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BACKPACKER.COM 19The 250 members of the Sun City Anthem Hiking Club areredefining retirement. “We go out and do all these thin ...

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THE NOSE OF MY canoe splits the water,sending a slow-moving wake throughthe reflection of the red-and-yellowfoliage. I paddle th ...

­THE WIND CAME AT ME LIKE A FIST.I was a thousand feet higher than I intended,and the weather was letting me know it. Ilooked a ...

The author sneaks in someextra miles on the Doudy DrawTrail in Boulder, Colorado.IT’S A SHOVEL. IT’S A BLADE.IT’S A DECLAR ...

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BACKPACKER.COM 25THE MANUALPHOTO BY KENNAN HARVEY. TEXT BY KRISTA KARLSONkillsLow arms mean drysleeves. Pictured:Indian PeaksWil ...

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28 10.2017ILLUSTRATION BY JASON SCHNEIDER``````I’M ON THE ROAD A LOTfor work, which means I’malmost always without areliable ...

us quiet, but we’d found arhythm to our pace.A strong breeze pickedup. With sunglasses andscarves protecting our facesfrom the ...

30 10.2017trail chefskillsNo Small PotatoesSorry, pasta and rice: Potatoes are the best comfort food. How, you ask? Let us count ...

BACKPACKER.COM 31Potato PancakesDrizzle these fl uffy pancakes with maple syrup forbreakfast or top with chives and sour cream f ...

32 10.2017trail chefskills32Erdäpfelsalat (Austrian Potato Salad)``````Ditch the mayo for tangy, backpacker-friendly potato sal ...

Camp Hash Browns``````Pack a grater and enjoy crispy breakfast fare miles fromthe nearest diner. Serves 2 to 3``````2 medium rus ...

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BACKPACKER.COM 35Find the spot.Eddies occur everywhere,but you’ll find the mostdistinct swirls in pools belowcascades and rapi ...

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BACKPACKER.COM 37PHOTO BY TKout alive:stranded``````In late May 2017, Marcus Mazzaferri, 25,lost his pack fording a river in Yos ...

38 10.2017out alivesurvival``````PHOTO BY ANDYBATT.COM``````I was almost 1,000 miles into anorthbound thru-hike of the Pacific C ...