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Thank you for the update and other options, Breeze, good to know and most appreciated. Thanks to you also, Stan, I enjoyed meeting you at Black Mountain Cabin so many years ago! I'll check out Berlin perhaps, but will also consider just catching the game on the radio. Hoofing it back to...

Thank you, Breeze, I appreciate it! And thanks, peakbagger, yeah, I saw that; as long as I get a seat somewhere, it's all good! If anyone has back-up candidates, please share!

Hey there, sports fans. Been a while since I waded through this thread..., I need a good spot near Gorham/Randolph to watch Thursday evening's Patriots game. Beer, food, you know. I'll be solo, so a bar to sit at would be a nice option. Please? Thank you!

It's ART. She's an ARTIST. You just don't understand.

I've skied with a full winter pack. No. It's crossing the streams (not in a good way). Ski for fun or even for travel, but not for the work of pulling weight (in which case, snowshoes). Of course, live life, experiment! But my school of hard knocks taught me to keep skiing fun & light and...

During the shoulder season between Columbus Day and the snow, I have received open permission from both the Forest Service and the State to walk in to certain otherwise-closed campgrounds. I was told by the FS that Big Rock was available as long as I parked legally (off the road, not blocking...

Well said! Very true. For what it's worth, I've been in there several times at this time of year, including well into November, and hunters use the Wild River campground as a base late into the year; the FS will try to keep things open as late as possible (given that it's a dirt road and the...

Will reinforce that 8-10 liters of water in one day is a LOT: saw a good article recently on too much water: it's as dangerous as too little. Be aware that under heavy sweat-stress, you are by definition throwing off your salt & mineral levels. Drink a lot of water, yes, and include...

Fantastic, definitely conjures memories! I see you took that descending shot from outside the cables: did you go down that way, or just for the shot? I went two years in a row and got myself a leash for the second time around; it relieved the tunnel-vision "heightening" that I had the first...

Hmmm, very fascinating question! Totally subjective, and probably more dependent on extraneous circumstances (fitness, weather, blah blah), but here are some candidates from my own walk-throughs: ==Webster Cliff ascent; ==Top mile of Falling Waters Trail; ==The slippery section of Beaver Brook...

May or may not be what you're looking for, but Limmer in Intervale has leather laces. Good luck!

Good suggestions! Barnes Field is part of the Dolly Copp system near Pinkham Notch on Routes 16 (& 2, kinda). Hancock Campground is at the Lincoln end of the Kancamagus Highway and, like its Blackberry counterpart on the eastern end, stays open and plowed in the winter. About as bare-bones as...

What an awesome video, thank you! It was cool to see how they ascended from the Loj side and to recognize places I've seen from there (usually snow-bound). And the kayaking part is literally breath-taking; I can't believe what they did, it's just amazing. The whole thing was a vivid...

My skinny skis are NNN-based, but my light & moderate bc gear is three-pin, and I love the control and mix-&-match capability of using different three-pin boots & skis. I saw a guy once near the top of Cascade Mountain (Adirondacks) ascending and then jump-turning the steep and very narrow...

Ha haaaa! For the 2112th time, bushwacking is about The Trees! Now that I've gained some understanding of the only world that we see, I'm Finding My Way. Perhaps when I'm done bushwacking these lesser peaks, I'll do another 4000-footer and will bid a (wait for it) Farewell to King Ravine...

Although there are aspects of this topic that might approach third-rail status, I would encourage keeping this thread from being shut down; could be good stuff! I could definitely find the right person for this job. There are certain inn- & shop-keepers (and others) in the various communities...

I have poles from two sources: ==cheapos from Ocean State Job Lot that are awesome three-season go-to options; and ==Black Diamond two-piece poles for bc skiing and winter backpacking. I bent one of the Black Diamond poles on the East Osceola slide one February. I ordered a new shaft for it...

These are all awesome trails! One cautionary note (or two): the Boott Spur day will require you to bring all your own water, and a lot of it! There's often nothing at all except at the top or bottom, depending on how you go. Further, if you've already done most of the hike and are now...

This was a fantastic hike, a real top-ten fer sure! We did it as part of a backpack that began at East Royce, which meant we came down the South ledges. While I agree with everything above, here's one data point for it having been possible and only subjectively scary on the very dry and...