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Expertise

I can advise on anything having to do with hiking and backpacking skills and equipment, including map and compass and orienteering skills. I cannot advise on the use of GPS devices. I cannot advise on car camping or group camping (10 or more people). My primary geographic expertise is in the US Northeast, but I know how to find information on hiking and backpacking just about anywhere.

Experience in the area

I've been hiking and backpacking for about 40 years, including ongoing section hiking of the Appalachian Trail (almost 1300 miles so far). I have hiked extensively in the New York Metropolitan Area, as well as various other areas from Virginia north, including upstate New York, New England, and Eastern Canada.

Publications

New York Walk Book, 7th Ed.
New Jersey Walk Book, 2nd Ed.

Education/Credentials

Not applicable to this area of expertise.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

Finish Hiking the Appalachian Trail, then move on to other long-distance trails.

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Recent Answers from Wounded Knee

2009-11-22 best shoes and equipment:

What constitutes proper shoes depends on several factors: 1. What kind of terrain? 2. What kind of daily distance? 3. How much weight are you carrying? I am not familiar with the Trespass shoes

2009-11-10 backpacking:

I have never been to Isle Royale, although I've given some serious thought to going there. The key consideration for the place is isolation: it's hard to get there and hard to get back. Unless you live

2009-10-19 Secluded Camping:

Here is what you need to understand about any backpacking experience that's within a coupe of hours of a major metropolitan area (NYC or Philadelphia in your case). The population density in these areas

2009-10-18 Secluded Camping:

I need some clarification on your question. When you say "tent camp", do you mean someplace that you would drive to and set up camp? Like a campground environment? Or do you mean someplace that you'd

2009-10-13 Harriman - eerie noises:

This is a bit beyond my area of expertise -- I'm a backpacking expert, not a nature expert -- but I'll give you my best guess. Your description sounds like coyotes, which I have heard once on the Appalachian

 

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