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“The Way of the Pen and the Sword is forged as much on the trail as it is in the gym or the precinct. This section documents my journey to become a 46er—a pursuit of endurance, self-reliance, and the discipline required to meet the mountains on their own terms. These are the field notes of a practitioner seeking the standard in the wild.”
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My 46er goal was complete, but there was still one thing left to do. I had always wanted to summit Colden via the Trap Dike. I had hiked past it numerous times on the Hitch-Up Matildas, watching climbers ascend its rugged path, knowing my 46er experience wouldn’t feel complete until I did the same. I…
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In September of 2023 my wife and I went to Lake Placid to share in my 46er completion. She dropped me off at the trailhead and I hiked to Esther and Whiteface where I met my wife who drove up to the top. I of course, hiked back down to the trailhead where she picked…
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It’s been a while since I’ve updated this “travelblog”. I have completed my 46 and sort of let this slide. Now that I have a moment, I figured I’d wrap up the remainder of my excursions. In June of 2023, my buddy Paul and I went to the Park to tag Sawteeth and do Giant…
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In August of 2022 my buddy Paul and I returned to the ADK’s to climb Allen Mountain. Mt. Allen is renowned for two things. It’s remoteness and its slick slabs. At about 9+ miles out and 9+ back from the Mt Adams Fire Tower trailhead on Upper Works Road, it’s the most remote High Peak…
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In mid June 2022 I went on my first solo backpacking/hiking trip to the high peaks. My goal was to hit Lower Wolf Jaw, Sawteeth and Basin. I drove through the night and arrived at the Garden Lot around 0330hrs on 19 June. It’s a paid lot now ($10 a day) and there was still…
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A couple of years ago I switched from carrying my MSR WhisperLite (because it’s not so “lite”) to a Pocket Rocket knockoff I purchased from Amazon. It’s far lighter, smaller and more than enough stove for a 3-4 day trip. The only “thing” with the knockoff is that the igniter on it is unreliable and…
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I sort of fell off on updating this blog…. Last September (2021) I took my wife on a trip to Lake Placid and stayed at the Crowne Plaza. She’s not big on hiking (high peak hiking at least) so I awoke early the following morning and drove to the Loj to knock out Street and…
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The Seward’s and Santanoni’s were the last two actual ranges for me to complete. Since they were in the same “neighborhood” I decided to make them my objectives and dedicated some physical training and vacation time to the cause. My friend Paul went with me. We departed Western NY around midnight on the 22nd of…
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I’m narrowing down the window for my June trip. Probably between the 21st and July 2nd. I have to pick the solid dates at weeks end. This post will serve as info for the family as to my plans. If all goes according to plan, the weather co-operates and I have the “juice” to do…
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Just some memory lane photos of the place I like to go to forget the “Day to Day Bullshit” society and media burdens me with.
