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That would explain why instead of making the lists I just hike them. (In any case, I have already beaten T-top E to death as it is :D)

Remaining two for the HH = Cheney Cobble and North River. I did Wilmington (and Bullhead) a few years back but didn't include them in the 98. (Personally, I would have subbed in Tabletop East, which is a 4200 foot peak.)

“Are you sure you don't want two fried eggs on your blueberry pancakes sir? Is the coffee hot enough for you” I poured maple syrup over my egg-topped pancakes, munched on some perfectly cooked bacon and watched the cream swirl around in my coffee. I also watched the sunrise climb up Pinnacle...

All the gory details are here in this thread. JimC: very enjoyable and interesting voyage indeed, in spite of some anxiety. And, some more experience under the old bonnet, experience that I wouldn't have gotten with a gps. (I have nothing against gps and find them to be extremely useful, fun...

I was staring out into a featureless white wall trying to figure out where I was. I was totally convinced that south should lead upwards but south was facing way, way down into white nothingness. Something was obviously very wrong and I sat atop a cliff with views below of spruce trees falling...

I used to post TR's here (not trail conditions) here but there was so little interest that I stopped. Also, the french language hiking forum may have affected things. There is a lot of ADK action (as well as the Whites and Maine) there.

Amazing rescue! What an effort. I wonder how things would have panned out had the victim deployed a spot device's SOS function.

Ahem x 2. :D I didn't refer to you or your post. I referred to "certain people", which obviously had to exclude you, who are not scientifically naive, as you ably expressed in the preceding post.

:D Most people who prefer to hike in trail runners will tell you that they are better and safer. Most people who prefer to hike in hiking boots will tell you that they are better and safer. Certain people will tell you that until a proper double blind cross-over study is done (in several...

Heel pain, in spite of there not being a lot of structures in the area, can be difficult to diagnose. You'd think it'd be a no-brainer but plantar fascitis can present like Achilles tendinopathy and vice versa. The exact location of pain can vary from person to person. There's also the...

That's a good point and indeed the OP was for "bad" backs. Also good to know that there is more compression on the discs when we are sitting than when standing or walking. Another reason to go hiking! It can prevent degenerative disc disease! Interestingly (and off-topic) epidemiological...

Good point. I agree. Train hard and hike easy. (ie. if you train for hiking don't use poles.) The OP question is like asking what type of boots is best for bad knees. Search me.

Haha! Actually, I have never professionally investigated packs and backs. Perhaps I could start a project and get sent hundreds of different packs to check out. As long as the bulk of the weight is carried through the hips (via the iliac crests, actually) I am uncertain (ie. not...

Until it no longer serves me any purpose. How do I know exactly when that is? I don't! Game trails usually last 50 feet before curving off or dissipating into nothing.

I've got a Spot and the batteries (AAA's) last a lot longer than that in tracking mode. However, I did get sick and tired of paying 5-6 bucks per battery at my local Wall-marde so I turned to eBay and got 2 dozen Energizer AAA's for 20 bucks. They were shipped from somewhere in Asia. Go...

I would like to join you on this hike but was wondering about one little detail. Do I have to be in shape?

Well, here's my "workflow". :) I probably only use a few percent of PSEs total capacity and don't consider myself a power user by any stretch of the imagination. I shoot with a Canon G10 set to manual. After download I copy all of the pics into a sub-directory that I call "best" so now I have...

Does anyone else suffer from this? After 14 hours of hiking in sneakers on granite the bottoms of my feet get a little bit sore. Is there a treatment for this affliction?

How is the DEC doing with respect to coming up with the revenue? When was the 10 year clock set into motion?

The following was brought to my attention this morning and I was curious if anyone is aware of the potential access mentioned in the article becoming reality. The quoted material is from this link dated June 2011.