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When the cars stop: Forbidden Drive this weekend

A weekend recommendation for Wissahickon, with Valley Forge held in reserve and the useful details kept where they belong.

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The desk card: Wharton, Wachusett & the Catskills

Three Northeast arrangements for a September weekend, with a little weather, a few alternatives, and the facts that keep the day honest.

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The long way round — Ricketts Glen, Mansfield & Acadia

Three September arrangements for waterfalls, a repaired lodge, and a Cadillac reservation.

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Breakfast, wherever you put the kettle — MSR PocketRocket 2

Cold fingers. Missing spoon. Coffee suddenly essential. MSR’s compact canister stove makes a case for keeping the camp kitchen small.

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The muddy way round — Salomon Speedcross 6

A narrow path, a recent shower, and the likelihood of muddy hems. A closer look at Salomon’s deeply lugged trail shoe.

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