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	<title>The Mad Backpacker - News and Reviews for Backpacking and Hiking in Michigan &#187; trails</title>
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		<title>AHS National Trails Day 2010 at Tahquamenon Falls</title>
		<link>http://themadbackpacker.com/2010/06/05/ahs-national-trails-day-2010-at-tahquamenon-falls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 18:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DanielJ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well it’s that time of the year again, and that time is the American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day 2010.  This year, we decided to head to Tahquamenon Falls State Park in Michigan for their annual ‘Hike Between ‘da Falls’ day. If you have never been to Tahquamenon Falls, you should really make time to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Casio Pathfinder PAW-1500T-7V</title>
		<link>http://themadbackpacker.com/2010/04/08/casio-pathfinder-paw-1500t-7v/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DanielJ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Casio Pathfinder PAW1500T-7V is the latest addition to my hiking and backpacking arsenal.  There are a few reasons to purchase this watch, the main one being it makes you feel eerily like James Bond with a new gadget. Getting back to all seriousness, this watch is fantastic to take out on the trails. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NCT &amp; The Lakeshore Trail</title>
		<link>http://themadbackpacker.com/2009/07/06/nct-the-lakeshore-trail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DanielJ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the prettiest trails in Michigan is the Lakeshore Trail, directly on top of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.  It was this reason why I decided to take a few days off of work and give this trail a shot.  I had never met a trail so beautifully difficult before, but looking back on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NCT and the Manistee River Trail (MRT)</title>
		<link>http://themadbackpacker.com/2009/06/15/nct-and-the-manistee-river-trail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DanielJ</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://themadbackpacker.com/?p=152</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever ate a bagel at 1000ft?  It makes the bagel taste much better&#8230; This weekend we had decided to take a hike and dust off the cobwebs and price tags.  We arrived at the Marilla trailhead near Mesick and Hodenpyl Dam.   The morning was brisk and the clouds looked iffy.  &#8220;Well,&#8221; I said &#8220;It&#8217;s either [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Backpacker presents &#8220;Everyday Wisdom: 1,001 Expert Tips for Hikers&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://themadbackpacker.com/2009/04/23/backpacker-presents-everyday-wisdom-1001-expert-tips-for-hikers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DanielJ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the moment I opened the cover, until the moment I fell asleep, then woke up and finished it, this book was nothing but a thrill to read. This book should be considered the &#8220;Bible of Backpacking&#8221;.   It covers just about any issue you could possibly think of, plus it is full of awesome tips [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Backpacker Magazine: Gear Guide</title>
		<link>http://themadbackpacker.com/2009/04/09/backpacker-magazine-gear-guide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DanielJ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alright, if you were to walk up to me and ask &#8220;What do I need to know about backpacking?&#8221; I would simply walk to my shelf, grab the recent issue of Backpacker, and smack you with it. This edition of Backpacker Magazine is the most informative book to hit print since the Hitchhiker&#8217;s Guide to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Best Trails in America review</title>
		<link>http://themadbackpacker.com/2009/04/09/the-best-trails-in-america-review/</link>
		<comments>http://themadbackpacker.com/2009/04/09/the-best-trails-in-america-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DanielJ</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://themadbackpacker.com/?p=82</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, I&#8217;ll begin by saying that I have not done much traveling around the United States. That being said, the Backpacker Magazine offered me a free PDF book called The Best Trails in America as part of purchasing my soul for their subscription. Gleefully, I obliged. The book contains quite a bit of information on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Backpacking in Michigan</title>
		<link>http://themadbackpacker.com/2009/04/06/backpacking-in-michigan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DanielJ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re from Michigan, and you have even a mild interest in hiking and backpacking, there is but one book you need to read: Backpacking in Michigan by Jim DuFresne.  When I first began hiking I purchased the earlier version of this book and fell in love with it.  There are so many trails around [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trail Food: Drying and Cooking Food for Backpacking and Paddling</title>
		<link>http://themadbackpacker.com/2009/04/05/trail-food-drying-and-cooking-food-for-backpacking-and-paddling/</link>
		<comments>http://themadbackpacker.com/2009/04/05/trail-food-drying-and-cooking-food-for-backpacking-and-paddling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DanielJ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My first attempt to find a good book on trail cooking was a book that seems to be all over the Internet regarding hiking and backpacking.  This book was Trail Food: Drying and Cooking Food for Backpacking and Paddling. I couldn&#8217;t really justify buying it new, and about the time I was going to search [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Freezer Bag Cooking™</title>
		<link>http://themadbackpacker.com/2009/04/05/freezer-bag-cooking%e2%84%a2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DanielJ</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I had mentioned in my previous post about Freezer Bag Cooking™. I remained skeptical for several weeks before I gave their site another chance. This time, however, I watched the videos&#8230; My &#8220;role&#8221; if you will on the trails is Camp Chef. This has to do partially with my mother being an accomplished cook, [...]]]></description>
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