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Yes, We are driving, which will save us $$ over the 3 country rail pass. However, as I start to consider the luggage (I carry a backpack, but my wife and son insist upon Roller bags) and the kid carrier (I can't well carry my backpack with the kidcarrier on) and accessibility, I am starting to...

OK, So We plan to stay at my wife's cousin's farm in Luzern and do some 2-3 day trips to Szermatt, Chamonix and other places. From the folks who have been there,... Please tell me about staying in Zermatt. Since we have a a 7 year old and a crawler (11 month old) that we have to carry...

Thanks DP. WE looked into the Swissrail, but since we need to go to Germany for a few days for a wedding, both the Eurail or a combo Swissrail (limited countries) and simple destination train tickets to Baden for us blew the budget. Thanks for the tip on the train to Zermatt.

I'll be there in a couple of weeks. I am adding Zermatt to my list, which already includes Chamonix. This won't be so much hiking as it will be a family vacation with our 7YO and 11 Month old. I am interested in any other areas or suggestions. Spent a few years in Germany in Fulda and...

If you can make it a little blurrier, You can tell people those are young "Nessies" that you capturedon film.... :D

P.S. In case you are really interested: http://www.hammockforums.net

Don't forget to take a spin through Watkins Glen (the actual glen) it is a great hike. Also there is the race track. you can take a test spin for around $125.

I swear by a hammock now. I started using a Hennessy last year, and let's face it folks, I cannot see lowering my standards to join my lower class ground-dwelling hikemates any longer. :D Hammocks are cool. I have used mine down to 25 with a blue foam pad and some reflectix. This spring I...

I voted for the Ed sullivan date, though the first time I trried it was really in the 80's. Carried that damn mint bottle with me for the better part of 7 years, using it as sparingly as possible for anytihng that I couldn't just use plain water on (I was too cheap to throw it out). Then I...

Hallo Mo!!! Was is los? I will also be heading off to Switzerland in July (28th) for 2 weeks. Need to spend a few days in Germany at a wedding then gonna try to get down to Chamonix for a few days before heading back up to the Swiss Alps. I will (for sure) read your blog to get some ideas...

Also, one more thing. From a topography perspective, you will find that in NY and PA the mountaintops are the true level of the land varying from 1500 - 2000 feet. What you think is the level of the land - The valleys and flats that people live in are really the cuts caused by erosion...

Wow - Let See - in NY (Corning is on the Southern NY Border with PA) There is the Finger Lakes Trail (FLT) - Both the Main trunk and the Bristol Hills Branch (BHB)- There are a multitude of places with streams and falls. You can usually get the page maps for the area near you at EMS. In PA...

Many happy memories in the Buffalo Harbour - I used to be a nightclub disc jockey at Crawdaddies in the 80's. Now those were some grand times!!!!! Bring back the 80's!!!!! :D Women with big hair, turquiose Lycra mini Skirts and Pink Pumps!!!! :D :D

Marc, I don't remember where the boat launches were in Rochester - I lived near Pittsford for about 4 years before moving S to Honeoye Falls and used to run or XC Ski on the towpath almost daily. I was wondering about your comment about few things to do, but then realized if it was college...

Kayaked and canoed over the years. Lockport (Widewaters) - Albion. and all spots in between quite a few times. Nottalot to see. Usually you are below the level of the towpath and cannot see much. Not as much fun as it would appear. Fun to go under bridges - especially the lowered lift...

Smarts Firetower on the AT in the late 90's. Got up around 4AM to catch the sunrise and see colors in the sky.

My GPS Map76CSX went Kaput after a year. It was a broken battery connection. I took it back to Bean and they replaced it on the spot. Even let me keep the (old) extra cable.

Spent a lot of years hiking in Hi Tor. One of the many places I miss around Rochester/Finger Lakes. Since a few local rescue crews (and some not so local) do ropes courses and practice rescues there, it was probably easy to get a lot of folks there on a Sunday afternoon. I am wondering if...

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Wow I feel like DP on this subject something I know a little about) I have had 3 TDI's in the past 9 years (Diesel VWs - WWW.tdiclub.com for those who thinks spark plugs are a thing of the past :) ) Anyways, I have been tracking my fuel purchases and mileage for about 6 years now for the VWs...