 7th U.S. high point. It was definitely the most amazing one yet, I … Continue reading
Hiking weekend pt 2 – Mt Mansfield
We drove straight from Katahdin to Stowe VT, stopping only briefly for food and gas. We made it to town barely before 11 and quickly looked for a hotel since most of the front desks seem to close at 11. … Continue reading
Hiking weekend pt 1 – Mt Katahdin
This weekend Finelli, Steve, and I had an ambitious goal of 2 mountain summits. So Friday we drove from Boston to Millinocket Maine to stay the night and hike Mt Katahdin in the morning. The initial goal was to hike … Continue reading
everytrail.com
I was testing out the OruxMaps Android app so that I could have maps saved to my phone next time I’m hiking without cell reception. I finally figured out the program, and I think it’ll be very useful in the … Continue reading
