On Martin Luther King Day, known to be one of the most crowded days on the ski hill in New Hampshire, I opted to avoid the crowds and hit the hiking trail instead. I had never climbed Artist’s Bluff in the wintertime before, and I thought I’d take a stab at it, hoping it would…
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Side Quests on My Side Quests
Motivated by the new year, and the two weeks of holiday cookies I ate, I was back out there this morning for a little hike with my dog Bullet. Earlier this week, I mentioned that one of the side quests I’m currently tackling is the 21.5 miles of the Wapack trail, and I figured I’d…
Never Bringing Bullet to the Dump Again
The other day, being the great dog-owner that I am, I offered my dog Bullet a chance to go to the dump with me. He was all excited to jump in the car—mostly because he thought we were about to go on a hike. I was hopeful, though, because he always makes me feel so…
Side Quest: Redlining the Wapack Trail
It’s good to have projects. Some are more deliberate, like my decision to pursue the 52 With A View peaks this year, and some are a little looser—like my side quest to redline the Wapack Trail, which only occurred to me a week or two ago. The Wapack Trail, if you’re not familiar with it,…