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Backpacking with Autistic Children
Backpacking is a really exciting experience for a lot of kids. For children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),...
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New Permit Requirements on AT in Shenandoah
Starting this month, you will now be required to buy a permit at Recreation.gov in order to complete...
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Tucktec Kayaks: A Wet, Freezing Review
Autumn in Maine Hot apple cider. Pumpkins and the array of reds, oranges, and yellows that dot the...
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Elul’s End
A Synagogue President Reflects on the Appalachian Trail The sun finally set on The Horns Pond in the...
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Thoughts on “2,000 Miles Together”
In 2018, the Crawford Family, consisting of two parents and six children, hit my “Appalachian Trail / lives...
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2020 Allergy Season: What Backpackers Should Know
Not to advance stereotypes about Jewish health neurosis, but bubbie wants you to take care of yourself out...
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Event: Northville-Placid Trail Thru Hike
June 17-25, 2020 Kosher Backpacker’s Brian Kresge is leading a shomer mitzvot thru hike in the Adirondacks, with...
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L’Shana Tovah: 5779 In Review, 5780 Preview
5779 saw the publication of our book, The Kosher Backpacker, the launch of our Appalachian Trail app, and...
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Water Crossings
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was started well before the tragic drowning and ensuing images of the father and...
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A Green Shavuot Call to Action
Shavuot, as we mentioned in a previous post, celebrates the end of the counting of the Omer period...