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Trails were free of any blow-downs but were ankle-deep with leaves making for tricky footing everywhere but on the lower woods road sections. There was a dusting of snow at about 3000 ft but no ice . Poles were essential for staying upright in the slippery leaves on the downhills. There were...

I have been using my G10 crampons for the last 6 years with the center bar through only one slot, allowing them to hinge freely. Nothing has cracked or broken and I've had no problems with this set up. This is with regular hiking boots. I'd never given it much thought untill a friend recently...

Friday's little trek was proof that you don't always need 20+ miles or a 4K to have a great hike. It started unexpectedly with an e-mail from Truffles asking if she could " tempt me into taking Friday off and go hiking ". Well, that question needs no answer so I made the" necessary arangments "...