Superior Hiking Trail
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When the Trail Tackles You
I’ve been tackled by the trail more times than I’d like to admit. Ankle pops, mud baths, and one legendary hair-do trail angel later, here’s what backpacking the SHT actually taught me.
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Because Bonking Sucks: My Honest Review of the Platypus Big Zip EVO 3 Liter Hydration Bladder
Bonking — not to be confused with boinking — is not on my itinerary. Neither is running dry. There I was. On top of the Sawtooth Mountains on the North Shore. Hot. Humid. A typical Minnesota summer day on the trail. Three miles from the trailhead. Out of water. That was the last time that…