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From the White Mountain Huts to the Giant Races: Meet Katie Schide and Hillary Gerardi

This story is a preview of the upcoming issue of Appalachia Journal. Katie Schide ran down the woodsy mountain trail from the Flégère tram station 800 meters above Chamonix, France, this past August 27, much...
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Tent Trail Weight vs. Packed Weight

How much weight will a tent add to your pack? It depends. Manufacturers list two weights for tents, trail weight and packed weight. Neither is truly accurate. Packed weight refers to how much the entire…
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