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DC UL Backpacking is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2019. As part of the celebration, we'll be featuring conversations with group members throughout July and August. Shane joined DC UL Backpacking in 2015 and has attended over 40 events. When asked about a trail name, he replied, "every time I do something stupid in the woods, I... Continue Reading →
DC UL Backpacking is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2019. As part of the celebration, we'll be featuring conversations with group members throughout July and August. Daniel joined DC UL in 2011 and has attended over 80 events. You may know him as "Heavy D," a trail name he earned when he brought an "absurdly heavy pack"... Continue Reading →
https://www.meetup.com/DC-UL-Backpacking/events/263732800/ After coming to the conclusion that another new to me AT trail segment wouldn’t fit in the time I had available to hike, I settled on doing another segment of the Tuscarora trail. Unbeknownst to me, Kyle had the same idea. He had a draft write-up nearly finished when I posted the trip, so... Continue Reading →
In search of a trail that would not be overgrown in August, Karan and I settled on what has become one of my favorite stretches of the AT in Virginia: US 60 to VA 56. At the Vienna kiss and ride, we made introductions, chatted with the reverse group and tried to hide from the... Continue Reading →
DC UL Backpacking is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2019. As part of the celebration, we'll be featuring conversations with group members throughout July and August. Marika (Blizzard) has attended 60 trips with DC UL. You've been with DC UL for a while. What brought you to DC UL? And what keeps you coming back? I have... Continue Reading →
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