I wanted to thank
my friends who took the time to join me along the way during my Trustees of the
Reservations Red Lining Project. I ended up running 442 miles and hiking
64 miles to cover every step of every trail on every property. It was a
lot of fun planning and executing this project. For the most part I did
it on my own but on those rare days I conned someone into joining me the fun
was bumped up a level. Doug D and I ran in the pouring rain in a very
flooded Old Town Hill. He also joined me at Appleton Farms where we were
stymied by a beaver pond. I was pleased to bring Doug on a trail he had
never been on before (rare).
Jim P and I visited two Islands with some
excellent kayaking to Misery Island with it’s cool ruins. We ran into
some trouble at Crane Wildlife (Choate Island) when the tide went out and we
couldn’t get back to our car. We had to portage a couple of times and
then drop our kayaks at Crane beach and run 5 miles back to the car. When
we returned to bring out the kayaks a cop wanted to know what we were up to,
when I told him about the tide catching us he said “you certainly aren’t the
first to have that happen” and he left it at that.
Dave La and Colin C
were kind enough to do a couple of short (very short) runs on the way back from
the USATF 5km championships. It saved me from having to go back out that
way for less than 2 miles of running.
Dave La and Petey met up with me on
the first day of summer at World’s End. The weather did not cooperate as
it poured the entire time. The guys spirits were not dampened as I kept
shouting “left”, “Now right”, “turn around and go back”. This was another
location where I had a meeting with the police. Prior to the run we met
at the T-station. I arrived first and the cops who were parked there came
over and asked me what I was up to. I told them I was meeting people for
a run and they wanted to know why I was running so late at night. I
corrected them that it was actually “early in the morning”.
Dave La also
joined me on what was probably the most fun I had all year. We ran to all
54 of the Boston Community Gardens in one beautiful morning. Boston never
looked finer and the people were all really nice to us. It was a
fantastic 27 mile run even though technically that isn’t part of the Trustees
Challenge, they are properties managed by the Trustees.
Finally, Tim V
met up with me out in Northwestern MA for two really nice Reservations. I
was out there for a long weekend and my back had become almost unmanageable by
the time I met up with Tim. We got in a foggy but fun run at Mountain
Meadow and wrapped up the weekend (and pretty much the end of my running for
the year) with 6 miles in the shadow of Mt Greylock at Field Farm.
Below you can see my spreadsheet for all
of the 119 Reservations. I ended up leading the mileage challenge with
over 700 miles (compared to 2,000 in 2017) and tied two others by visiting all
of the Reservations. It involved over 48,000’ of climb/descent and 8,000
miles of driving! Thank you again for being
part of this!
I’m not sure what the big “thing” will be
in 2020 but I’m sure there will be something interesting and fun to do.
I’m planning on biking the Erie Canal in July and hiking Rainier in September
but haven’t figured out anything else. Just yet.
Completed
|
Name
|
Listed
dist
|
probable
dist
|
Actual
dist run
|
Climb
|
Drive
|
Partner?
