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Employee Spotlight: Nakitta Manseau

by Trailblazer on May 17, 2013

Your Name & Store:

Nakitta Manseau – Mohegan Sun

Hometown:

Baltic, CT

How do you spend your days?

Winter – snow hiking or snuggling on the couch with my dog Jessie

Spring/Summer/Fall – Outside all day with my dog!

What are your hobbies?

Work…I do not have any hobbies other then spending time with my dog. When I am not at work I spend time with my family.

The best meal I’ve ever had was?

Orange Chicken at the Yak & Yeti in Disney World

What superhero power do you wish you had?

Teleportation

Piece of gear that you couldn’t live without?

Do baselayers count?!

I live in them when it is cold

If you could be any animal what would you be?

A dog :)

Dream vacation?

Bora Bora! Zip line & hike by day and swim & lounge by night!

If you were to write a book about yourself, what would the title be?

For starters I do not enjoy reading, so my life story would go straight to DVD. It would be called… Jessie and Me

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Gear Review: Deuter ACT Trail 20L SL Pack

by Amy May 16, 2013 Gear Guide

Product tested: Deuter ACT Trail 20L SL Pack Best Uses for Product: Day Hiking What you used the product for: Day hikes inNew England Favorite aspect of the product: Women’s specific fit I finally broke down last year and decided to get a women’s specific bag. After researching I ended up with a Deuter ACT [...]

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Local Hikes: Sleeping Giant State Park

by Amy May 15, 2013 Hike

If you are driving along I-91 just north of New Haven you may notice some interesting hills that seem to just pop out of the ground. The trap rock of central Connecticut formed thousands of years ago when magma oozed up through cracks in the Earth’s crust. One of Connecticut’s most famous natural landmarks is [...]

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Local Trail Spotlight: East Rock Park

by Amy May 8, 2013 Hike

Just a short distance from the bustling downtown of New Haven you can find East Rock Park. The park is hard to miss while driving along I-95 or I-91. It looks as if it is a giant red wall protecting the city.   Encompassing 425-acres East Rock Park is a multiuse destination for locals and [...]

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Employee Spotlight: Adam Taft

by Trailblazer April 19, 2013 Hike

Your Name & Store: Adam Taft, Branford Hometown: Guilford, CT How do you spend your days? Working at Trailblazer (LOL) Weather permitting I’ll go fishing or hike with my dog. What are your hobbies? Hiking, fishing, outdoors in general Painting, drawing The best meal I’ve ever had was? Lobster & Crab Boil (red potatoes & [...]

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Graffiti in Our Parks

by Amy April 18, 2013 Camp

  I love going out on hikes in the woods. You feel like you are being one with nature. Unfortunately an ugly trend seems to be occurring more frequently, graffiti. In the last few weeks I have been reading about sections of Joshua Tree National Park in California having to be shut down because of [...]

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Local Trail Spotlight: Ragged Mountain

by Trailblazer April 17, 2013 Hike

By Guest Blogger Ann Borron Gargula Our first hike in Connecticut was the  Ragged Mountain Preserve loop in Berlin, Ct. It was a trail that enticed us enough to keep returning to it in every season and in different weather conditions.  We’ve hiked it in rain, blazing heat and even during a snowfall. The very [...]

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Gear Review: TNF Venture Jacket

by Trailblazer April 15, 2013 Camp

  Name/Store: Christina Suppe / Branford Product tested: The North Face Venture Jacket – I have two now and use to have another Best uses for product: The rain, going hiking, winter insulation as a shell What you used the product for: Going out in the rain mostly. It is waterproof, breathable, and seam sealed. [...]

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Employee Spotlight: Christina Suppe

by Amy April 5, 2013 Camp

Your Name & Store: Christina Suppe – Branford Hometown: Guilford How do you spend your days? I’m either at work or relaxing at home. If I’m not doing that, I’m out and about with friends. What are your hobbies? Going to the movies, camping, hiking, and wine tasting when the weather is nice in the [...]

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Are you ready for ticks?

by Amy April 4, 2013 Hike

From the 2005 movie Madagascar Alex the Lion: What does Connecticut have to offer us? Melman the Giraffe: Lyme Disease   Melman had it right; we are the home of Lyme Disease after all. Back in 1975 Lyme disease was first described after an outbreak of what seemed to be arthritis in children and adults [...]

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Local Trail Spotlight: Hartman Park

by Paul-Parulis April 3, 2013 Hike
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By Guest Blogger Paul Parulis   Hartman Park is an outstanding piece of property located in Lyme, CT. In actuality, I will be discussing the much bigger park that includes three tracts of land – Hartman, The Walbridge Woodland and The Young Preserve.  For convenience I will refer to all of these together as Hartman [...]

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Singletracks of Rockland: Trail Building at Rockland Preserve

by Katie April 2, 2013 Hike

  Rockland Preserve is located in North Madison, just south of the Madison/Durham line. The Preserve offers local adventurers access to cross-country skiing, hiking, horseback riding, bird-watching and mountain biking. The rounded hills, glacial erratic boulders, rocky ledges and boggy ponds are all part of the beauty that makes Rockland Preserve an area worth visiting. [...]

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Understanding the Difference Between Superfeet

by Amy April 1, 2013 Gear Guide

Does your back hurt, your knees, your feet? Do you have problems with plantar fasciitis? Don’t keep blaming the problems on your shoes. The real problem might be with your feet. Your feet are the foundation of your body. Think about all of the weight, stress, and pressure that are put on your feet everyday [...]

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Why Use Nikwax?

by Amy March 26, 2013 Camp

They say April showers bring May flowers. That means we should expect more rain coming.  Want to know how to waterproof, enhance technical properties, or add UV protection to your gear, clothing, and shoes? It’s really simple, get some Nikwax. Nikwax is a collection of water based products that protect your stuff without giving off emissions [...]

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Local Trail: Gay City State Park

by Paul-Parulis March 25, 2013 Hike

By Guest Blogger Paul Parulis Gay City is a State Park located in Hebron & Bolton on the border with Glastonbury. The main park entrance is right on Rt. 85, however there is one spur hiking trail that is accessible from Birch Mountain Road in Glastonbury. The history of this park includes former mills, which [...]

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Welch and Dickey

by Amy March 20, 2013 Gear Guide

Location: Waterville Valley,NH   Spring has sprung. Soon the snow up north will be melting and it will be time for many people to dust off their hiking boots and hit the trails. If you have plans to head up to New Hampshire a nice moderate hike to check out is the Welch and Dickey [...]

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Gear Review: Platypus SoftBottle

by Amy March 19, 2013 Gear Reviews

Product Tested: Platypus SoftBottle Best Use for Product: Hiking, travel, tight space, hydration   “Full when you need it, flat when you don’t.” Looking to shave some pack weight on your next hiking trip? Maybe your hard plastic bottle doesn’t always fit in your bag. Well, the Platypus SoftBottle is for you. The SoftBottle weighs [...]

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