N2Backpacking | Backpacking Tips, Gear, Podcasts & Trail Guides
Practical backpacking tips, gear advice and trail guides from BirdShooter, an Appalachian Trail thru-hiker. Plus the N2Backpacking podcast.
In Episode 10, Brett (aka Therm Rider) talks about our recent hike along the Appalachian Trail near Stratton, Maine. This is the second of a two part series that recaps our October 2012 backpacking trip in New England. In this interview, Brett talks about our travel to the trailhead, our punishing ascent & descent of the Crocker Mountains, and our multi-night stays in the trail town of Stratton. The old thru-hiker adage, "No Rain, No Pain, No Maine" rings true on this hike, and … [Read more...]
This is a slideshow from a 2002 hike in Yellowstone National Park.  We started the 23 mile backpacking trip in the southwestern corner of  the Park and hiked past campsites on the Snake River, Basin Creek Lake, and Heart Lake.  You will notice charred and downed trees from the 1988 fires in the video and plenty of thermal features and wildlife.  There's also a few slides from Jackson, WY and Red Lodge, MT where we stayed before and after the hike. … [Read more...]
In Episode 9, Jim (aka Country Club) and Roger (aka The Camel) talk about our recent hike along the Appalachian Trail near Stratton, Maine. This is the first of a two part series that recaps our October 2012 backpacking trip in New England. During our three day trip, we battled nasty weather and didn't see a ray of sunshine as we hiked over North & South Crocker Mountain. The steep, wet terrain and rocky descent to the Crocker Cirque Campsite had us averaging about a mile an hour - which … [Read more...]
I just spent a day over Memorial Day weekend hiking and kayaking in Landsford Canal State Park. Roger (aka The Camel) insisted that we get an early start and we launched and were on the Catawba River before 10am. Our plan was to spend the morning fishing, but after two hours on the water - we landed only a few small brim. So after taking a break on some submerged rocks in the middle of the river, we fought winds from the South and paddled back to the Park. Roger's determination to nab a … [Read more...]
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