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    • June 9, 2024

    Day 1 – Hike #3 Slackpacking Massachusetts

    Day 1 – Slackpacking the Appalachian Trail from Sheffield Egremont Road to MA Route 23. This 10.2 mile hike had,...
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    Hike #10 – Adventure and Shadows: A Hike Through Duncannon’s Dark Past

    Our hike on June 29th, 2024, 10.3 Miles from Millers Gap Road to Duncannon, Pennsylvania. First, we must celebrate! I,...
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People who say they never got the chance never took the chance. The scariest place to be is the same place as last year. Just do it.... take the first step.
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