There is a whole new section on New Jersey which although not complete, should give you some good fall opportunities.
I’ve been trying to piece together a guide for North Carolina as this leads the searches on this site, hope to be able to get down there this fall.
There is a Hike-A-Thon scheduled :
| 10/3/2009 | People for Trails Hike-A-Thon | |
| Join the New York/New Jersey Trail Conference rain or shine for their second annual People for Trails Hike-A-Thon at Bear Mountain State Park on October 3rd, 2009.
Registration is limited. Gift bags stuffed with donated goodies for the first 100 registrants. Sign up today! The ten registrants that raise the most money will receive prizes! All registrants will receive a 2009 commemorative People for Trails Hike-a-Thon T-Shirt. Visit http://www.nynjtc.org for more information. |
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Founded in 1998, with its market responsive product line, geared to the lightweight and ultralight market they again are pioneering a trend. Not satisfied with a product here or there, or simply a single line being green; all the 2010 main pack fabrics and all its sleeping bag collections will be made with Tier 1 recycled nylons and polyesters.
They have embraced the challenge. The figures have increased dramatically since 2008:
- 2008 3% products made from EPMs
- 2009 20% products from EPMs
- 2010 50% products made from EPMs
The goal is to use 100% EPMs (environmentally preferred materials), materials that are recycled, recyclable, organic, certified, and/or renewable by 2015.
But then what else would you expect from a company that started out as an innovator? Their response to the needs of climbers, baby boomers, women and the young has led them to expand into 23 countries in eleven short years. It’s not just about lightening your load; it’s the freedom and enjoyment of your sport with the equipment assisting you, not dominating you.
GoLite products are worthy of your consideration. This is an unpaid, unsolicited article. You may or may not find GoLite in any of the banners advertised on this site. The link I gave you is for GoLite themselves, but except for closeouts they will refer you to a retailer near you. My only desire is for you to have this information before you when making a buying decision.
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- Light sticks or flashlight with spare batteries
- Space blanket (about the size of a cigarette pack), aside from offering some weather protection it is highly visible
- Water, at least a four ounce bottle
- Laminated instructions, (for prereaders use pictures) with “if you are lost instructions”
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- Do not move from where you are, unless you are in danger
- Use whistle. Realize you may have moved too far for your group for them to immediately hear you. Toot your whistle every 10-15 minutes.
- Do not panic. As searchers expand their search, you will be found.
- Sleep before you are tired. You do not want to be so tired you do not hear searchers. Use space blanket.
- A picture of the family
Go over instructions before you leave home and remind child of the rules once on the trail, with them giving you the answers.
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Many of you have expressed interest in this a good percentage of the traffic to this site comes from the backpacking
Backpacking Vegetarian
recipe search. Since I have cooking too many years, I don’t have a collection of printed recipes, I just open my cupboard and see whats there and make my recipes on the fly. Then before actually printing a recipe, I have to taste test, field test, test availability of ingredients, eliminate chemical soups where I can, sometimes scrapping it and starting all over. It has been very slow going process, so when I found this book an “AHA”, went off in my feeble brain.
It’s getting excellent reviews, I’ve ordered my copy. From what I’ve read the recipes can be easily converted for the Vegans among us. The same authors have authored another backpacking recipes book for non vegetarians.
Lipsmackin’ Backpackin’: Lightweight Trail-tested Recipes for Backcountry Trips
Island Beach State Park,NJ
I know all the jokes about New Jersey and if you live on the East Coast, you probably do also. But one thing you may not know about is the treasures that abound. New Jersey’s second largest industry is tourism and it is not all about the casinos. Located at Seaside Park, across the bay from Barnegat Lighthouse.
Fees: Weekdays Memorial Day through Labor Day : per vehicle $6.00
Fees: Weekends Memorial Day through Labor Day : per vehicle $10.00
Go early, once at capacity gates shut.
What many people don’t know:
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Open year round, $5.00 per car after Labor Day
- Excellent surf fishing
- Migratory route for waterfowl. Best times October and May
- Scuba diving permitted upon registration
- Drive your four wheel onto the beach to fish, no camping out, but fishing permitted Midnight to 4am
- Cycling is along the main access road, however there are eight trails approximately one mile long apiece, to explore
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10 miles of beach to explore
- Swimming only in summer along lifeguard protected areas, I believe, about a one mile strip.
- That leaves you, the hiker, nine miles of beach to walk.
- Dogs permitted, leashed, except in swimming areas.
- Take a canoe or kayak trip out to the Sedge Islands during the summer
- Facilities for the disabled include specially designed wheel chairs, to get you out to the water to swim or fish, plus a dock to fish from
You may even see a red fox or two, my granddaughter and I did. There is a little bit of something for everyone. I enjoy going in the fall, most of all, to beach comb after a storm. Maybe I will see you there.
Island Beach State Park just one of New Jersey’s treasures.
Whether it is for personal enrichment, or just a cheap vacation in these troubled economic times, I would like to know: why do you chose to backpack.
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Poll is open to anyone without any kind of registration.
]]>Time to replace those hiking boots / shoes? I hope not, especially if you are Vegan. Seems everyone, including Zappo’s ® is sold out or almost.
Altrec.com Outdoors carries Garmot® Kiowa and Nagevi hiking shoes, both men’s and women’s. Both styles vegan.
The Kiowa shoe weighs in at 27 ounces and listed as being for light hiking. Very limited supply.
The Nagevi shoe weighs 20 ounces, also listed for light hiking. Full supply of men’s, most women’s sizes, as of this moment. Described as waterproof but has mesh panels.
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So for vegetarian/vegan hiking shoes, visit Altrec.com now.
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