ADK 46ers

The Final Four

I did it. I completed my 46ers while 46. To understand the significance of that, just ask my dear friend KathiJo.

The Great Range

I wasn’t always this soft. Age and a career in front of a computer has a way of doing that, slowly obscuring who we really are underneath. Some people go to church to be renewed. I come here.

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Jeff “Mountain Man”
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Writer. Engineer. Triple Crown long-distance hiker. Gear junkie. Chaco ambassador. Certified Wilderness First Responder. Always dreaming of the next trail.

When I’m not on the trail chronicling my adventures for Stone and Sky, I’m a freelance writer, public speaker, and consultant for aspiring adventurers.

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The Gear Breakdown

Skills may be weightless, but down feathers are the next closest thing. Here’s a look at what’s currently in my pack.

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