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@yardsale: your point is certainly valid, anything can and will happen so you err on the side of caution. Nothing wrong with that. I carry backup because... well, you never know. I must say, though, I'm surprised that person didn't protect their spare clothes better with a plastic bag or dry...

Thanks for the tip, Kevin.

I saw something like them in Key West, too -- a bike with what looked like motorcycle tires for riding in the sand.

I understand, Kevin, the mooching could be a problem. Hopefully with the right information they won't have problems and will be self-sufficient all day. I see a lot of problems leading Meetups so that sort of prompted writing the piece. I'm hoping it'll help for those who could use it. To...

I finally decided to start a weblog -- been considering it for a while -- and decided to launch it with a subject that has been near and dear to me. Hopefully it's useful to my fellow winter hikers. nhtramper.wordpress.com/.../using-a-hydration-bladder-in-the-winter

Trails: In order... Lincoln Woods Tr, Bondcliff Tr, West Bond Spur, Twinway Tr, Zealand Spur, Lend-a-Hand Tr, Hale Brook Tr, and Zealand Rd. Date of Hike: Feb. 7, 2013 Trail Conditions: Of course none of this will matter much after the up-and-coming storm, but... Lincoln Woods Tr was flat...

Welcome to the VFTT, Baha.

What a tragedy :(

Date of Hike: Jan. 26, 2013 (please ignore the wrong date in the title... I must be a moron) Trail Conditions: Haven't hiked in almost a week due to life's demand and remodeling so this one was overdue. We left the lot taking the Sawyer River Rd Bypass and it was well broken out and packed. A...

Looks like two mating. Too many legs to be an insect or arachnid.

Bummer I'm doing Carrigain the 26th (and hanging new kitchen cabinets the 27th). Bill and I decided to do the same route (we decided to do Hale as a hit and run after Cabot on another day), planning on a N-S run using the Fire Warden's Trail and a bushwhack I think. Have fun, Tim.

Date of Hike: Jan. 17, 2013 Trail Conditions: We started on Greenleaf Trail, a bit of a frozen, lumpy mess under a good two inches of new powder. To avoid twisting an ankle in the many buried postholes, we wore snowshoes. We noted two 'whack-around blowdowns, the second somewhat difficult, and...

A pleasure doing the night grooming, and meeting you on the trail! :)

Date of Hike: Jan. 12, 2013 Trail Conditions: We had just done Mt. Moosilauke and planned to take this one down in the afternoon/evening so by the time we got there the Mt. Tecumseh Trail had been seriously tramped by many a bareboot and snowshoe alike, the rains had come and gone, the trees...

Date of Hike: Jan. 12, 2013 Trail Conditions: We started early, in the dark, and the Glencliff Trail was nicely packed as it was still somewhat chilly (we started our hike in base layers until the rains came and the trees started melting). There was three easy-over blowdowns on the trail. The...

Date of Hike: Jan. 10, 2013 Trail Conditions: This was an afternoon hike (having done Waumbek in the morning) so people had packed down the dusting that would have been there in the morning and re-cut the trails in the wind-touched sections that would have been filled in so we had it easy --...

Date of Hike: Jan. 10, 2013 Trail Conditions: We began with a 3/4"-1" dusting at the trailhead (the end of the road, actually). Starr King Trail was well tramped under the new dusting and blown snow, which filled it in in a couple of spots. It was firm enough with snowshoes, but the trail side...

Whiteface & Passaconaway via Blueberry Ledge, Rollins, and Dicey's Mill Trails - 1/8 Date of Hike: Jan. 8, 2013 Trail Conditions: Hike wide, the snow depths ranged from 8" to roughly 2'. Blueberry Ledge Trail was partially broken-out but filled in in places thanks to the wind. On this trail...

Trails: Up via Imp Trail (south portion), North Carter Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, down via Carter Dome Trail, 19-Mile Brook Trail. Date of Hike: Jan. 5, 2013 Trail Conditions: All Trails were broken to some degree (at minimum we had hardpack under drifted snow on the way up and on the ridge)...

Welcome to the VFTT, Wayne.