Blog: Cold Splinters

Have A Good Weekend

May 17, 10:23am Cold Splinters

Enjoy the trail. Enjoy the sun. Enjoy it all. MP3: Lemonheads - Down About It

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Artist:	The Lemonheads
Title:	Down About It
Link Text:	MP3: Lemonheads - Down About It
File Name:	04-Down-About-It.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Alternative & Punk
Year:	1993

Fishing With John

May 15, 11:22am Cold Splinters

I started writing my own synopsis of this show, but the Wikipedia version does a pretty decent job. If you've never seen FWJ, go go go go go . Start with Tom Waits . Fishing with John  is a 1991 television series conceived, directed by and starring actor and musician  John Lurie , which earned a cult following. On the surface, the series resembles a standard travel or fishing show: in each episode, Lurie takes a [...]

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Cicadas

May 8, 10:23am Cold Splinters

As many of you already know, the cicadas are coming . In a major way . Not sure yet what that means for camping, but it's gotta mean something, right? At very least, we'll appreciate all the snoring thru-hikers that we've shared AT shelters with throughout the years. That sound will be nothing compared to these bugs. Time to invest in a real pair of earplugs... MP3: Pearl Jam - Bugs

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Artist:	Pearl Jam
Title:	Bugs
Link Text:	MP3: Pearl Jam - Bugs
File Name:	09-Bugs.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Grunge
Year:	1994

Springtime Treats

May 7, 10:03am Cold Splinters

Get em while they're hot, trail hounds. Read and listen here .

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Have A Good Weekend

May 3, 10:58am Cold Splinters

Wear them fancy hats, pick some ramps and enjoy it out there. MP3: Brendan Benson - You're Quiet

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Artist:	Brendan Benson
Title:	You're Quiet
Link Text:	MP3: Brendan Benson - You’re Quiet
File Name:	06-Youre-Quiet.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps
Genre:	Alternative & Punk
Year:	2002

NH Fire Lookout Tower Quest

May 2, 1:47pm Cold Splinters

New Hampshire is the second most forested state in the nation with 4.8 million acres of forestland. (It's next door neighbor, Maine, tops that list .) To maintain all those handsome trees, the NH Division of Forests and Lands   operates 15 fire lookout towers from early spring to late fall. They also have something called the Fire Lookout Tower Quest, which, as you may have guessed, is a challenge to visit all of the towers in the state. What happens when you? Well, you get the pretty little patch pictured above. [...]

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Congratulations

May 1, 9:42am Cold Splinters

Today marks the last day of graduate school for our bestest friend, partner in crime and Boston Baked Bean dining companion, Tom Bonamici of Archival Clothing . We're all happy you're sticking around the East Coast. To many adventures in the months and years to come... Youtube: Justin Timberlake - Mirrors 

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Campground Cooking

Apr 29, 12:00pm Cold Splinters

We've briefly posted about Campground Cooking before, but we sat down with the book over the weekend and forgot just how wonderful this thing really is. Thanks for posting the whole thing, Old Chum . Buy the last few over at Abe Books . MP3: Squeeze - Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)

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Artist:	Squeeze
Title:	Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)
Link Text:	MP3: Squeeze - Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)
File Name:	01-Pulling-Mussels-From-the-Sh ell.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Pop
Year:	1980

Have A Good Weekend

Apr 26, 11:16am Cold Splinters

See you Monday, ok? MP3: Graham Parker - Between Me And You MP3: Bonnie Raitt - Love Me Like A Man

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• Graham Parker - Between Me And You

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Artist:	Bonnie Raitt
Title:	Love Me Like A Man
Link Text:	MP3: Bonnie Raitt - Love Me Like A Man
File Name:	05-Love-Me-Like-A-Man.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Rock
Year:	1972

Artist:	Graham Parker
Title:	Between Me And You
Link Text:	MP3: Graham Parker - Between Me And You
File Name:	05-Between-Me-And-You.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps
Genre:	Rock
Year:	1976

CS ON COOL MATERIAL

Apr 25, 11:55am Cold Splinters

Cool Material tapped Cold Splinters for its "Wear This" feature and we happily obliged. Check it out here .

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SealLine Black Canyon Bags

Apr 23, 9:41am Cold Splinters

Cold Splinters got back late last week from an amazing paddling excursion down to Everglades National Park with our friend, partner-in-crime and frequent collaborator,  Mikael Kennedy . (That article will be out this fall.) It was a real time down there in Florida, but we couldn't have done it without these SealLine Black Canyon Bags . Sure, dry bags would have sufficed, but if you've got to get on a plane to get to the water, these are going to be your huckleberries. [...]

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125 Years of NH Huts

Apr 22, 10:43am Cold Splinters

If you live out east and you're reading this, that means you've probably been up camping in the White Mountains. And whether or not you've stayed in one of the huts up there, you've most likely came upon one while hiking in the backcountry. 2013 marks the 125th anniversary of the AMC structures, so get out your glasses and do a little reading : The Appalachian Mountain Club’s White Mountain Hut system, the oldest hut-to-hut hiking network in the U.S., celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2013. Located in New Hampshire’s White [...]

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Everglades Bound

Apr 9, 9:08am Cold Splinters

   Cold Splinters and Mikael Kennedy are off to Everglades National Park for a few days to write a story for one of our favorite magazines. We couldn't be more excited, but we've got a lot of prep and work to do before we leave, so this rag is going dark for a hot second. Take it out easy out there and enjoy the beautiful weather. AND this one from  one of Florida's finest... MP3: Tom Petty - [...]

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HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND

Apr 5, 11:06am Cold Splinters

Follow Cold Splinters ( @coldsplinters ) on Instagram HERE .

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ABBEY AND CRUMB

Apr 4, 10:54am Cold Splinters

In 1985, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Monkey Wrench Gang , Dream Garden Press founder, Ken Sanders (who we interviewed on CS a few years back ), suggested that R. Crumb illustrate a special edition of the Edward Abbey classic. You can only buy the Crumb version here (along with t-shirts), so if you don't have a copy, get up on it. **Keep your eyes peeled for the Abbey/Crumb calendar [...]

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FAIT DU CAMPING

Apr 4, 9:37am Cold Splinters

  MP3: Miguel - Do You...

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Artist:	Miguel
Title:	Do You...
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File Name:	04-Do-You....mp3
Bitrate:	264 kbps
Genre:	Hip-Hop
Year:	2012

CS ON FILSON.COM

Apr 3, 10:21am Cold Splinters

Cold Splinters gives Filson our Top 5 Spring Destinations. Read it here .

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Agafia

Apr 2, 9:06am Cold Splinters

Thank you to the good folks at VICE for inviting us up to the Explorer's Club (more on that place to come) last week for a private screening of the latest and greatest in their Far Out series. The VICE team found themselves in Siberia this time around, visiting a woman who has lived her entire life 160 miles from the nearest town. Read more of the fascinating story here (it's worth [...]

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11.18.75

Apr 1, 9:50am Cold Splinters

Hope In the car. Get Outta Town. Duded Up For Saturday Night. Spring Has Sprung. ********

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In The High Country

Mar 28, 10:15am Cold Splinters

Friend of Cold Splinters, Anton Krupicka , has a new film coming out this summer. He explains In The High Country over at his blog, Riding The Wind : Lots of people can wield a camera, a few more can work some magic in the editing room.  Not very many possess those skills while also being able to keep up on pre-dawn 14er missions and 5th Class scrambles with a 10002+ of exposure, clinging ropeless to [...]

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