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- 5 Winter Hiking Tips for Your First Time Out & So You’ll Want to Go Back
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- Trail update: Batavia Kill Trail and Lean-to
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Beginner? Start Here.
- Getting Started on the Right Boot
- Outline for a Beginner Hiker
- Trail Registers for Beginners – Anatomy and why to use them
- The Complete Beginner’s Guide to the 10 Essentials
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- What to Think About Before Using a Lean-To or Back-Country Shelter
- Why Trail Guides Should Make You Question Everything
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Backpacking in the Catskills
- Best Places to Camp on Devil’s Path
- Places to Camp on the Catskill’s Escarpment Trail
- Best Hikes: Devil’s Path Backpacking Traverse
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- Into The Neversink: An off-trail adventure in the wilds of the Catskill Mountains