|
Map
|
Hiked
|
Town
|
Location
|
4/1/2019
|
Weir Hill
|
4.0
|
6.0
|
6.25
|
741
|
20
|
|
Y
|
|
North Andover
|
Northeast
|
4/5/2019
|
Stevens-Coolidge Place
|
0.0
|
1.0
|
4.05
|
289
|
20
|
|
N
|
|
North Andover
|
Northeast
|
4/12/2019
|
Ward Reservation
|
10.0
|
16.5
|
20.66
|
2,509
|
60
|
|
Y
|
|
Andover / North Andover
|
Northeast
|
4/16/2019
|
Malcolm Preserve
|
0.5
|
1.0
|
2.90
|
79
|
35
|
|
N
|
|
Carlisle
|
Greater Boston
|
4/16/2019
|
Old Manse
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.62
|
20
|
40
|
|
Y
|
|
Concord
|
Northeast
|
4/20/2019
|
Crane
Beach
|
5.5
|
8.0
|
9.05
|
289
|
70
|
|
Y
|
|
Ipswich
|
Northeast
|
4/20/2019
|
Hamlin Reservation
|
0.8
|
1.1
|
1.11
|
46
|
33
|
|
Y
|
|
Ipswich
|
Northeast
|
4/23/2019
|
Castle
Hill
|
4.0
|
5.2
|
5.90
|
548
|
74
|
|
Y
|
|
Ipswich
|
Northeast
|
4/26/2019
|
Greenwood Farm
|
2.5
|
1.5
|
1.81
|
59
|
30
|
|
Y
|
|
Ipswich
|
Northeast
|
4/26/2019
|
Stavros Reservation
|
0.7
|
0.3
|
0.37
|
88
|
5
|
|
N
|
|
Essex
|
Northeast
|
4/26/2019
|
Halibut Point Reservation
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
1.85
|
142
|
25
|
|
Y
|
|
Rockport
|
Cape Ann
|
4/26/2019
|
Coolidge Reservation
|
1.0
|
2.0
|
2.37
|
250
|
15
|
|
Y
|
|
Manchester-by-the-Sea
|
Cape Ann
|
4/26/2019
|
Agassiz Rock
|
1.5
|
2.3
|
3.61
|
648
|
10
|
|
Y
|
|
Manchester-by-the-Sea
|
Northeast
|
4/26/2019
|
Long Hill
|
1.9
|
2.6
|
3.19
|
351
|
15
|
|
Y
|
|
Beverly
|
Northeast
|
4/26/2019
|
Gerry
Island
|
0.3
|
0.5
|
0.00
|
-
|
30
|
|
N
|
|
Marblehead
|
Northeast
|
4/26/2019
|
Crowninshield Island
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
2.91
|
240
|
40
|
|
N
|
|
Marblehead
|
Northeast
|
4/27/2019
|
Pine and Hemlock Knoll
|
0.5
|
1.5
|
0.72
|
61
|
35
|
|
N
|
|
Wenham
|
Northeast
|
4/27/2019
|
Moraine Farm
|
0.0
|
3.0
|
2.36
|
115
|
5
|
|
N
|
|
Beverly
|
Northeast
|
4/27/2019
|
Old Town Hill
|
3.0
|
6.3
|
8.01
|
543
|
40
|
Doug D
|
Y
|
|
Newbury
|
Northeast
|
5/3/2019
|
Appleton Farms Grass Rides
|
5.5
|
9.0
|
10.40
|
484
|
108
|
|
Y
|
|
Hamilton
|
Northeast
|
5/7/2019
|
Appleton Farms
|
6.0
|
10.0
|
12.30
|
507
|
108
|
Doug D
|
Y
|
|
Hamilton / Ipswich
|
Northeast
|
5/12/2019
|
Crane Wildlife Refuge
|
3.5
|
4.1
|
3.66
|
247
|
50
|
Jim P
|
Y
|
|
Essex
|
Northeast
|
5/12/2019
|
Misery Islands
|
2.5
|
3.5
|
3.93
|
393
|
45
|
Jim P
|
Y
|
|
Salem
|
Northeast
|
5/14/2019
|
Ravenswood Park
|
10.0
|
11.5
|
11.56
|
1,063
|
142
|
|
Y
|
|
Gloucester
|
Cape Ann
|
5/16/2019
|
Mount Ann Park
|
3.0
|
6.0
|
5.36
|
400
|
74
|
|
N
|
|
Gloucester
|
Cape Ann
|
5/18/2019
|
Tantiusques
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
0.80
|
92
|
130
|
Dave La,
Colin
|
Y
|
|
Sturbridge
|
Central
