Hi Tom! I am now just reading your book. It's a real pleasure. Some of my oldest friends live in Newburyport, so that angle is fascinating, but for sure I was drawn in by the hiking aspects, having done "the 48" myself a couple of times. Never in winter though--have done a few winter peaks, but I'm a wimp when it comes to the cold and also the more extreme difficulty of winter hiking in general. Sorry I never have seen you and Atticus on the trail! Keep on hiking!