Tuesday’s with Laura: Berlin–Culture and Contrasts

by Laura March 27, 2012 Hike
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What is culture? What does a kind of food, or a type of dress, or language say about a place? Why do we travel? Why do some of us feel the need to expose ourselves to the unfamiliar, the sometimes uncomfortable yet thrilling foreignness? I don’t really have the answers; all I know is that [...]

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12 More iPhone Apps For Exploring the Great Outdoors

by TonyDasilva March 25, 2012 Travel
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You guys loved the last outdoor themed iPhone app post, so here’s another with a little help from Mashable. Enjoy and happy downloading. – Tony There are people who consider their outdoor excursions a refreshing escape from technology. And then there are iPhone users, who consider the outdoors yet another perfect venue to show off [...]

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Slacking St Patrick’s Day Weekend With Dave and Karyn in Guilford

by Dave March 22, 2012 Hike

Putting the green beer, corn beef and cabbage and the other “normal” Saint Patricks Day traditions on hold for a while. Karyn Choromanski and myself took the Surf Line out and soaked in the sun this pastweekend. Karyn sporting the stylish knee high green socks enticed the neighbors away from indulging in the finer St. [...]

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Winter Mountain Biking in Westwoods

by Katie March 21, 2012 Hike

…is not much different than spring. Although we didn’t get much snow this winter, I can’t say that 60 degree and sunny days in March really bother me. This weekend brought gorgeous weather to the Connecticut shoreline. After a long Saturday of smoking ribs and celebrating St. Paddy’s Day, Sunday called for some much needed [...]

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Tuesdays with Laura: Paris

by Laura March 20, 2012 Love the Earth
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I am a solo traveler. I am also the kind of traveler that does not plan, does not book hotels ahead of time, and does not have a set itinerary. I am in Paris now traveling for the first time in my adult life with my mom and my sister. It’s been quite a different [...]

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Why SUPERFEET? We Explain

by TonyDasilva March 18, 2012 Camp
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I’ve been a supporter of SUPERFEET for years, but I get questions all the time, as to why. Below, I’m placing two separate stylized explanations. 1. A wordless visual presentation that shows you specifics. 2. An in depth account as to why, where, when, backed up with more facts than you knew existed about the [...]

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The Most Awesomest Photos of Clouds, Like, Ever

by TonyDasilva March 17, 2012 Travel
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These are some of the best shots and finds in all of the Internets of the world of clouds. Enjoy and be mindful of our fellow friends of the sky. – Tony Shades of Gray So I went out and bought a cheap-o polarizing filter this week on gizmodo’s suggestion and this shot was taken [...]

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Travel with a Purpose

by Leif March 15, 2012 Hike

Rapping out of a cave in the middle of the Thaiwand Wall, Thailand after weathering a squall. Get bored quickly when you are sitting on the beach?  Worn down by hours of bus rides to ANOTHER temple?  Tired of that itchy, “I’m stuck in the gringo super highway” feeling?  Try traveling with a purpose! We [...]

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10 Things I’ve Learned from 6 Months of Traveling with My Kids

by TonyDasilva March 14, 2012 Travel
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This was a great little gem I came across from Parentables this week for those parents out there who have ever thought about making a travel commitment like this with the family. – Tony Tomorrow marks six months that I’ve been traveling full time in a travel trailer with my husband and two kids. We’ve spent thousands of [...]

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Laura’s Pick: Patagonia P26

by Laura March 13, 2012 Hike
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I have a love affair with my Patagonia P26 hiking boots. We found each other last spring and I haven’t been able to move on to anything else; I will for sure try other boots but I will always keep room in my closet for these, my all-time favorite. These boots are amazingly light, which [...]

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Trailblazer, CitySeed, and Box 63′s Pint Night in New Haven (3/7)

by TonyDasilva March 7, 2012 Events
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That’s right! Trailblazer, CitySeed and Box 63 are teaming up for a night of entertainment for a great cause. Buy a $5 pint glass from our New Haven location and all of that will go to the CitySeed. And…the first fill up is FREE at Box 63! Check out the Pint Night schedule below: Raffle prizes and gift card giveaway at Trailblazer [...]

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Tuesdays with Laura: the winner of our travel contest!

by Laura March 6, 2012 Hike
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Congratulations Alberto Alvarez! the winner of our awesome travel story contest! Thanks for sharing your sweet story with us. I hope you enjoy the $50 gift card.  I was recently traveling through Colombia with a friend of mine driving from south to north.  While in the south, we stayed in Medellin for two nights to check [...]

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5 Awesome Outdoor Photography Tips

by TonyDasilva March 4, 2012 Travel
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STICK TO THE BASICS: Often when traveling, you look past the basics in photography. So many things are going on around you that you simply forget. But if you keep the basics in mind, your photos should turn out just how you like. So without further ado, here are 5 Ways to Make Your Photos [...]

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The Scarcity of This Year’s Acorn’s Means a Terrible Year For Lyme Disease

by TonyDasilva March 1, 2012 Camp
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I was glad to have been forwarded this article from the NYT’s for a couple of reasons. First reason being, it’s an intersesting story and connects to things that I would have never thought of: acorns and Lyme Disease. The second and more personal reason; I had Lyme Disease in high school. It’s a hard [...]

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FlashDry Included in The North Face’s Fall 2012 Line

by TonyDasilva February 29, 2012 Camp
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With all the new latest waterproof/breathable fabrics on the market, there’s one thing that remains constant — water droplets. With all laminated fabrics from Gore-Tex, eVent, Polartec and the like, the most efficient way to transfer perspiration through them is in vapor form. Well, changing perspiration droplets into vapor takes time and that time is [...]

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TB’s Pick of the Week: The North Face Vicente Jacket

by TonyDasilva February 27, 2012 Gear Guide
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We get new gear and products in constantly here at Trailblazer, and though we can’t share every single item we get here, we can share some we’re most excited about. The North Face Vicente Jacket for Men is a technical piece from the TNF Summit Series. This jacket is made from a blend of recycled [...]

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Nearly 5000 miles of snow and ice in a MINI Cooper – This is Annette Murano on the ice road

by Laura February 23, 2012 Gear Guide
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Temperatures ranging from -40 to -70 degrees Fahrenheit, nearly 5000 miles of snowed-over roads, 230 of which are ice roads, a MINI Cooper and a series of comfortable accommodations along the way will be the only guaranteed constants in Annette Murano’s life for the next nine days. Annette is departing today from Seattle and heading north, way [...]

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