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Tucktec Kayaks: A Wet, Freezing Review

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Tucktec Kayaks: A Wet, Freezing Review

Autumn in Maine Hot apple cider. Pumpkins and the array of reds, oranges, and yellows that dot the Maine landscape. I fell in love with autumn in grade school at Lafayette Elementary in...

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The Best Thru-Hiking Videos

User-created thru-hiking videos are a great way to get through winter, even as early-bird Appalachian Trail folks gear up to head out as early as February. We’ve rounded up some of...

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Elul’s End

A Synagogue President Reflects on the Appalachian Trail The sun finally set on The Horns Pond in the Bigelow Range. I returned to my campsite, with my hammock strung between two sturdy...

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Black Point Cove

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A Spring Trip to a Bold Coast

We were looking for a spring destination, and we found an excellent trip along Maine’s dramatic Bold Coast. Situated between Milbridge and Calais in Maine is a not-so-hidden gem of...

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Appalachian Trail, Featured, News

Thoughts on “2,000 Miles Together”

In 2018, the Crawford Family, consisting of two parents and six children, hit my “Appalachian Trail / lives in Maine” radar, over a debate as to whether they should be allowed...

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Old, Reliable Gear – Bal Taschit

One of my biggest gripes about backpacking is the overstated focus on gear. When I completed my first thru-hike, I did it with “crap gear,” some of it replaced during the trip...

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Trail Recipe Series: Sephardic Trail Recipes

In this piece, we share a couple of Sephardic recipes conducive to backcountry cooking. Common ingredients include chickpeas, ground lamb or beef, dried and fresh fruits, stuffed...

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L’Shana Tovah: 5779 In Review, 5780 Preview

5779 saw the publication of our book, The Kosher Backpacker, the launch of our Appalachian Trail app, and this website. It was a big year of developing specifically Jewish content for the...

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Appalachian Trail, Featured, Hiking, News

Water Crossings

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was started well before the tragic drowning and ensuing images of the father and daughter who perished crossing the Rio Grande. We will translate this...

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Memorial Day Weekend in Gulf Hagas

In a year's time, Memorial Day will come around. New names will be on our lists that we read. The war rages on, little changes. And that's how life is between Memorial Days, even...

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