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Book review of Life Under the Fast Lane A Bushwhacker's Guide to Northway Access Routes, Exit 28 to Exit 31 by Tom Dubois (tcd) I made my first trip under the Northway 5 or 6 years ago in order to access the South Dix Wilderness Unit and bushwhack Sunrise Peak, which is normally only...

By following the report along with the map I was able to follow your route (I think). Sounds like a good time was had by all! For even more fun imagine doing it solo!

Heaven and hell: Lyon and Averill. The planning of this trip was a bit confusing. It went from a solo through-hike with a 20 km bike spot to a group of 4, including Mink and the famous Marc Howes, back to a solo hike sans the bike spot. I wanted to do it as a whack of Lyon-Averill and Averill...

I decided to delete it.

Pretty sure an OP can delete any thread he or she started. I believe it depends on how the permissions for regular users are configured by the administator.

Just use an ordinary file (not too coarse) on them and lots of patience.

Most people would have baled but not Arm. Looks like you had a great gang providing moral support and more. Great pics and captions.

In our spare time we like to do a little falconing. It keeps the red squirrels at bay. Our pet falcon: http://adkhighpeaks.com/neil/outdoor%20pursuits/7chutes/full/7%20Chutes_0027a.jpg

In order to divert attention away from the squirrel wars I thought I'd share an ornithological moment with you all:

I got this critter's front paw under my boot before frying his brain with my (post consumer modified) headlamp electrode.

Although the technical goal of the day was to whack to the summit of Yard, whose col depth puts it on the 770 (777?) list this hike was more of an exploration and hemi-circumnavigation of Big Slide. Following Slide Brook up between Porter Mtn. on my right and the Brothers on the left (cliffs...

Water Even though I go through water like crazy on a hot summer day I never drink more than 2 liters in winter. If it's pretty cold out I boil my water when I get up and pour it into BPA-free nalgenes, which go directly into water bottle jackets and then into a cooler. Note that the empty...

I usually change the subject. Seriously, I'm just not cut out to initiate people into the activity. I always carry a big down parka (Marmot Baffin) a pair of Patagonia Puff Pants and synthetic booties with overcovers. I figure if I get stuck out overnight they'll keep me alive with all my...

Wow! Simply amazing! Must be quite the buzz to push the button and watch what happens out the window. I think you are creating a red squirrel ecological vacuum. I imagine that new red squirrels continuously flow downhill along the negative red squirrel pressure gradient and fill the void as...

Winter Gathering 2013. Save the date. Feb. 22-24, 2013 The 9th incarnation of the ADKHighpeaks Foundation's Winter gathering will be held at the ADK Trail Inn (new name, new owners, same place). Good news: for our group the new owners will be respecting the old pricing for rooms based on...

The late Scott Fisher (testosterone anybody?) once said, "The best, the most successful adventurer, is the one having the most fun." Men tend to be more performance driven and goal oriented. We focus on one thing at a time. It's not just a testosterone thing. Our brains are wired that way...

The article and subject has generated some discussion on these two ADK forums. http://www.adkforum.com/showthread.php?t=17757 http://www.adkhighpeaks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19372

Rather than return via Lake Colden I greatly prefer going back over Algonquin. However, because Avalanche Pass and Lake are pretty special, you might want to do them first and go up the trail to the Alg-Iro col. It's a very rugged trail (basically a pile of boulders for the most part) and...

She could have accidentally swallowed it too. Best bet by far: she forgot (and we all know that "forget" is an action verb). :D

Such a sad expression I guess "no good deed goes unpunished" can be classified along with "nice guys finish last". Revisionist history might come up with these famous quotes: I can and shall tell a lie. Dishonesty is the best policy. A friend in need is no friend indeed. A penny borrowed is a...