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Fat Man of the Mountains
http://fatmanofthemountains.wordpress.com/
I’m a newspaperman and writer living on the Massachusetts coast. I love the ocean, but I’d rather be in the woods. This summer, I’ll be climbing all 48 of New Hampshire’s 4,000-foot mountains to raise money for Kestrel Educational Adventures.
- Added on: Apr 16th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: fatman48
- Listed in: Outdoor Recreation Development and Growth
- Tags: weight loss hiking parenting new hampshire fat man mt. washington
Recent Posts
Must… get… outside…
This is one of my favorite hiking pictures of the boy. It was taken on the summit of Mt. Field two years ago, just after we bagged our first 4,000-footer together. The photo never fails to spark a longing for the mountains, which was a problem ove...
Ain’t no party like a Waumbek party…
Margaret celebrates her 48th 4,000-footer. The Mt. Washington Valley was chock-full of folks over Columbus Day weekend. Everyone had Monday off. The Fryeburg Fair was ending and the Sandwich Fair was just beginning. And the foliage was at or near its...
Kestrel in the news
The Gloucester Daily Times and reporter Jon L’Ecuyer had a nice story today about the work Kestrel Educational Adventures is doing with school kids in Rockport. As you know, the boy (a member of Kestrel’s Conservation Club) and I are clim...
Nothing is over until we decide it is…
The original plan was to hike all 48 New Hampshire 4,000-footers in one summer. Obviously, I didn’t come close to that goal, for many reasons. I’ll spare you the details, other than to say rain, work, travel, injury, blah blah blah. It&#...
Franconia Ridge, Labor Day
Back from self-imposed blog exile. Here are some shots from the Franconia Ridge loop hike over Labor Day weekend. Back to a regular posting schedule soon. ...
Slow down, drop out, tune in
Anyone who has hiked with me knows I’m all about slowness. My motto is ’start slow, then tail off.’ I’m only half-joking when I say it. One reason I hike slowly should be evident. I’m not called Fat Man of the Mountains ...
