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What was $400 is now free. Pretty cool! Info Here

Matthews Arm is amazing for bears. I saw 7 or 8 on a two hour hike, more than I have ever seen elsewhere.

Yes. It's good for the soul.

"A massive, deep footprint (semi-posthole?) created by a snowshoe, in my opinion, does not pose the same safety risk as a well hidden, icy footprint that is over a foot deep." Yes, it can actually be WORSE - because under certain thaw conditions, the snowshoes make huge holes that are closely...

If the Nanospikes use similar carbides and bonding techniques that are used in other studded running shoes like the Icebug, it's probably a pretty durable setup. The Icebug studs will last many seasons provided you are not running on bare pavement! Not cheap, though - about $180.

I still don't have a pair of microspikes, preferring to stick with full time screwboots with carbide inserts for most terrain, Kahtoola steel crampons for moderate ice, and full crampons for super-icy days. The carbides are simply great on rock, and there is none of the tripping and catching...

That's for sure. It's in the same league as old men yelling at clouds, but a very popular pastime for some reason. Someday, the state of NH may evolve and accept the costs of rescuing the occasionally ill prepared hiking party or individual as part of the cost of having a partially...

Yes, and because the Gore-Tex layer is kept warmer, it's able to function better, as you have noted.

It's good to play around with non-conventional layering to see what works for you as an individual. For example - I've found that if it isn't dreadfully cold, using a minimalist shell over a base layer, but under a loose fitting (non-goretex) synthetic fill jacket can work really well above...

Meh Much ado about nothing for individual professional still photographers, especially if you are simply shooting on speculation for potential future use by multiple parties of unknown status ( not on assignment). A tripod is not a "prop", so if that's all you are using and not disrupting other...

More than one headlight (recently inspected and with fresh batteries), a few snacks, and a upper body shell of some sort are usually my bare minimum to carry in summer, but it really depends on where I am, what I am doing, and the weather. I'll generally have all that on longer hikes. No Bowie...

The Eternal Question - What Are Mountains For? Definitely. Some of my most amazing photo journeys have been on long mileage days. On the other hand, if you are going simply for speed and blazing along at 4 mph+, yeah, that's a little beyond flower-sniffin' speed. But that's fun sometimes too...

Great new write-up on Andrew's record breaking feat here: Fastest For 48 - Hiker Sets Record On N.H.’s Summits Amazing time considering the weather he had to trundle through.

No. Just....no. Note that I was referring to "endurance events", not "trail runners". In any case, I think your interpretations are a stretch which doesn't jibe with the historical record. In particular, trying to shoehorn Scott Mason into the category. Seriously? Find me some F&G reports...

It's fascinating to see the card almost being demonized now as something only deadbeat types would buy, isn't it? Kind of an odd way to build support for this initiative. Should we just trash the whole HikeSafe program while we are at it? Save some of those precious "taxpayer dollars"? I...

Yes - this a thousand times. This method should also be applied to the "10 essentials" list, which otherwise is just going to be used as a "gotcha" device in cases where having one or more of the items would have been of no use or have affected the outcome of the situation.

My good man, I believe you have misunderstood my post, which while in part was intended to be a humorous response to some of the speculation by others as to the motives and demographics of the people who will supposedly buy the card, is based on an actual study of SAR incidents. It's a bit...

It would be interesting to try and find out what the exact species or group of algae this is, as well as the conditions that foster it's growth. Sure seems to be more of a late summer thing, but that's just my seat-of-the-slightly-scuffed-butt read on the matter!

The cards certainly share some similarities. Are they identical in their rules and implementation? - no. What they share is a method of fundraising to offset the costs of SAR, do they not? Isn't the main difference being what happens if you DON'T have a card? In Colorado, they still won't...

This is true! Personally, If I were to speculate on who is going to purchase the card as a "Get Out Of Jail" ticket, I would venture it would be the same group that accounts for most of the rescue incidents in the backcountry, which is middle-aged, out-of-shape hikers getting in over their head...