|
5/18/2019
|
Quinebaug Woods
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
0.87
|
112
|
145
|
Dave La,
Colin
|
Y
|
|
Holland
|
Central
|
5/21/2019
|
Doyle Reservation
|
3.5
|
4.5
|
6.02
|
400
|
87
|
|
Y
|
|
Leominster
|
Central
|
5/23/2019
|
Medfield Rhododendrons
|
0.2
|
1.0
|
0.83
|
17
|
47
|
|
Y
|
|
Medfield
|
Greater Boston
|
5/23/2019
|
Shattuck
Reservation
|
1.5
|
4.0
|
4.43
|
75
|
137
|
|
Y
|
|
Medfield
|
Greater Boston
|
5/25/2019
|
Redemption Rock
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.12
|
10
|
59
|
|
N
|
|
Princeton
|
Central
|
5/25/2019
|
Dexter Drumlin
|
1.0
|
1.5
|
1.40
|
128
|
62
|
|
Y
|
|
Lancaster
|
Central
|
5/26/2019
|
Allen C Haskell
|
0.0
|
0.5
|
0.73
|
-
|
90
|
|
Y
|
|
New Bedford
|
Southeast
|
5/26/2019
|
Cornell Farm
|
1.1
|
1.8
|
1.91
|
35
|
8
|
|
Y
|
|
Dartmouth
|
Southeast
|
5/26/2019
|
Slocum's River Reserve
|
2.5
|
3.5
|
3.61
|
180
|
5
|
|
Y
|
|
Dartmouth
|
Southeast
|
5/26/2019
|
Westport Town Farm
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.36
|
67
|
7
|
|
Y
|
|
Westport
|
Southeast
|
5/26/2019
|
Copicut Woods
|
4.5
|
7.0
|
9.20
|
298
|
109
|
|
Y
|
|
Fall River
|
Southeast
|
5/29/2019
|
Fruitlands Museum
|
2.0
|
4.0
|
5.58
|
813
|
68
|
|
Y
|
|
Harvard
|
Central
|
5/30/2019
|
Rocky Woods
|
4.5
|
6.3
|
10.73
|
1,050
|
94
|
|
Y
|
|
Medfield
|
Greater Boston
|
6/2/2019
|
Lyman Reserve
|
1.8
|
2.5
|
2.78
|
122
|
92
|
|
Y
|
|
Bourne / Plymouth / Wareham
|
Southeast
|
6/2/2019
|
East Over Reservation
|
1.6
|
2.0
|
2.24
|
23
|
5
|
|
Y
|
|
Rochester
|
Southeast
|
6/2/2019
|
Hales Brook & Sippican River
|
2.5
|
4.5
|
7.80
|
60
|
14
|
|
Y
|
|
Marion
|
Southeast
|
6/2/2019
|
Cormier Woods
|
3.0
|
4.0
|
4.90
|
389
|
114
|
|
Y
|
|
Uxbridge
|
Central
|
6/4/2019
|
Farandnear
|
2.5
|
3.5
|
5.01
|
358
|
75
|
|
Y
|
|
Shirley
|
Central
|
6/6/2019
|
Chase Woodlands
|
2.5
|
3.5
|
3.31
|
240
|
37
|
|
Y
|
|
Dover
|
Greater Boston
|
6/6/2019
|
Peters Reservation
|
2.5
|
4.0
|
4.35
|
407
|
52
|
|
Y
|
|
Dover
|
Greater Boston
|
6/11/2019
|
Chestnut hill farm
|
2.0
|
4.2
|
5.02
|
315
|
98
|
|
Y
|
|
Southborough
|
Central
|
6/16/2019
|
Medfield Meadow Lots
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.00
|
-
|
105
|
|
N
|
|
Medfield
|
Greater Boston
|
6/16/2019
|
Bridge Island Meadows
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.00
|
-
|
15
|
|
N
|
|
Millis
|
Greater Boston
|
6/21/2019
|
Pierce Reservation
|
0.0
|
0.4
|
0.41
|
80
|
42
|
|
N
|
|
Milton
|
Greater Boston
|
6/21/2019
|
Governor Hutchinson's Field
|
0.3
|
0.6
|
0.31
|
80
|
-
|
|
N
|
|
Milton
|
Greater Boston
|
6/21/2019
|
World's End
|
4.5
|
6.2
|
8.86
|
729
|
19
|
Dave La,
Petey
|
Y
|
|
Hingham
|
