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Check this recent thread: http://www.vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?t=42341. It probably answers most questions; follow on from there. Good luck! ps: Short answer? Hancock Campground on Rt. 112 east of Lincoln; get there by sun-down, should be ok.

Sure you do: ==You vote with your tourism money. Talk with your tourism vendors, especially the small-business people in the diners, bookstores, fly-shops and gas stations. Tell them that your disposable income may have to be slightly reallocated to other states because of this law. They...

And isn't the suggestion here, fg, to preemptively slow down? Being aware of the possibility should hopefully check a bit off of people's baseline speeds. Thanks for the reminder. It's very sad to see these collisions and wonderful to see photos of known moose who survive multiple seasons...

I remember it coming into vogue in the '80s, and I used it a couple times, until I was warned off of it as it was unclear what side-effects and other dangers there may be. As I recall, it became viewed as dangerous to use medicinally and was shunned. Haven't heard of it since, but wouldn't...

As a citizen participant in the sandbox, 1. I don't want a free rescue. There is in fact no free lunch and I would rather negotiate something reasonable up front in the unlikely event of a need, not have a solution I wouldn't agree with forced upon me. 2. I want to pay, and then hold the...

I don't even care, Tim Seaver, that you're whistling into the wind on this; you're correct. It's a form of tantrum by a frustrated group of myopics who see only expense and not the previously-applied revenue. Furthermore, from a user standpoint, why should someone have a chopper rescue...

Yeah, he's... The Man. Funniest thing: I saw him live (Big World), and a tape loop malfunctioned (and he an audio freak). It played the drum solo intro to "Man in the Street" too many times, and boy, was he pissed off! It was as great as the sound at his shows. Later! --Mike.

Thank you for posting! Having survived it, you're now in possession of one of life's great experiences! I can't say I'd wanna sign up for it (sounds kinda scary), but I'd sure love to have it in my memory, what a learning experience! I'm also glad to hear that you'll try to process it all and...

Hancock Campground is bar-belled on the eastern end by Blackberry Crossing. It's on the south side of the Kancamagus Highway, a few (6? don't have my map) miles from the Route 16 terminus. Plowed in the winter, basically suitable (picnic table, fire ring/bbq, pit toilets). I'd recommend...

Thank you! It's period music, now, tho, huh? --Mike.

It was either that or "Cha Cha Loco." Thanks, DougPaul, for the article. It's frustrating to see that so much of what we do seems to have such negative consequences for the others in the sandbox. Even as a little kid standing on the beach in Dennis, I was repulsed to hear that the ocean is...

(Everything Gives You) Cancer. And don't play that piano! [Was that the one you meant?]

I felt overwhelmed, too (still do, sometimes), and I have family in the business! Yes, beware bulletin-board medical advice. The same goes true for non-bulletin-board medical advice; sift everything. I was fascinated when there was disagreement between the various pros (rheumatologist, pcp...

Tremendous response, TCD. I am in the midst of such an experience, having had the surgery in May. It's been painful and slow in recovery, and has demonstrated that the tear is just one problem of several (arthritis, tendinitis, muscle issues, the whole thing). I agree with TCD on trying to...

The likeliest result of your scenario is that the odds are against you: it's popular, has hot showers, not too many spaces, and is on a main road right in the middle of things. I've been there at such a time and felt lucky to have my spot. In reality, it'll be totally hit-or-miss, so I'd plan...

Here's a little intel for you: http://www.vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?t=42042 Great photos, too! Very sad to lose someone like young Mr. Matthew Potel, irrespective of parsing how it happened. I hope that people remembering him and learning from his life will help his family and friends...

What an amazing piece of terrain! Even the local low-points (the access road, for example) are at 4000 meters. The topography rises incredibly steeply from the coast to the volcanic bumps, which then extend as individual mounts and ridges. Now, are the ridges eroded or thrust up (Catskills or...

For staying at an officially "Closed" campground (by riding in on your bike), I'd personally recommend talking to an official on the phone (and taking their name), just to ensure you have a permission slip if hassled on the scene (takes the uncertainty out). I've had good luck this way (and...

It's very case-by-case where you can go after the official "close," but there are some places that are officially still available (like Hancock in Lincoln, or Blackberry Crossing on the eastern end of the Kancamagus Highway), while others are entirely unmaintained, but still usable if you wanna...

Way to go, Papa Bear! You appear already to be experiencing life's victories, congratulations! Enjoy the ride, and good luck with Boston! What a great race to add to your library! Now, just remember, when you're had your fill flirting with the dark side, come back off the pavement and hike a...