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A plan of action – Part II

A plan of action – Part II

| July 10, 2008 | 0 Comments

To layout a tour, begin with the basics–where you are starting from and where you want to go.  Next, mark out any passes that lay between these two points.  The first steps to laying out a day tour begin with a trailhead, an objective and any low or safe spots in between. Next, identify (and […]

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Planning a Trip or Day Tour – Part I

Planning a Trip or Day Tour – Part I

| July 9, 2008 | 1 Comment

Most day trips in North America are simple enough to forego detailed trip planning.  If it doesn’t work out, well, you can always just follow your skin track back to the trailhead.  Guidebooks and local knowledge are the best navigation tools out there, as someone has already made all of the mistakes for you.  If there […]

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