Greater Boston
|
6/21/2019
|
Norris Reservation
|
2.0
|
2.4
|
3.31
|
75
|
11
|
|
Y
|
|
Norwell
|
Greater Boston
|
6/21/2019
|
Two Mile Farm
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
2.63
|
207
|
4
|
|
N
|
|
Marshfield
|
Greater Boston
|
6/21/2019
|
Holmes Reservation
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
1.04
|
47
|
86
|
|
Y
|
|
Plymouth
|
Southeast
|
6/23/2019
|
Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate
|
3.0
|
4.2
|
3.71
|
357
|
53
|
|
Y
|
|
Canton
|
Greater Boston
|
6/23/2019
|
Signal Hill
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.83
|
107
|
6
|
|
N
|
|
Canton
|
Greater Boston
|
6/23/2019
|
Francis William Bird Park
|
3.0
|
4.5
|
4.98
|
108
|
6
|
|
Y
|
|
Walpole
|
Greater Boston
|
6/23/2019
|
Moose Hill Farm
|
3.5
|
5.0
|
6.37
|
586
|
3
|
|
Y
|
|
Sharon
|
Greater Boston
|
6/23/2019
|
Archives
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.33
|
-
|
2
|
|
n
|
|
Sharon
|
Greater Boston
|
6/23/2019
|
Governor Oliver Ames Estate
|
1.2
|
1.6
|
2.38
|
37
|
71
|
|
Y
|
|
Easton
|
Greater Boston
|
6/27/2019
|
Fork Factory Brook
|
1.5
|
2.0
|
3.13
|
167
|
41
|
|
Y
|
|
Medfield
|
Greater Boston
|
6/27/2019
|
Powisset Farm
|
1.7
|
3.0
|
3.33
|
103
|
2
|
|
Y
|
|
Dover
|
Greater Boston
|
6/27/2019
|
Pegan Hill
|
1.0
|
1.8
|
2.21
|
347
|
53
|
|
Y
|
|
Dover / Natick
|
Greater Boston
|
6/30/2019
|
Noon
Hill
|
4.5
|
6.1
|
9.53
|
897
|
3
|
|
Y
|
|
Medfield
|
Greater Boston
|
6/30/2019
|
City Natives
|
0.0
|
0.2
|
0.20
|
-
|
49
|
|
N
|
|
Brookline
|
Greater Boston
|
6/30/2019
|
Leatherbee
Woods
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
1.42
|
97
|
11
|
|
N
|
|
Brookline
|
Greater Boston
|
6/30/2019
|
Charles River Peninsula
|
1.3
|
1.7
|
2.01
|
79
|
8
|
|
Y
|
|
Needham
|
Greater Boston
|
6/30/2019
|
Rocky Narrows
|
7.0
|
9.6
|
8.04
|
632
|
7
|
|
Y
|
|
Sherborn
|
Greater Boston
|
6/30/2019
|
Cedariver
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.09
|
48
|
8
|
|
Y
|
|
Millis
|
Greater Boston
|
7/10/2019
|
Weir River Farm
|
1.5
|
9.0
|
8.30
|
708
|
114
|
|
Y
|
|
Hingham
|
Greater Boston
|
7/13/2019
|
Boston Community Gardens
|
0.0
|
26.7
|
26.70
|
1,200
|
60
|
Dave La
|
Y
|
|
Boston
|
Greater Boston
|
7/17/2019
|
Whitney and Thayer Woods
|
10.0
|
9.0
|
9.55
|
586
|
128
|
|
Y
|
|
Cohasset / Hingham
|
Greater Boston
|
7/21/2019
|
deCordova
|
0.0
|
1.8
|
1.81
|
155
|
75
|
|
y
|
|
Lincoln
|
Greater Boston
|
7/28/2019
|
Peaked Mountain
|
3.5
|
5.0
|
7.03
|
1,221
|
105
|
|
Y
|
|
Monson
|
Central
|
7/28/2019
|
Dinosaur Footprints
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.11
|
-
|
6
|
|
Y
|
|
Holyoke
|
West
|
7/28/2019
|
Land of Providence
|
1.3
|
