Every now and then, you have to unplug... completely. One outstanding way to do this is to go on an Appalachian Mountain Club hut-to-hut hike in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. AMC has a string of huts that are all within a day's hike of each other. They've got guides to show the way, great meals along the way, and comfortable beds to call it a day.

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Photo by Herb Swanson.

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