In an attempt to prevent foreclosure on the family farm, Helga Estby and her daughter Clara, ages 36 and 18, walked from Spokane, WA to New York City in 1896. They walked over 3,500 miles in 7 months and 18 days. Taking into account stops “aggregating about two months” to work and to recover from injuries and illness, they may have averaged about 20 miles a day, though they often walked considerably faster. Their satchels weighed about 8 pounds and did not include a tent or blankets, but did include lanterns for night walking. By today’s standards, their thin leather ladies shoes and foul weather clothing were shockingly inadequate.
Founder Profile: Larry Warren — Maine Huts and Trails
FROM HERE ON, YOUR LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME: LARRY WARREN’S BIG IDEAS
Profile by Sarah Braunstein Photographs by Matt Cosby
Larry Warren arrived in Maine expecting a weekend away; he ended up shaping the region in innumerable ways.
I HAVE HEARD FROM VARIOUS PEOPLE THAT LARRY WARREN IS A VISIONARY.
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Trip Report: Mont Megantic National Park, Quebec Canada
Huts of Mont Megantic National Park, Quebec
Date: 02.02.15—02.04.15
Submitted by: Rob Stenger, Hutmaster, Maine Huts and Trails
Location: Mont Megantic National Park, Quebec Province, Canada
Website: http://www.sepaq.com/pq/mme/index.dot
Names of Huts visited: La Voie Lactee, Col-des-Trois-Sommets, La Grande Ourse, La Petite Ourse, Pelerins, Le Mont-Saint-Joseph
The Diverse Huts of the Swiss Alpine Club — essay by Marco Volken and Remo Kundert
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- Remo Kundert
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- Marco Volken
“The SAC huts are open to all and serve as a meeting place for a variety of outdoor enthusiasts. They are both objects of identification for members and an important infrastructure for alpine tourism.” This is how the Swiss Alpine Club summarizes the purpose of its huts in its 2006 hut regulations.