Recent Posts Tagged With 'opinion announcements'

• Fresh Powder

  Posted on Friday January 1st, 2010 at 10:48 in opinion announcements, unemployment and hiking

  I am looking forward to starting this new year with a clean slate. Last year was wonderful in many respects, but I had a particularly difficult final three months which dwarfs my memory of the entire year. I haven't written about it on the blog,...

• Bottle-based Water Filters

  Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 17:14 in water filters, opinion announcements

  Trailspace.com has just published a comparison of five In Bottle Water Filters that I researched and wrote last month. These filters are a great gift item for the holidays if you have a hiker in the family who needs a little push to discover the fre...

• TGO Challenge – Spot Reserved

  Posted on Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 23:23 in destinations, scotland, hiking in scotland, opinion announcements, tgo challenge, mountain bothies

  (All photos courtesy of Martin Rye) Some big news last week. I was selected to participate in the 2010 TGO Challenge. This is an annual coast-to-coast hike across Scotland held every May. As you can imagine, I am very excited about this since only...

• Out Hiking

  Posted on Friday October 30th, 2009 at 00:07 in opinion announcements, section hiking the appalachian trail

  Thanks for visiting Section Hiker. I'm out section hiking the Appalachian Trail right now and will be completely unreachable, untrackable, untwitterable, and uninterrupted for a few days. So have a read through my past articles and stay tune...

• Why I Hike

  Posted on Thursday October 29th, 2009 at 00:05 in opinion announcements, hiking and meditation

  I really like hiking. There are lots of reasons why, but I think the most important is mental. My life is a bit stressful at the moment. I have a lot of responsibilities at work and home, and it's hard to find the time to do everything I nee...

• Outdoor Manufacturers and Environmental Sustainability

  Posted on Tuesday September 1st, 2009 at 00:23 in corporate social responsibility, environmental sustainability, cause marketing, opinion announcements, non-profit funding

  I had lunch this week with my friend and former colleague George Favaloro, co-founder of Esty Environmental Partners, a strategic consulting firm that helps companies integrate environmental thinking into their core business strategies, promote inno...

• Why Do You Hike Appalachian Trail?

  Posted on Wednesday August 26th, 2009 at 00:56 in trail magic, opinion announcements, whiteblaze, trail towns, hiker feeds, hiker hostels, trail adopters, trail days

    My friend Martin left a comment on my last trip report, saying the he was beginning to see the appeal of hiking the Appalachian Trail. To put this in context, Martin lives in the UK and hikes a lot in Scotland. He’s a lightweight backpac...

• ENGO Blister Prevention Patches: Free Sample

  Posted on Friday August 14th, 2009 at 01:33 in blister prevention, opinion announcements, blister management

  Last winter, I wrote a review about ENGO blister prevention patches. That product review was picked up by ENGO and I became friends with the ENGO product manager, Jason, who is also a hiker. This is a neat product that adheres to the i...

• Out Hiking

  Posted on Friday July 24th, 2009 at 04:07 in opinion announcements, section hiking the appalachian trail

  Thanks for visiting Section Hiker. I’m out section hiking the Appalachian Trail right now and will be completely unreachable, untrackable, untwitterable, and uninterrupted for the next week or so. So have a read through my past articles and sta...

• Attention: Long Trail End 2 Enders!

  Posted on Sunday May 10th, 2009 at 22:16 in green mountain club, opinion announcements, end-2-end, long trail end2ender, long trail mentor

  The Green Mountain Club, maintainers of The Long Trail in Vermont, are seeking past end-2-enders for their Long Trail Mentor program. If you are interested in siging up, it’s a great way to share your love for the Long Trail and Vermont with hi...

• A Trip Leader’s Dilemma

  Posted on Thursday May 7th, 2009 at 15:56 in opinion announcements

    When I got back into backpacking a few years ago, I went on a lot of backpacking trips led by other people. I really enjoyed the social experience of a group trip in addition to being outdoors and the exercise. I found some great hiking partne...

• Sectionhiker site upgrade

  Posted on Sunday May 3rd, 2009 at 20:54 in opinion announcements

  This weekend I finally got around to upgrading my blog to the latest version of WordPress and decided to change the layout at the same time. I think you’ll find it a lot easier to navigate with this new layout. I’ll still be tweaking thin...

• The PREpack for Recreational Hikers: Be Prepared, Be Safe

  Posted on Thursday April 23rd, 2009 at 05:47 in whistle, paracord, first-aid kit, multi-tool, 10 essentials, bpa-free water bottles, opinion announcements, day hiker, a compass, a headlamp, beginner hikers, chemical heat packs

  It doesn’t matter if you’re just getting into day hiking or if you are an old hand. Whenever you go hiking, you should carry water, clothing, navigational aids and first aid gear so that you are prepared for unexpected contingencies. Stuf...

• Spring Cleaning

  Posted on Tuesday April 14th, 2009 at 05:24 in trash pickup, trail maintenance, middlesex fells, opinion announcements, clean up the woods, malden trash

  I do a lot of hiking in the Middlesex Fells, a big natural preserve located near my house, and I drive by it every day on the way to work. There’s one area near the road that is full of trash and I’ve been thinking about cleaning it up fo...

• Colin Fletcher Book Raffle Winner

  Posted on Sunday April 5th, 2009 at 07:50 in section hiking, hiking books, long distance hiking, colin fletcher, opinion announcements, backpacking books, long distance backpacking

  Congratulations to Scott, who won the March raffle for The Man Who Walked Through Time: The Story of the First Trip Afoot Through the Grand Canyon by Colin Fletcher. If you haven’t read this book, it is a backpacking classic about the experienc...

• Fear and the Outdoor Experience

  Posted on Wednesday March 18th, 2009 at 06:52 in opinion announcements

    I was reading Colin Fletcher’s The Man Who Walked through Time this evening and I came across a passage where he describes the unsettling feeling of being in a dark canyon when the sun goes down. Even though he couldn’t see the wal...

• Colin Fletcher Book Raffle - Leave a Comment

  Posted on Tuesday March 3rd, 2009 at 19:18 in hiking, walking, backpack, ramble, walker, backpacker, hiker, rambler, colin fletcher, opinion announcements, chip rawls

  I love Colin Fletcher’s books about hiking. The Complete Walker is the bible for anyone interested in backpacking. I read my copy at least once a year and often comb through the chapters seeking pearls of wisdom. I recently re-ordered The Man W...

• Section Hiker Used Gear Sale

  Posted on Saturday February 7th, 2009 at 21:25 in opinion announcements

  I need to sell off some used backpacking and climbing gear to make room for new stuff. Most of this gear is in mint or very good condition and is priced to move. Contact earlylite@sect...