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2024 Allegheny 100 Gear List
This is the gear that I will be using for the 2024 Allegheny 100. My baseweight is right around 5.5 lbs. This is a slight increase in...
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Reach Your Summit
- Mar 8, 2023
- 3 min
2023 Allegheny 100 Gear List
This is the gear that I will be using for the 2023 Allegheny 100. My baseweight is right around 5 lbs. By keeping things simple, I can...
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Mat Jobin
- Jan 14, 2023
- 13 min
FRV Loop Revisited October 2022
Total Miles: 40 miles Total Elevation: 5,367 ft Duration: 2 Days The FRV Loop is a unique backpacking loop located in the Farmington...
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Mat Jobin
- Nov 24, 2020
- 4 min
Holiday Gear Gift Guide
I recently had the opportunity to do a segment with MyTv9 News, Lauren's Crazy Pet Show and FALPS (Friends of American Legion & Peoples...
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Mat
- Dec 19, 2019
- 5 min
Comparison: Altra Lone Peak 4.5 vs Altra Lone Peak 4.0 Shoes
The Lone Peak by Altra has quickly become a trail favorite for thru-hikers, section hikers and weekend warriors, and it's easy to see...
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Mat
- Sep 4, 2019
- 1 min
National Trails Day 2019 Backpacking Adventure
Explore the trails of Pachaug State Forest on this backpacking trip celebrating Connecticut Trails Day 2019. The trip was guided by Mat...
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Mat
- Apr 29, 2019
- 7 min
5 Items I'll Be Testing On Trips In 2019
This month kicked off my 3-season guided backpacking trips as well as conditioning for this year's Allegheny 100 Challenge. With multiple...
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Mat
- Feb 19, 2019
- 6 min
8 Reasons Why You Should Consider Thru-Hiking A Long Trail
Thru-hiking has seen an explosion in popularity over the last few years. Books are being written and published. Blockbuster movies such...
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Mat
- Jan 31, 2019
- 5 min
Backpacking On Cape Cod
I know what you're thinking and I had the same feeling when I first learned about it. Backpacking? On Cape Cod? Surely you must be...
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Mat
- Jan 21, 2019
- 4 min
Bay Circuit Trail: Hiking The 230 Mile Emerald Necklace of Massachusetts (Section 6)
My sixth segment on the Bay Circuit Trail came with a lot of historical significance, more daylight and a bit of trail running. I had...
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Reach Your Summit
- Dec 18, 2018
- 1 min
Gear Review Video: Ultimate Direction FK Tarp & FK Bivy
A look at two new pieces of gear from Ultimate Direction for 2018. The FK Tarp and FK Bivy. Testing out the tarp and bivy system during a...
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Mat
- Nov 29, 2018
- 2 min
Gear Review: Sierra Designs Cloud 35
Earlier this year Sierra Designs put out a new line of sleeping bags that could become a new standard in the outdoor industry. The Cloud...
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Mat
- Oct 27, 2018
- 2 min
Bay Circuit Trail: Hiking The 230 Mile Emerald Necklace of Massachusetts (Section 5)
Picking up where I left off near the T, I crossed a busy intersection and entered the woods Indian Ridge Reservation. It was a cold late...
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Mat
- Sep 12, 2018
- 3 min
Bay Circuit Trail: Hiking The 230 Mile Emerald Necklace of Massachusetts (Section 4)
For the next stretch of the Bay Circuit Trail, I picked up right where I left off in Oxford State Forest. It was a mild, but cool...
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Mat
- Jul 18, 2018
- 8 min
Fastpacking 101
Have you ever found yourself pressed for time, but itching to get out on an epic adventure? Let me introduce you to fastpacking....
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Mat
- Jul 16, 2018
- 1 min
Gear Review: Osprey Levity 45
A closer look at the ultralight Osprey Levity 45 backpack, new for spring 2018. #Osprey #backpackinggear #backpacking #outdoors...
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Mat
- Jul 8, 2018
- 2 min
Bay Circuit Trail: Hiking The 230 Mile Emerald Necklace of Massachusetts (Section 3)
The next section of the Bay Circuit Trail, I hiked after some snow had fallen. Picking up where I left off at Rte 1, the trail left...
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Mat
- Jun 27, 2018
- 10 min
LKD Loop Backpacking Trip
Last year, Reach Your Summit was the first to offer a backpacking adventure trip in the entire country for National Trails Day (CT Trails...
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Mat
- May 26, 2018
- 1 min
Allegheny 100 Training Hike: 39.3 Mile LKD Loop & Nine Trails Vest Test
This video is a combination of two trips. The first is a quick 6 mile rainy training hike on part of the LKD Loop where I was eager to...
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Mat
- May 15, 2018
- 1 min
22.5 Mile Day Hike Allegheny 100 Training: New England Trail
In this video I share a 22.5 mile training hike I take on the New England Trail, in preparation for the Allegheny 100 Challenge which I...
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