Bunchberries in New Hampshire. They’re related to the dogwood of the south, but lots shorter. #AT2017 #nativeplants #NewHampshire
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Bridges of the Appalachian Trail. This bog bridge is in western New Hampshire. Steadier than it might look. #AT2017 #bridge #bog #newhampshire #trail #blaze
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One of the more interesting outhouse setups along the trail. In Vermont night before last. #AT2017 #outhouse #privy #vermont
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Any ideas? Does the fact that this was Vermont help? How about a maple sap collection system? All that Vermont maple syrup had to come from someplace. And from an A.T. blaze tree, too. #AT2017 #vermont #maplesyrup
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Sometimes the Appalachian Trail looks like this. Yesterday afternoon in Vermont. #AT2017 #vermont #appalachiantrail
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And so it begins. (Also, note the sign immediately above my head: “Stay on the trail.” Good advice any time.) #AT2017 #InnAtLongTrail #killington
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Guess where I am. Yep. The A.T. On my last shakedown hike (with full pack) before heading to Vermont in a week. Also, this post is a test to see whether it will automagically post to my hiking blog when I use the tag #AT2017 Oh, also, the Sam Moore Shelter is in northern Virginia, south of Snickers Gap.
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Guess where I am. Yep. The A.T. On my last shakedown hike (with full pack) before heading to Vermont in a week. Also, this post is a test to see whether it will automagically post to my hiking blog when I use the tag #AT2017 Oh, also, the Sam Moore Shelter is in northern Virginia, south of Snickers Gap.
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Guess where I am. Yep. The A.T. On my last shakedown hike (with full pack) before heading to Vermont in a week. Also, this post is a test to see whether it will automagically post to my hiking blog when I use the tag #AT2017 Oh, also, the Sam Moore Shelter is in northern Virginia, south of Snickers Gap.
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