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June 1, 1983: A couple of days either way and I wouldn't have been there for that massive peak daffodil bloom. I've had my share of bad weather luck on this hike — everyone does — but this hour made up for a lot.

#backpacking #hiking #landscapephotography #NorthCarolina #mountains #nature #AppalachianTrail

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July 28, 1983: There were frequent good viewpoints along the ridge crest, but I could not see for great distances through the steam. I did manage to get several decent pictures. This corner of New Jersey is surprisingly scenic. The northern half of New Jersey is one of most heavily developed areas of the country, much like the portion of Connecticut I call home.

#backpacking #hiking #outdoors #landscapephotography #NewJersey #nature #forest #mountains #AppalachianTrail

My favorite tree: Callitropsis nootkatensis
"Alaskan Yellow Cedar" at various stages of growth in Olympic National Park.

Young saplings have flaky bark and often grow in sweeps and curves. The feathery foliage hangs down from the boughs. The trunks of mature trees are an elegant light grey.

The best part is the smell. Something like a cross of Juniper and Western Red Cedar. Spicy, pungent, and crisp.

The tree I posed with was labeled "World Record Alaskan Yellow Cedar" at 12ft diameter (3.7m) and 120ft (366m) tall.

#thicktrunktuesday #pnw #backpacking

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May 23, 1983: Yesterday afternoon’s long-awaited azure skies gave way to a glorious sunset before fading into nightfall. The stars appeared like sharp, bright promises of better days ahead. Before long, a brooding darkness appeared along the western fringe and slowly spread across the firmament, devouring those fragile lights one by one.

#backpacking #hiking #landscapephotography #NorthCarolina #mountains #Tennessee #AppalachianTrail

Robbed on the day I arrived in Windhoek.

This is the hardest moment of my journey so far.

Read the full story on my blog and please share — it really helps.

#Namibia #Windhoek #Robbery #Travel #Africa #RobbedAbroad #TravelSafety #SoloTravel #DigitalNomad #LostData #TravelStory #RealLife #Resilience #Support #HelpNeeded #Community #Crowdfunding #Donation #ContentCreator #TravelBlog #Vlog #Storytelling #NomadLife #Adventure #Backpacking #LifeOnTheRoad #TravelAfrica

https://steemit.com/namibia/@rubenstorm/robbed-in-namibia-lost-my-phone-my-data-and-my-journey

Lovely video. A young woman with her lovely dog Otto walk along the entirety of Britain, from northernmost Scotland to southernmost Cornwall and England. Wild camping about a hundred nights.

(I do wonder, though. Wild camping, without landowner permission, is not permitted in England and Wales. (It is in Scotland.) How much "white privilege" is involved here, when it seems to be tolerated in practice? She does seem to camp at some very visible locations. Did annoying people who noticed her think "oh it's just a single young white woman, I won't bother getting upset". I suspect a pair of brown young men behaving otherwise identically would have a harder time?)

Walking the length of Britain with my dog | A 2600 km Solo Hiking Adventure || Documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bbMpI7WBi0

#backpacking #wildcamping

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September 8, 1983: It was mostly cloudy in Crawford Notch at 12:30 when I set out on the #AppalachianTrail. A nice, stiff breeze was blowing, the air was fresh and dry, and the day was much cooler than the last few had been. As usual, that 12:30 start was considerably later than I wanted it to be.

#backpacking #hiking #outdoors #landscapephotography #NewHampshire #nature #mountains #forest #AppalachianTrail

I spent 4 days learning to keep people alive in the backcountry when help is far away.

It’s a heavy responsibility, but building these skills brings a new kind of confidence and humility.

https://www.ripplesandleaves.ca/blog/keeping-people-alive-when-help-is-far-away

#canada #ontario #borealriverrescue #WAFA #WMA #hiking #backpacking #nature