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2020 Outdoor Goals

I wrote a post in August of 2019 about my climbing goals of 2019, and even though I only accomplished one of them, I feel pretty happy with that. My 2019 outdoor goals were apparently all climbing goals, and they were: Improve my open hand strength, and my three finger

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To Do: Thru-Ski of Adirondacks' Jackrabbit Trail

The Jackrabbit trail is a 50km cross-country ski trail located in the Adirondacks.

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2019 in Review

12 months, 12 trips.

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2020 Goals

I love resolutions.

Trip Report

Northville-Placid Trail Summer 2019 Thru-Hike (Part 2)

The last five days of a ten day and 140 mile adventure on the NPT.

Trip Report

Northville-Placid Trail Summer 2019 Thru-Hike (Part 1)

The first five days of a ten day and 140 mile adventure on the Northville Placid Trail!

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The Quest for Cascade and Porter's Summit Views

So that's what it looks like up here...

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A Pre-Formal Adventure

A trip report for my 36th Adirondack high peak.

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Type I Fun

There are a few types of outdoorsy fun.

I Love Apple Cider

I feel like I have an abnormally strong attachment to apple cider. Sometimes it's important to celebrate the little things in life that bring you joy, and one of those things for me is a cold glass of apple cider. I grew up in a town with a

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I Sent My Climbing Proj

I did it! I sent my climbing project the next time I went out to try it! The previous time I tried it I worked out my beta for what I called the second half, which is the part from a good crack foot jam, a good left hand hold,

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Climbing Warmup Routine

I shamelessly stole this routine from a Louie Parkinson video, and modified it a bit. It's a three part warm up. Part 1: Heart Rate The first part is just to get your heart pumping so bloodflow is circulating. You can accomplish this by biking to the gym,

Trip Report

24-35 of the 46

11 more to go!

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I Have A Climbing Proj

I have a climbing project now! It's called "Left Hand Indian Man" at Indian Rock in Castle Rock State Park. It's got slopey underclings, crimps, crack climbing footwork, and kneebars. It's rated V4.

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Happy Outside With Greg

Happy birthday, Greg!

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My 2019 Climbing Goals

I watched an interesting video by Dave MacLeod called "How to train for bouldering" that mentioned defining climbing goals, so I'm taking this opportunity to write mine down.

Trip Report

Shadmoor State Park

Premier Long Island hiking!

Recipes

Vegan Sushi

Sushi seems like it would take a lot of skill to make, but it doesn’t really. I imagine it’s important if you’re using raw fish, but we’re not so it’s super easy and quick. There is a special sushi mat tool made from bamboo that

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Outdoors Goals

Some of my main outdoors goals for the next few years.

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To Do: Great Range Traverse

I'd love to run one of the biggest day hikes in the Adirondacks, the Great Range Traverse (GRT).

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The Ultimate Backpacking Packing List

The thing about packing for a backpacking trip is that overpacking means being bogged down by unnecessary weight, and underpacking means you'll suffer.

Trip Report

Deer Cove Trail to Wildman Meadow

Monarch Wilderness trip report: July 2019

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Climbing Hack: Send Harder Grades

Usually it takes a lot of time and effort training and practicing to progress through the climbing grades. But I stumbled upon a climbing hack!

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23 of the 46

My experience hiking 23 of the 46 High Peaks in the Adirondack Mountains of New York.