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Archives for September 2018

Closed trail – that means you!

September 28, 2018 by Kathleen Ganster

I know that I’ve been tempted – the trail is marked “off limits” or “closed” BUT I want to hike there. I can see that there is an amazing vista just at the top or want to see what is behind that bend. But those signs are there for a reason. As a member of […]

Filed Under: Closed trails, Hiking, Hiking equipment, Hiking etiquette, Outdoors Tagged With: closed trails, hiking, hiking with children, trail erosion, trail etiquette

“One foot in front of the other….”

September 18, 2018 by Kathleen Ganster

“Just remember, one foot in front of the other, when you are really suffering at the end of the day, just remember, one foot in front of the other. Push through the pain.” Doug MacPhail. Doug, 65, has hiked the Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy Challenge event – roughly 35 some odd miles in one day […]

Filed Under: Appalachian Trail, Hiking, Hiking equipment, Outdoors, Pittsburgh, Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy, Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy Challenge

What’s in your pack?

September 15, 2018 by Kathleen Ganster

  On a shorter hike (5 miles or less), Paul and I usually just carry a bottle of water or two and maybe a small snack. On longer hikes, we bring more – usually the full hydration pack (which I think is a must for almost any hike over 5 miles), trail snacks (more about […]

Filed Under: Hiking, Hiking equipment, Outdoors, Pittsburgh Tagged With: daypack, hiking, hiking equipment, hiking ideas

Hiking with Grandchildren

September 10, 2018 by Kathleen Ganster

3 reasons to get on trail with grandparents This is a great resource and the information pertains to hiking with children as well.

Filed Under: Hiking, Outdoors, Pittsburgh Tagged With: hiking ideas, hiking with children, hiking with grandkids, hiking with grandparent

Play in the mud

September 7, 2018 by Kathleen Ganster

We were all told as children to stay out of the mud. Wash your hands. Take off those dirty shoes before you get the carpet (floor) dirty. But, you know what? As adults, we need to remember to play in the mud. To have some fun. To have some adventures. I think it is particularly […]

Filed Under: Hiking, Outdoors, Pittsburgh Tagged With: hiking, mud, Rachel Carson Trails Challenge

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