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Collinsville Canoe and Kayak, Collinsville, CT The following is about flatwater, not whitewater... Apologies if this sounds like a commercial for this establishment.... About 10 years ago, I was considering trying out a kayak, having done some extended trips in a canoe, but never having been...

Would glueing several strips of velcro to the bag and pad work? I think I'd put the "hook" part of the velcro on the pad, and the part that the hooks stick to on the bag... TomK

Can you connect it to a computer, and then use Basecamp to remove any tracks, waypoints, etc from the internal memory? That's the first thing that comes to my mind... Good luck, TomK

Had that happen with a pair of Merrills. Tried to seal the split with Shoe Goo, but it wasn't a repair that was going to be durable. That's the truth. Don't get up north that much any more - the shoes I'm talking about have only a couple 4Ks on them. The trails I mostly do in CT are probably...

Today I noticed that the tread on my boots have worn through in a couple places. Hadn't really paid much attention to the soles, and it is only serendipity that I noticed it today. Thing is, it seems to me that the soles should have lasted longer. The boots are just over 5 years old, and I...

Northwest Connecticut did not get much in the way of pure snowstorms this winter. Mostly, we had snow turning to rain events. This meant that there wasn't much of a snowpack built up. Presently the snow cover is very patchy, and thin where it exists. Much more prevalent on trails is ice. Light...

Date: March 16, 2019 Trail Conditions: Maybe 60% icy requiring light traction, 5% 3-4 inches of snow, 10% dry, the rest muddy. Stream crossings need just a little care to cross. Special Equipment: Light traction essential. Didn't wear gaiters, but would if I were to do it again. Poles helpful...

Here are a bunch of tracks from a place I've obviously hiked a bunch of times. Which track should I follow? Two are 180 feet from each other. Trying to follow pretty much any of them is going to put me off trail, not on it. GPS is helpful for a bunch of things, but if staying on a trail is one...

Twin Mt is a couple miles from the trailhead for North Twin, I think. Might be more like a 3 hour trip at 80mph from central CT, though. Franconia is a little over a mile from the Coppermine TH, maybe two and a half miles from the Kinsman TH. Grass strip, mostly gliders. While kayaking the...

Thanks for the heads up! For those in Northwestern CT, Free Solo is playing at the Bantam Cinema, Bantam, CT thru the weekend and until Thursday. Saw it today, and it was well worth seeing! TomK

I believe that the traditional method of discouraging an activity without actually making it illegal is to tax it. Seems like they ought to be able to craft some sort of tax that happens to only apply to the Cog and Auto Road customers, if they are so inclined. Maybe with the proceeds to F&G for...

Just curious - How do they tell if a car belongs to a hiker, or if it belongs to a paying guest of one of the venues? Last time I parked at the Flume Gorge parking lot, it was just to use the facilities after a hike. I just parked, visited the facilities, and left. I don't remember anything...

Monument Mountain is pretty similar to Mt Willard for distance and elevation gain, and it has a 360 degree view. Further south, in Connecticut, I enjoy the Waramaug's Rock at the Steep Rock Association's Macricostas Preserve. A bit more modest with elevation gain, but you can make the return...

I was under the impression that for some devices, tracks were uploaded automatically, with the only notice that this was happening being on page 14 of the 20 page "terms and conditions" that no one reads that you need to agree to in order to get the device to work. I'd like it very much if I...

CT resident here. Without anything specific to back it up, I'm still going to say that I think that CT is mostly very happy to take power from wherever it can get it, including NP should it ever get built. One other thing - Originally, NP was a joint project between NU and NStar which merged...

Here is a link... https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/02/13/maine-town-brink-extinction-plots-comeback/oBBfIaUeAUlP6kBw0X1slO/story.html TomK

I had something somewhat similar happen with my 62s, and I resolved it by using Basecamp to remove from the unit's internal memory all of the tracks, routes, waypoints, etc, that I had accumulated. Before you do this, make sure you save onto Basecamp anything you want to keep, so you can copy it...

I think it is hard to argue that the person who pulled the trigger should not bear civil liability for damage caused by his actions. But criminal liability is another matter. Even if negligent. I am aware of a fairly recent, very high profile case where the investigating agency declined...

But in theory, someone could lead a hike to the base of the slide, and then declare a 3 hour "seperation break", right? :) TomK

I read the post as referring to a NH Chapter policy for NH Chapter activities. If it is a NH Chapter policy, I don't see why it would apply to hikes lead by other chapters, even if the hike took place in NH, nor to things done under the umbrella of other parts of the AMC, like the AMC WM Guide...