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It seems more than ironic that we have over 400 state legislators!

How about letting us know when your next foray to NH will be? Some of us might be able to meet and hike with you. I'd be up for it, providing you don't choose anything to strenuous and leave adequate time for apres' hike activities!! We all get knocked down. We're at our best when we get...

I just assumed all lake and stream levels in central Maine were way down due to drought.

My kid did the Penobscot out of Milinocket yesterday and I was really surprised by the amount of water they had. Even managed to capsize! She was the last one out in lower pic. KIDS!! A few pics...

From PC Mag This article say the SPOT tracker will be in the phone. From CNET -- Near end of story under "satellite connectivity" From MacRumors via Bloomberg news

I’ve been reading rumors about new features potentially included in the iPhone 14 due for release next month. A real shocker is SPOT capability that enables the phone to contact satellites to relay a distress signal and GPS coordinates. No details about which satellites or who gets the...

Can this behavior be categorized under Leave No Trace?

I was there on 8/15. (Monday night) and there were several FC/FS sites available. According to the web site Sug 1 had 7 available for that night and Sug 2 had 2 available. At Noon on Monday when I rolled in most were vacant. However, there were also several sites that had been reserved for...

I was at Sugarloaf 1 last week which is run by ProSport. There were bear warning signs all over the place but no staff in sight, and thankfully no bears. Private operators are just as likely to under fund and stretch staff as federal. But all you need do is read to get the message. It’s...

My go to bag for cabin use in Baxter in winter is rated at +20 and that’s usually way to warm. Due to small space and enthusiastic fire stokers the night time temps in cabins can be in the 80s!

Sugarloaf in Maine has the cure too. But Tremblant is really healthy.

My .02: If you are truly backpacking (as opposed to sledding or car camping). I think down is mandatory due to compressibility and weight savings. WRT temp rating: If you plan to be in a tent every night you can shave 5 to 10 degrees off the bag's low temp rating. I think a -10 bag is a good...

Lots of folks are picking up on the benefits of being cold. The daily cold water immersion swimmers around the world can’t all be crazy!!

The prolonged August heatwave got me wondering… Is there anywhere in the Whites that holds ice or snow remnants through the summer? The Subway in King Ravine was pretty reliable years ago. As were a few other spots. Have these refreshing icy oasis succumbed to global warming? Say it ain’t so!

I find I am much more whacked by heat as I age. At this point I don’t head out if the temps will be above 80 or 85. Unless it’s a short walk to a waterfall with pools (Mt Shaw Trail).

As this heat wave drags on I was wondering… Have any of you folks been getting out and tramping in this oppressive heat? If so, how are you coping with these conditions and keeping it fun?

That “Let Them Die” article is utter nonsense and has been thoroughly discredited What got us out of the Great Depression was not rugged individualism. It was the New Deal: A federal government sponsored series of programs that reinforced the economy and reaffirmed the social contract. And...

Fantastic Daniel, thanks for sharing. There's no place like the Dolomites for great terrain and dramatic settings. And those huts! Did you fly into Milan?

This French mayor is taking a no-nonsense approach to the problems caused by poorly prepared ("pseudo") hikers and climbers. Does Franconia/Lincoln have a mayor? If so please forward! How to make em pay for a rescue, dead or alive... Do you think this would fly in our good ole Whites? And a...

Question... In the fuel mix chart for Aug 1 2022 Renewables it shows 0% for solar. Are there no solar farms feeding the NE grid at present?