Recent content by peakbagger

NW Basin Trail. I have done the NW basin trail a few times, its starts out in the woods along a stream but the views open up. Its very remote, you will see very few if any people. I have done it two ways. I hiked it with a group of scouts from a stay at Russel Pond and ended up at Chimney Pond...

I am not sure, he just mentioned it off hand.

As of today 5/7 I can attest that Dolly Copp road is still closed with orange cones at the Barnes field end. There were a couple of cars with out of state plates parked at the end so I expect they were either doing Pine Link or Pine Mountain trail.

At this point it is pure speculation. F&G has standard assumptions that they use to start S&R. F&G stated that the risk to rescue teams exceeded the potential for a rescue due to snow conditions. My guess is they assume the hiker's remains are off trail and given the large potential area it is...

Bangor Daily News has a batch of Mt Katahdin Photos in anticipation of summer https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/05/outdoors/jaw-dropping-katahdin-views-joam40zk0w/ https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/05/outdoors/jaw-dropping-katahdin-views-joam40zk0w/ They skipped the view from the...

https://www.wmur.com/article/vehicle-break-ins-new-hampshire-trailheads/60691615 Hope its isolated versus some sleazebag(s) moving into the area. Most car break ins are crimes of opportunity, if someone sees something they want, they pop a window to get it. I see cars all the time loaded with...

Having spent several soggy sections hikes on the AT in the spring, everything does get damp/wet. The concept of warm while wet is a good concept but practical experience is its unless its a wet suit, its easy to get chilled.

Taking a shortcut around the high summits via the Butress (or anywhere in the Great Gulf) especially this time of year is definitely a failure in logic.

https://nhfishgame.com/2024/05/03/lost-hiker-rescued-from-great-gulf/ Quite the "Oops" on navigation. I can envision the upper Great Gulf trail still has snow measured in feet and every bit of it is "rotten" so post holing is a almost a guarantee. So was this a rescue or was F&G merely...

A friend did a trip to a remote provincial park in Nova Scotia. They could not go in the backcountry without a briefing and everyone had to wear a tracker.

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/05/02/piscataquis/piscataquis-government/baxter-state-park-roaring-brook-road-closure/ Some of the early birds to the park may be unhappy.

My observation is things would not have gotten out of control if John been in the picture for the last two winters as he was a very influential person in the community. Sadly, he passed away in April 2023 and had been under treatment for his illness for a long period before...

Unless you know where the greenhouse is being built you would not know it existed. https://www.conwaydailysun.com/berlin_sun/news/local/business-is-sprouting-at-north-country-growers/article_f6c1977e-073e-11ef-bee8-43f0407772a2.html

I have had three folks I consider hiking partners and many folks I go hiking with. IMHO, until we get to the point where we could look at each other on a crappy day and say to each other "nope, let's go get a beer" is when they transition to a true hiking partner.

https://nhfishgame.com/2024/04/30/request-for-information-regarding-missing-massachusetts-man/