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I have the iHandy flashlight on my phone. It's bright enough to help me along the path. The path between my parents' home and that of my daughter and her family next door. In fact, I love the part of the app that allows me to see a candle flickering as I walk along with my trail illuminated. Try...

I have a thermorest inflatable pillow size seat I love and rarely hike without. I've never carried spare shoelaces, but do have a length of paracord. I also carry a Ipod Shuffle, in case I have to sit for a while and need to distract my thoughts, or keep me energized when walking in less than...

Excellent question. Perhaps a Blackhawk was in the wings warming up?

Wondering - do canes cost less than poles? Might be a conscious decision to be frugal, or to use what he already had on hand (pun intended).

I'd hike solo more often if I didn't have so many great friends whose company I enjoy.

With reference to the statement that "he needed two canes, not hiking poles" I don't see that as an argument for what shape he was in. Poles, sticks, canes - they all assist similarly. I have traditional hiking poles that I use most often, but I also have a pair of what people would call...

That sounds like fun! Will try that next time.

When I've hiked in winter, I've always gone Pine Bend.

One of the biggest wastes of space and money and weight was when I bought and carried a SAM splint about a dozen years ago. Upon realizing that, I bought and carried a small wire mesh "splint" I found at REI. I don't carry that with me any more, either. Ace Bandage, Duct Tape, Pain Killers, Mole...

I annoyed a hiker in a group once by following too close going down (because he and some others had a BBQ to get to) and he turned around and asked if I would like him to let me pass. (I was the designated sweep.) I now sometimes will hold my poles in front of me to remind myself to stay a...

I once heard a guy on Welch-Dickey yelling out obscenities. When he and his friends caught up, I saw that I knew him from school (college, where I work and he was a student) and said, "Jason, what kind of language is that?" He looked embarrassed. Sometimes I find myself annoying when I hike...

Poles that stick away out behind the hiker. I suppose, they help prevent "tailgating" but it is scary to see a pole suddenly come at you when their pace has changed and yours hasn't yet. I am one of those who stops and turns to respond. Usually I am saying, "Sorry, but I'm hard of hearing" if...

Glad you were one of those who had a rash. Lethergic is my middle name. Chronic Insomnia are my nick-names.

Wasn't us. We were on a day trip to hit Middle and South for our winter peaks list. This is such a different winter snow wise but we did enjoy ourselves. There was one ice bulge on the Carter Dome Trail that gave us pause. Two of us went across the top of it, holding on to branches, another slid...

True about the rash. I didn't notice I had one, but tested positive through Igenix. We all have to be so careful about this and not being casual with regard to all of the details for us and our companions. It is also important to know how to identify deer tick.

Even though the trails may be wide enough, this is a good warning to not sit anywhere! I think ticks are just going to keep on coming at us.

Was "Group #2 listed in NHPR stories above really ice climbing? Or were they hikers climbing on and around ice flows as many of us have seen this month in the mountains?

But the report said they "do this every year" - so they are experienced, right? I met a wonderful group of hikers yesterday on the Carter Dome and Nineteen Mile Brook Trail. First let me say they were really very nice folk. They were from the Harvard Outing Club and had on gear from the club's...

Perhaps not news to those of us all-to-familiar with Lyme Disease, but good information just the same for us all to keep in mind. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2013.09.009 Abstract Background Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne infectious disease in North America. With nearly 2,500...

Doug - you keep using the word spot. In a story about finding lost hikers perhaps another word would be less confusing. Of course, we know you would always capitalize Spot when you meant that kind of spotting device. :)