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Video guides/tours of Hiking and camping trails in the United States. A great way for you to check out great backpacking trails and campsites ahead of time.

Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge

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February 11, 2012
Palm Tree

Named after wildlife photographer Allan Cruickshank, the Cruickshank trail offers exception views of Florida’s marshland.  For birders, this is one of the premier bird observation locations in the entire country.  Countless migratory bird species inhabit this area all year round.  To add some excitement, the American Alligator & Bob cats can also been spotted in this area....
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Alander mtn hiking loop Day 2

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January 14, 2012
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Day 2 video below. See Day 1 here. Situated at the corner of 3 states this backpacking adventure takes us into MA, CT & NY all in one overnight adventure.  During our ascent of Mt. Frissell, we’ll cross the highest point in CT.  The Bear Mountain hike in CT has a plaque that states it’s the highest...
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Alander mtn hiking loop Day 1

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December 31, 2011
Trail signs

Situated at the corner of 3 states, this backpacking adventure takes us into MA, CT & NY all in one overnight adventure.  During our ascent of Mt. Frissell, we’ll cross the highest point in CT.  The Bear Mountain hike in CT has a plaque that states it’s the highest point but it was latter...
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Mt Taurus to Breakneck Ridge day hike

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November 25, 2011
Forest hiking trail

Overlooking the Lower Hudson River, Mt Taurus (AKA Bull Hill) offers some great views of the Hudson Valley & surrounding area including the village of Cold Spring.  It offers a good day hike challenge while not being overly difficult or technically challenging. While enjoying an excellent fall hike on the generously wide trails that...
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Mt. Marcy Summit and Camping

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August 5, 2011
Marcy Dam Lake

In the heart of the Adirondack Mountain Range you’ll find Lake Placid which is best known for being a host to the Olympic games and is still an Olympic training center. Mt. Marcy, the highest mountain peak in New York State, is located close which seems very appropriate since it’s a challenging climb. Follow...
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St John’s US Virgin Island

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May 22, 2011
Stream St Johns

St. John is an idyllic tropical island in the Caribbean known for it’s great beaches and hiking trails. While over half the island is national park, I decided to go off the trails and forge my own path. My goal was to start my trek on the souther part of the island (Fish Bay)...
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Breakneck Ridge and Wilkinson Memorial trail

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May 4, 2011
Refilling water at stream

An hour north from the skyscrapers of New York City, join me as I backpack one of the best hiking loops in the United States overlooking the scenic Hudson Valley River near Cold Spring, NY.  This time I travel not only along the popular Breakneck Ridge route but also take an extended route via...
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2011 site update and notes about things to come

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March 19, 2011
2011 site update and notes about things to come

After a successful launch of  our website in 2010, we have several exciting updates for 2011. • GPS Waypoints for all videos going forward. This can help you better plan your trek or see where we’ve been by viewing it on google maps as well as downloading it to your gps device in csv,...
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Slide Mountain Winter Hiking

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January 11, 2011
Northern scenic overlook

Travel along with me and climb the highest mountain in the Catskills region, Slide Mountain. Adding variety to our backpacking trek is the recent winter snowfall that covers the trail.  Shortly before the summit we’re greeted by an incredible view of mountain ranges to the North East.  As we push on past the scenic...
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Bear Mountain CT Trail Loop

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January 1, 2011
Summit view of valley

Journey with me as we climb one of the highest points in Connecticut on it's most popular hiking trail, Bear Mountain. At it's summit we're greeted by a huge stone pyramid that we climb to get a remarkable view of the valley and lakes below. During our hike up the mountain we encounter many...
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