1.8
|
1.33
|
39
|
23
|
|
Y
|
|
Holyoke
|
West
|
7/28/2019
|
Little Tom Mountain
|
0.8
|
4.5
|
4.79
|
785
|
120
|
|
Y
|
|
Holyoke
|
West
|
7/29/2019
|
William Cullen Bryant Homestead
|
2.5
|
3.2
|
3.50
|
472
|
140
|
|
Y
|
|
Cummington
|
West
|
7/29/2019
|
Chesterfield Gorge
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.57
|
93
|
16
|
|
Y
|
|
Chesterfield
|
West
|
7/29/2019
|
Petticoat Hill
|
1.5
|
1.8
|
1.39
|
547
|
18
|
|
Y
|
|
Williamsburg
|
West
|
7/29/2019
|
Mount Warner
|
2.0
|
3.0
|
4.24
|
551
|
22
|
|
Y
|
|
North Hadley
|
West
|
7/29/2019
|
Bear's Den
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.35
|
56
|
78
|
|
N
|
|
New Salem
|
West
|
7/30/2019
|
Glendale Falls
|
0.5
|
1.0
|
1.10
|
180
|
138
|
|
N
|
|
Middlefield
|
West
|
7/30/2019
|
Goose Pond Reservation
|
0.0
|
3.2
|
2.16
|
531
|
25
|
|
N
|
|
Lee
|
West
|
7/30/2019
|
Naumkeag
|
0.2
|
0.5
|
1.09
|
112
|
10
|
|
N
|
|
Stockbridge
|
West
|
7/30/2019
|
Mission House
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.14
|
-
|
20
|
|
N
|
|
Stockbridge
|
West
|
7/30/2019
|
Monument Mountain
|
3.0
|
4.0
|
4.49
|
1,104
|
10
|
|
Y
|
|
Great Barrington
|
West
|
7/30/2019
|
Ashley House
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.10
|
-
|
-
|
|
Y
|
|
Sheffield
|
West
|
7/30/2019
|
Bartholomew's Cobble
|
5.0
|
6.5
|
6.18
|
1,170
|
15
|
|
Y
|
|
Sheffield
|
West
|
7/31/2019
|
Questing
|
2.0
|
2.4
|
2.60
|
409
|
13
|
|
Y
|
|
New Marlborough
|
West
|
7/31/2019
|
Dry Hill
|
1.5
|
2.0
|
2.48
|
308
|
10
|
|
Y
|
|
New Marlborough
|
West
|
7/31/2019
|
Ashintully Gardens
|
0.5
|
1.0
|
2.37
|
465
|
280
|
|
N
|
|
Tyringham
|
West
|
7/31/2019
|
McLennan Reservation
|
1.5
|
2.0
|
1.93
|
406
|
3
|
|
N
|
|
Otis / Tyringham
|
West
|
7/31/2019
|
Tyringham Cobble
|
3.2
|
4.4
|
2.84
|
616
|
12
|
|
Y
|
|
Tyringham
|
West
|
8/7/2019
|
Noanet Woodlands
|
17.0
|
21.6
|
21.58
|
2,211
|
180
|
|
Y
|
|
Dover
|
Greater Boston
|
8/25/2019
|
Bullitt Reservation
|
0.9
|
1.1
|
1.21
|
177
|
113
|
|
Y
|
|
Ashfield
|
West
|
8/25/2019
|
Chapel Brook
|
2.0
|
4.0
|
3.92
|
728
|
3
|
|
Y
|
|
Ashfield
|
West
|
8/25/2019
|
Bear Swamp
|
3.0
|
4.5
|
4.61
|
736
|
6
|
|
Y
|
|
Ashfield
|
West
|
8/25/2019
|
Elliott Laurel
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.22
|
228
|
128
|
|
Y
|
|
Phillipston
|
Central
|
8/28/2019
|
North Common Meadow
|
0.5
|
0.8
|
1.20
|
174
|
140
|
|
Y
|
|
Petersham
|
Central
|
9/1/2019
|
Rock House Reservation
|
3.0
|
4.0
|
3.60
|
534
|
88
|
|
Y
|
|
West Brookfield
|
Central
|
9/1/2019
|
Lucy Stone birthplace
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.14
|
-
|
2
|
|
Y
|
|
West Brookfield
|
Central
|
9/1/2019
|
Jacobs Hill
|
4.7
|
7.0
|
