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Are you stuck at home and dreaming of the trail? Now might be the perfect time to take on that do-it-yourself project you've been thinking about. One of our members, Cassie, recently made her own tarp, and it was a true success story. If you need inspiration, look no further. Tell us what you made.I... Continue Reading →
DC UL Backpacking will be suspending all trips through the end of March, and then making decisions on a bi-weekly basis about trips in April. The health and safety of our members and our organizers are of utmost concern to us. If you are signed up for any trips, your trip leaders (if they haven’t... Continue Reading →
Pics from the trip: https://photos.app.goo.gl/PbTW1fSeQ3tEcdtT6 Nine people - a mix of applicants and veterans - gathered at Grosvenor metro and drove to the Lost Turkey/John P Saylor trailhead. It was a sunny Saturday morning and we had a beautiful day ahead of us. The drive was smooth and we were on the trail around 11... Continue Reading →
DCUL's latest (maybe first?) encounter with the Thunder Swamp Trail in the Poconos can best be understood as a series of negatives. It's not a particularly pretty trail. There doesn't seem to be any old-growth forests, despite the proximity to so many others. You can sort of get a sense that there are swamps nearby,... Continue Reading →
We know that DC ULers aren't always slogging through mud on the trail. Sometime they're plowing through a great book. March 8 is International Women's Day, so we'd like to highlight some women writing about their transformational experiences in the wilderness. If you've read one of these or have another favorite, feel free to leave... Continue Reading →
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