The gift that keeps on giving. In case you missed it the first time. And the second time. You can enter for a chance to win the book A Long Trek Home on the Pepper Pots blog. All you have to do is submit your favorite backpacking recipe. Thanks for keeping it going Jon!
We recently acquired a GoPro HD Hero video camera and wanted to test it out on our hike last weekend. The weather report looked good with a forecast for clear skys and 90 F. All we needed was a destination.
Finding new hikes is becoming more challanging all the time. Our self-imposed travel-limit to the trailhead is about 1hr 45min one-way, and our children's distance limit is around 8 miles. Seeing as we try to go out almost every weekend, we are starting to exhaust the supply of trails within our travel radius.
Perusing our White Mountain Trail Guide, I came across Mount Chocorua. I had seen it in the past but put it off for another year as most of the trails to the summit were around 9 miles in length. This time, after a more careful inspection, I noticed that there was one trail from the north that was just under 8 miles round-trip. As a bonus it also included two waterfalls - always a welcome treat for kids hiking on a hot day.
It was a perfect day in every way. The weather was beautiful, the hike was spectacular, and it ended with a dip in the cool waters of the Swift River. About the only thing that wasn't so great was all the people we encountered, everywhere. We had no idea it was such a popular destination. Who can blame them though, after all we were there too.
