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Stacking Wood for Maine Huts & Trails

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Donna Doyon
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Earl and I had a great time volunteering at Maine Huts & Trails‘ Poplar Ridge Hut. Our volunteer project involved hauling wood from the outside storage shed to the basement and then stacking it neatly. We envisioned having to haul armloads … Continue reading →

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A Cold Day on Mt. Madison, NH

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Donna Doyon
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We wanted to hike, but once again we had a football-based return deadline. So what did we do? We crawled out of our warm bed at the butt crack of early this morning. Yupper-doodle… my alarm went off at 3:16 … Continue reading →

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Trying Out New Gear on Pleasant Mountain, Maine

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Donna Doyon
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We had two goals for Saturday, January 7, 2017: Hike Pleasant Mountain in Denmark, Maine and get home in time for the 4:30 p.m. Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans NFL playoff game. We got our usual early start. The outside temp … Continue reading →

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Ringing in the New Year at Poplar Hut

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Donna Doyon
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A winter storm on Thursday, December 29th brought about 30″ of new snow to Carrabassett Valley in Maine. We looked forward to cross-country skiing our way to Poplar Hut, one of Maine Huts & Trails amazing destination huts. While I … Continue reading →

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Snails on Skis – Eastern Trail, Biddeford, ME

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Donna Doyon
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Earl bought a pair of cross-country skis recently and we’ve been anxious to get out and use them. On Tuesday evening we did a 2-mile tour on the Eastern Trail, located behind the Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford. This is … Continue reading →

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