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    Polar Insulated Water Bottles

    An insulated biking water bottle may keep the water from freezing for a period because of the insulated base but the drinking "mouthpiece" is fully exposed and will likely ice right up making it pretty useless.
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    Snow Lovers May Be Rejoicing On Friday 2/8

    Drifts a couple feet up the slider. Blowin' like stink. Dogs did NOT want to go out to take care of things this morning.
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    Snow Lovers May Be Rejoicing On Friday 2/8

    I wouldn't say this stuff is light and fluffy but I just cleared 6" off part of my deck with a leaf blower just pushing it down wind.
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    Snow Lovers May Be Rejoicing On Friday 2/8

    4"+ in Freeport, ME. Coming down at a decent clip. Pretty cold (9 degrees) so light and fluffy.
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    Snow Lovers May Be Rejoicing On Friday 2/8

    I had a flight to Phoenix delayed by the Blizzard of '78. Just moved my flight from Saturday to Sunday. Going to Phoenix. Must be a sign??
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    Winter Tent Challenge '13

    Does it have to be a people tent? (and that's a detached garage it's up against - no CO2 risk)
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    Carter Dome via 19 Mile, Carter Moriah and Carter Dome - Feb 2, 2013

    Date of Hike: Feb 2, 2013 Trail Conditions: Hard packed snow from the rain -> warm -> cold. Quite a bit of ice on lower sections with open snow areas heavily crusted. A little softer higher up with little ice. Best to stay on monorail higher as light postholing if you step off. Some...
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    Drawing the line between hiker and climber

    At least the whole thread isn't gone... this time...
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    19 Mile to Carter Hut

    Green square.
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    Drawing the line between hiker and climber

    For me... What shoes am I wearing?
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    Snow Spiders?

    More pictures. Looks like two in some.
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    Snow Spiders?

    I've got a few more pictures and will post later today.
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    Snow Spiders?

    I thought that too but all the legs move.
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    Snow Spiders?

    Came across an unusual insect in the snow on Mt Pleasant in Maine. Not sure if it't a spider or something else??? Link to picture: Snow Spider? And yes. It's one bug..
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    Avalanche in Huntington Ravine: 3 hurt (Updated Subject line)

    They just interviewed one of them on the local news. "We're professionals who have climbed all over the world. We knew what we were doing." Ummmm..:confused:
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    Winter Hiking & Snowshoe Advice

    Hmm. YMMV, FWIW and all that. I don't have 60 years experience or thousands of peaks but I've spent a bit of time out there. I hike 95% in winter (or at least with snow cover) and use only gore-tex lined leather boots that I keep up with a wax-based waterproofer.. They're big enough for a...
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    Seeking Advice on Zipper Repair

    If there's still a loop where the pull tab used to go find a small key chain loop. You can then attach something larger to the loop to get a grip with gloves.
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    Recommendations for Strongest Collapsing Trekking Poles?

    I've had twist lock EMS Komperdells for years. Love 'em. Bent one using it for a prybar but after a repair they're still just fine...
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    Can I carry Microspikes on board my flight ?

    This did result in multiple green, back then. Right???
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    Ibuprofen and now Gatoraid - what is a hiker to do ?

    Or just follow the "everything in moderation" process and not worry about it.
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