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Julia Doherty

10 Fascinating Facts About Trees — The Adventure Geek

One of my goals for 2021 was to learn something new about our natural world each week. I started posting my learnings on Facebook but then…

6 min readJan 21, 2021

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10 Fascinating Facts About Trees — The Adventure Geek

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Julia Doherty

Why Is Meditation So Hard? — The Adventure Geek

I have read that learning to meditate is one of those skills that can enhance your life, bring you peace within your body and mind, help…

5 min readDec 8, 2020

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Why Is Meditation So Hard? — The Adventure Geek

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Julia Doherty

THE SOTO AMICUS STOVE AND NEW RIVER POT | WHY I DITCHED MY JETBOIL

Winter is coming! With all my winter gear such as a new sleeping quilt, extra hand warmers, additional clothing, waterproof socks and a…

3 min readDec 7, 2020

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THE SOTO AMICUS STOVE AND NEW RIVER POT | WHY I DITCHED MY JETBOIL

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Julia Doherty

Hikers Essential Gadget — Turn Your Smartphone Into A Walkie Talkie!

If you have a busy walking club, then you will appreciate the need for good communication. Our club walks at least three times a week, and…

4 min readDec 4, 2020

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Hikers Essential Gadget — Turn Your Smartphone Into A Walkie Talkie!

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Julia Doherty

A LIGHTER PACK HACK!

If you walking a trail without camping gear then ideally you should be carrying no more than 10% of your body weight. If you are going on…

4 min readNov 28, 2020

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A LIGHTER PACK HACK!

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Julia Doherty

The Eight Things I Dislike About Long Distance Hiking

If you have spent any time on YouTube or read blogs about long-distance hiking then you will find that the focus is always on the…

7 min readNov 24, 2020

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The Eight Things I Dislike About Long Distance Hiking

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Julia Doherty

HOW TO SLEEP WARM WHEN WINTER CAMPING

f, like me, you are a cold sleeper, then trying to keep warm while backpacking and camping in the winter months is a challenge. It seems…

7 min readNov 23, 2020

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HOW TO SLEEP WARM WHEN WINTER CAMPING

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Julia Doherty

HOW TO SELECT A GOOD WATERPROOF JACKET FOR WALKING

This was a question recently asked on the Adventure Geek Facebook Page. The answer went into a longish list of things to consider, so I…

4 min readNov 17, 2020

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HOW TO SELECT A GOOD WATERPROOF JACKET FOR WALKING

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Julia Doherty

WHAT DOES HIKING MEAN TO ME?

In my opinion, hiking and backpacking is not a sport (unless you are entering a walking competition such as Race to the Kings). If you are…

3 min readMay 27, 2020

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WHAT DOES HIKING MEAN TO ME?

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Julia Doherty

I’M GRATEFUL TO LOCKDOWN BECAUSE…

I was not sure if I should publish this article because I would not want to offend anyone. COVID-19 is terrible. People are dying, and I…

7 min readMay 12, 2020

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I’M GRATEFUL TO LOCKDOWN BECAUSE…

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Julia Doherty

Julia Doherty

Get outside, Get Inspired, Go Take a Hike. Founder of Adventure Geek Walking Club. Blogs about gear, hiking, backpacking, and walking.

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