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Eight years ago, I thru-hiked the John Muir Trail (JMT) for my second time in thirty years. Anytime you are out on the trail for weeks at a time, there comes a point when you miss fresh food. It could be something as simple as a cold glass of milk, or fresh fruit, or… a taco. And…
Where Adventures Are Born
Where are adventures born? They begin with inspiration. The adventure takes a giant leap forward when you commit it to paper and write down that adventure goal. At our 2017 Six-Pack of Peaks Finisher’s Party last month, we asked challengers to share their adventure goals for 2018 on an index card and clip it to our…
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At this year’s Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge Finisher’s Party, we tried something new: a photo booth. Judging by the response, it was a hit. Here’s a gallery of ALL the photos from the photo booth. You can download yours or use the share buttons to share them on your favorite social networks. You can click…
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