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I found this old 1994 Backpacker article by Guy and Laura Waterman on a case study and 13 lessons learned on travel above treeline in winter - thought I'd share it with everyone here. A bit dated and not comprehensive but some good stuff none the less. If anything else, it's fun to look at the...

thanks for the report.

Hi, Saw your post on McCrillis trail. I worked on this trail with the Forest Service and SCA crews last summer. It is a lightly used trail and wilderness so it restricts (what I consider) proper maintenance. How was the blowdown situation? Most of our focus was on making sure the path was...

love what you are doing to bring attention to "no northern pass". I've been donating to Forest Society campaigns to help out. Every little bit helps. Again, kudos.

A day out is a good day in my book. I know the disappointing feeling though. Thanks for sharing. Love the pic of the lenticular clouds. I definitely recommend the other trail. :)

Thanks for the green!

The "Stillwater trail" is mentioned in passing in the 1948 WMG index stating it was abandoned in 1947. While looking, I found this Wilderness Trail description in the '48 WMG. It talks about the cable car. Wilderness Trail (WMNF) From south end of No. 17 Trestle, the trail runs E over the old...

I don't have the 1936 Franconia Sheet but here is the 1931 Franconia sheet. Not sure it adds anything to this.

Well at any rate, here are the 1936 WMG descriptions for Carrigain Notch and Shoal Pond. I had the last scan wrong - it was 1931. Carrigain Notch 1 Carrigain Notch 2 Shoal Pond 1 Shoal Pond 2

No Wilderness trail. Is this the same as Carrigain Notch trail (back then)?

I've looked at this Silky but can't stomach the price ($170). http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=SKY%2040350&utm_source=base&utm_medium=cse

Just happened to have scanned this for something else. From my 1936 WMG.

Good question. The new press release doesnt clarify unfortunately. "Visitors to national forests will not pay fees on the following dates in 2012:" http://www.fs.fed.us/news/2012/releases/01/mlk.shtml

Had to search around some to find this but: "Fee Free Days The Forest Service is waiving standard amenity recreation fees at sites nationwide to celebrate three different events: January 14-16, 2012 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Weekend June 9, 2012 – National Get Outdoors Day September 29...

Ugh. This is terrible. I did trailwork with him this summer on the Dublin trail and did a week with them both at Camp Dodge with the AMC several years ago. Real nice folks. RIP. so sad.

Thanks all. I'd love to get a silky bigboy folding saw someday but I am concerned about the durability. It's not like I haven't snapped a folding saw before. For now I picked up a Fiskar 10" folding saw at Home Depot. Since axe(s) are my main tool (I have 20 axes in various stages of use or...

I'm an axe man but winter seems like the right time to carry a saw. Had my eye on this 16" Japanese timber saw but not sure how the handle is secured and it's pricey ($70): I'm wondering what saws people carry with them to clear trail blowdowns and brush when out hiking or (trail)'workin. I...

I've seen this map in the Pinkham Notch visitor center available for purchase as well.

Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park - 01/03/2012 Trail Conditions: Snow-free and generally ice-free. Couldn't resist - I had my axe with me and cleared 7 blowdowns on the Harraseeket Trail (western loop). Nothing big but trail is now clear for snow-shoers and xc-skiers should we get any snow...

Great trip report and pictures. Thanks for sharing your travels to the lesser traveled paths. Were the blowdowns on the Square ledge trail? As I recall one section is adopter less which would explain the condition.