hiking gear review – Roamin' Empire

Fifteen Miles on the Bedford Reservation Trail

Bedford Reservation was supposed to be a long local hike and a serious test of my new Vivobarefoot Trail Flow shoes. It became much more than that.

Five Miles in Barefoot Shoes? My First Hike in the Vivo Barefoot Trail Flow

My first pair of “barefoot” hiking shoes. It was an interesting experience to say the least.

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Virginia Kendall Ledges – CVNP’s Best Hike

Smoke from distant Canadian wildfires settled over Virginia Kendall Lake before sunrise, turning the landscape eerily cinematic. A deep crimson sun hung above the trees, casting a post-apocalyptic glow over the forest while the faint scent of fire lingered in the air.

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