Jessica Tinios

Known on the trail as Ruby Cosmo. New Hampshire native, cheese addict, and 2017 AT (almost) thru-hiker. When I'm not slinging cocktails at my family's restaurant, I'm either bagging peaks in the White Mountains or dreaming of hiking the PCT.

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20 of the Top Day Hikes in New Hampshire

20 of the Top Day Hikes in New Hampshire

When most people think of mountains, their minds often turn to images of jagged, bare, glaciated peaks soaring high in the sky. They think of the

Sep 15, 2018 : Jessica Tinios
Food Review: TrailFork Backcountry Meals

Food Review: TrailFork Backcountry Meals

Hikers all know that one of the keys to a successful backcountry adventure is the food. It is also one of the main challenges. It can be hard to get

Aug 11, 2018 : Jessica Tinios
Gear Review: Sierra Designs Nitro Dridown 800 Sleeping Bag

Gear Review: Sierra Designs Nitro Dridown 800 Sleeping Bag

Coming in at a reasonable pricepoint for a weight of less than 1.5 pounds, the Sierra Designs Nitro Dridown  800 Sleeping Bag is rated to 35 degrees,

Aug 7, 2018 : Jessica Tinios
Best Places to Do Trail Magic on the Appalachian Trail

Best Places to Do Trail Magic on the Appalachian Trail

 The outdoor community has always had a way of attracting utopian dreamers, and the tradition of trail magic is perhaps the ultimate embodiment of

Apr 25, 2018 : Jessica Tinios
What it Takes to Hike Every Mile of Trail In New Hampshire’s White Mountains

What it Takes to Hike Every Mile of Trail In New Hampshire’s White Mountains

Red-Lining: The Greatest Hiking Challenge You've Never Heard Of White Mountain National Forest is a legendary bastion of ruggedness. Appalachian

Feb 19, 2018 : Jessica Tinios
Gear Lessons From a Hiker Who Never Learned Her Lesson

Gear Lessons From a Hiker Who Never Learned Her Lesson

“The next time we’re in town, you’re getting a shakedown.” My concerned/exasperated hiking companions said this to me countless times throughout

Dec 12, 2017 : Jessica Tinios
New Hampshire’s White Mountains: Please Enjoy Responsibly

New Hampshire’s White Mountains: Please Enjoy Responsibly

The Whites. Notoriously difficult. Famously breathtaking. This roughly hundred-mile stretch of the Appalachian Trail through New Hampshire is sure

Nov 18, 2017 : Jessica Tinios
The End of the Trail

The End of the Trail

It has been nearly two months now since I at last stood atop Mount Katahdin and posed triumphantly for the summit photo I had dreamed of for years.

Oct 8, 2017 : Jessica Tinios
A Slight Change of Plans

A Slight Change of Plans

We were in Duncannon, PA having lunch at Sorrento's Pizza when I finally cracked. I had been asking a lot of my feet for months, but ever since we

Jun 22, 2017 : Jessica Tinios
Sweet Virginia

Sweet Virginia

Over the past year and a half while I was planning to hike the trail, I fantasized constantly about Virginia. I didn't know at the time that I

May 17, 2017 : Jessica Tinios