4.50
|
614
|
42
|
|
Y
|
|
Royalston
|
Central
|
9/1/2019
|
Royalston Falls
|
1.5
|
2.0
|
3.93
|
812
|
5
|
|
N
|
|
Royalston
|
Central
|
9/1/2019
|
Doane's Falls
|
0.5
|
1.0
|
2.06
|
374
|
5
|
|
Y
|
|
Royalston
|
Central
|
9/1/2019
|
Tully Lake Campground
|
0.0
|
1.0
|
1.50
|
55
|
-
|
|
Y
|
|
Royalston
|
Central
|
9/2/2019
|
Mountain Meadow Preserve
|
4.0
|
6.5
|
5.93
|
948
|
82
|
Tim V
|
Y
|
|
Williamstown / Pownal, VT
|
West
|
9/2/2019
|
Field Farm
|
4.0
|
5.0
|
6.09
|
468
|
152
|
Tim V
|
Y
|
|
Williamstown
|
West
|
10/13/2019
|
Mashpee River Reservation
|
2.0
|
3.4
|
3.60
|
230
|
110
|
|
Y
|
|
Mashpee
|
Cape Cod
|
10/13/2019
|
Lowell Holly
|
4.0
|
5.0
|
4.20
|
318
|
115
|
|
Y
|
|
Mashpee / Sandwich
|
Cape Cod
|
10/13/2019
|
Dunes’ Edge Campground
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.00
|
-
|
100
|
|
Y
|
|
Provincetown
|
Cape Cod
|
10/21/2019
|
Swift River Reservation
|
7.0
|
9.0
|
9.34
|
1,701
|
151
|
|
Y
|
|
Petersham
|
Central
|
11/3/2019
|
Brooks Woodland Preserve
|
13.5
|
17.0
|
17.52
|
2,294
|
158
|
|
Y
|
9.33
|
Petersham
|
Central
|
11/3/2019
|
Notchview
|
25.0
|
29.0
|
30.23
|
3,649
|
1,012
|
|
Y
|
18.02
|
Windsor
|
West
|
11/17/2019
|
Menemsha Hills
|
3.0
|
4.5
|
3.70
|
528
|
-
|
|
Y
|
3.70
|
Chilmark
|
Cape Cod - MV
|
11/17/2019
|
Long Point Wildlife Refuge
|
2.1
|
3.0
|
3.40
|
174
|
224
|
|
Y
|
3.40
|
West Tisbury
|
Cape Cod - MV
|
11/20/2019
|
Mytoi
|
0.5
|
0.8
|
0.41
|
26
|
220
|
|
Y
|
0.41
|
Edgartown
|
Cape Cod - MV
|
11/22/2019
|
Wasque
|
2.5
|
4.0
|
2.20
|
82
|
-
|
|
Y
|
2.20
|
Edgartown
|
Cape Cod - MV
|
11/22/2019
|
Norton Point Beach
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.60
|
10
|
-
|
|
N
|
1.60
|
Edgartown
|
Cape Cod - MV
|
11/22/2019
|
The FARM institute
|
3.6
|
4.0
|
3.01
|
52
|
-
|
|
N
|
3.01
|
Edgartown
|
Cape Cod - MV
|
11/25/2019
|
Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge
|
14.0
|
12.0
|
10.81
|
645
|
225
|
|
Y
|
10.81
|
Edgartown
|
Cape Cod - MV
|
12/22/2019
|
Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge
|
16.0
|
15.0
|
16.20
|
151
|
215
|
|
Y
|
12.20
|
Nantucket
|
Cape Cod - Nant
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
119
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals
|
321.00
|
449.50
|
506.15
|
47,868
|
7,964
|
|
Total
|
64.68
|
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Listed
dist
|
probable
dist
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Actual
dist run
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Climb
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Drive
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Hiked
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