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Gear

A warmer square of ground — NEMO Tensor All-Season

An insulated place between the boots and the ground, with the numbers that matter before nightfall.

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Gear

A little room for Sunday — Hyperlite Unbound 40

Forty liters from Maine, a disciplined packing question, and room for the extra ridge.

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weekend-guide

The creek below the city — Wissahickon & Valley Forge

A Philadelphia creek, a Valley Forge fallback, and the practical arrangements for September 19–20, 2026.

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Gear

The sensible bag for Forbidden Drive

Forbidden Drive is a day walk. Here is what belongs in the bag, what does not, and why.

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Forbidden Drive, where Philadelphia keeps its distance

A creekside day in Wissahickon Valley Park, with Valley Forge waiting nearby when the first arrangement is full.

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