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You'd be surprised what shows up around here. I live by a marina, so we have sea lions, lots of them. They bark all night quite often and you can see them sunning themselves on the docks or swimming around. We occasionally see dolphins and even a whale or two every so often. We also have...

Closest I've come to hitting a big animal was when a couple of deer jumped out in front of me while leaving Will Rogers State Park in LA off of Sunset. Yep, we actually have deer in parts of LA, believe it or not. Fortunately, I was approaching a sharp curve and wasn't going more than about 25...

I would suggest looking for something used. Every 6 months or so the new ones come out, so last year's models wind up on eBay or Craigslist. Both Canon and Nikon make good entry level DSLRs and if you don't need or want the latest stuff like wifi and all that, then I think there are bargains out...

Dave, from what I have read, it is just a matter of time. The material slowly degrades no matter how you store it. I'm with you, some batches of it are probably slightly different, not so that you or I would notice, but different nonetheless. Type "polyurethane degradation" into Google and read...

You might want to look at Yosemite as well. I have skied a bit there, but nothing really backcountry, so that may not be what you are looking for. I was there in February for three years in a row and there was snow up out of the Valley (Glacier Point Road). I skied down Glacier Point Road (they...

You might want to look at Yosemite as well. I have skied a bit there, but nothing really backcountry, so that may not be what you are looking for. I was there in February for three years in a row and there was snow up out of the Valley (Glacier Point Road). I skied down Glacier Point Road (they...

Hate to say it, but the fly is done. I had an early Gore-Tex bivy sack do the same thing- I had left it in the stuff sack for a long time and the coating on the bottom totally degraded, so it was beyond repair. The Mountain 25 is still in production and pretty much looks like the same tent I...

I was snowshoeing in Yosemite a few years ago with a guy wearing Northern Lites. For areas like we were in, relatively flat terrain up around Badger Pass, they seemed to be fine. We weren't doing any hill climbing, so don't know how they fare for that. He was carrying a fairly small pack too, so...

Dave, I have a pair of Marmot Precips. I'm wearing them in my avatar on Trailspace. Not sure about summer, but for winter or fall, I think they would be great. I can put them on over a big pair of boots with no problem. They are lightweight and fairly cheap. Got mine used, but they retail for...

I did this with plastic ski boots that didn't fit right (XC not downhill). Long story short, I wound up losing two big toenails at different times, so getting a proper fit is paramount if you aren't going to do this kind of damage. They do take a long time to grow back and yes, it's quite...

+1 on altitude sickness. I've had HAPE (or something like it) twice. I was fortunate. Both times I was in La Paz and both times wound up in the hospital. I was a teenager at the time, so it wasn't age related. The second time almost killed me, it was that serious, so don't take it lightly. When...

I went to Machu Picchu in 1966 on a high school spring break trip. I was living in La Paz at the time, so not quite as exotic as it sounds; in any event, definitely see Cuzco, you will probably be staying there. If you have time, take the train to Puno on Lake Titicaca and then the boat to the...

I'm with Raven on this one. On my Yosemite trips, I left the parking lot at Badger Pass pretty early, hiked/snowshoed/skied (depending on the trip) just a couple of miles down the road (Glacier Point Road is closed to cars in winter at the ski lodge) and had plenty of time to dig my tent...

My question is this == other than expendables like food, fuel, batteries and extra socks and underwear, why would you not carry the same load for a weekend as for a longer trip, assuming stable weather in similar terrain? If I need snowshoes, for example, I need snowshoes, whether it's for one...

You may want to ask on Trailspace as well. The owners, Dave and Alicia have kids and I vaguely recall them posting a while back about some online retailers who sell camping gear for kids. Dave and Alicia live in Maine, so they would be familiar with your weather.

There are some ideas here in the Kid's Forum= http://www.backpacking.net/bbs.html more specific link- http://www.backpacking.net/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=12&page=1

Buddy, My tent is a two person tent, but I use it solo. I pulled almost everything on a small sled. I took this while I was packing up. Looking in through the front door. It also has a rear door with a small vestibule.

Yosemite, from a couple of different trips to the Badger Pass-Glacier Road area

I have an old EMS Pampero, which is somewhat similar to the old MH Trango assault. Found it on eBay. My point is there are some bargains out there if you look. I've seen some good candidates for you on eBay or Craigslist not all that long ago - TNF Mountain 25, MH Trango 2, TNF VE 25 for...

Here are a couple of links to stories about this climb. http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2013/01/ap-three-hikers-hurt-avalance-new-hampshire-011813/ http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130117/NEWS07/130119220