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There are some who like to watch an extended duration of the diamond ring effect by stationing themselves on the line of the very edge of totality. Miss it by 100 yards and you miss the beauty of totality ompletely. But for me, nothing beats being within the maximum zone of center line...

My home is barely within the region of totality near the western edge of the Adirondacks. But my brother has a (formerly family shared) camp on the shore of Lake Ontario near Watertown that is directly on the center line. my daughter has a home west of Plattsburgh that is also on center line. I...

Although I do miss the usual deep snow backcountry XC skiing in my area, I do not miss the necessity of skiing on two miles of highly active snowmobile trail with endless parades of 70mph machines whizzing by me as I ski on the side of the unplowed road/trail to take me 3/4 of the way toward my...

Not required for non-hunters in NY, only if accompanying a hunter in the field. From the NYSDEC hunting regulation: Fluorescent Orange & Fluorescent Pink Clothing Requirements Any person hunting deer or bear with a firearm or a person who is accompanying someone hunting deer or bear with a...

I too have spent most of my wilderness travel solo. I prefer off trail rather than on hiighly traveled trails. I use a trail as a means to get me to a place where I can get off ttrail. When I travel and navigate solo I have only myself to blame for mistakes made of any kind. There is no debate...

During the past few Adirondack SAR incidents I have been on, if the subject's direction of travel is unknown, one of the first things we look for is locally placed trail cameras along suspect trails and possible routes of travel. They often pay off.

Speaking of solo accomplishment and failure, how about this attempted hamster wheel Atlantic crossing guy? https://news.yahoo.com/florida-man-arrested-trying-cross-160252960.html Hiking and multi-day camping trips solo were never a big thing for me. My father was usually a solo hunter in the...

Ahh, the sound and sights of freedom! A-10s and other fighter jets will usually fly in pairs in tactical practice training. When F-16s previously were stationed and flew out of Syracuse I would often see them doing the same thing over the Adiorndacks. One reason, perhaps, why my son became an...

During guide training, it is stressed, with numerous bad outcome examples on the books, that a group is never split up, leaving some part of the group behind to fend for themselves, especially if someone is having difficulty traveling or is injured. This responsibility is on the group "leader"...

Obviously making a statement like that proves one has no concept of what a comet actually is, much less an eclipse.

By the way, the reason it may not do anything for you is that is is not an astrological event in any way. It is an astonomical event. Nothing to do with what "sign" you are born under. For people who enjoy learning and experiencing sciences and events greater than what humans can create, it is...

81F and bright sunny robin's egg blue sky today at my place in the Adirondacks with multiple patches of snow still in the woods.

That treat is a major understatement. You will never forget any eclipse you ever see. Don't settle for anything less. even up to 99% totality, nothing beats seeing the sharp edge of the shadow wall rushing toward you at 1000 mph as you go under fully 100% total.

Look carefully at this video clip to the end. Which of these kids do you think is most aware of and will ever appreciate their surroundings? Handheld GPS or cell phones, may be good tools for their intended purposes, but focussed misuse will result in brain mush. I have even seen people walk...

Most of my backcountry trips have multiple goals. The "published" goal is to reach some remote backcountry destination and return along some potential stated route(s). This will give SAR some place to look if I do not return home on time. But in many cases my more personal important goal is to...

And overlapping the season is the arrival of deer flies and horse flies, not to mention punkies (noseeums) on warm humid nights. For a long time I regularly used a high percentage Deet product along with maintaining near constant daytiem travel movement and a net being necessary only when...

I could not agree more. When I was self-learning the finer points of precision map and compass in the wilderness, I never tried to "get lost on purpose", but I always felt that learning from mistakes meant that I would never make those mistakes again. I will admit to occasional locality...

That's all part of the exploration/discovery game, and how one gains experience.

In this case, the useful navigation technique is called intentionally aiming off, or offset navigation. If you intrentionally head several degrees left or right of what you believe is the exact direction back to your intended target, then when you reach the trail or road you will know whether to...

i have a Moss Outlander (I believe that is the model name) that I boght at least 25 years ago. Still in excellent shape, it serves as my 4 season tent in colder temps. It is a little heavy for summer backpack use, but works well when I need a bit more shelter when 3 season canoe tripping or when...