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When I thru-hiked the Long Trail in 2004, I stayed at the Mad River Glen summit warming hut - "Stark's Nest". It was unlocked and clean, had a register in it, and it's availability was even noted in that year's LT guidebook. I highly recommend it - if the weather is good you'll see the sunset...

Insert inappropriate joke here. Doubtful. I think she's going underwear shopping with BlueBlaze, instead. :eek: :eek: ;)

I ended up redlining about 13 miles of trails off of Bear Notch road in under 2 hours. Nanamocomuck ski trail, Rob Brook Trail, Church Pond loop.... it was the groom's idea and I was honored to have his company. Couldn't talk him into crossing Bear Notch Road and doing 2 miles of bushwhacking to...

They have some deals there. You're just jealous that you don't have toddler-sized hips. The way I see it, you have 3 options: 1) See if Marchowes and Pamola would like your company on their quest to tag all the trail-less Glastenbury peaks this weekend. 2) Start a new thread entitled "Where...

I would hope that everyone that spends the time and energy seeking a jar at the summit of a trail-less peak brings a register repair kit with them every time. A kit should include spare baggies, pencils, cord, and at least a clean dry replacement jar (like a glass pasta sauce jar). If you are...

The same free topo maps (in color) are usually available here: http://libremap.org/ It is a different interface, and not every map is available in TIFF format (easiest to manipulate) but you can usually get something really useful and zoom it in to the desired level. (Hint: use Windows Picture...

Terrible, terrible news indeed. I am struck by the number of bushwhackers on this forum that Bill has exchanged information with - including me. It seems like he had communicated with all of us, possibly even living vicariously through our 'whacks and TRs - even if he hadn't met you in person...

Is this an online forum or a support group? I have found that the only reason you would feel guilty is if you identify with the list-free peeps but you cannot stop peakbagging yourself. You don't want to hike with a list, but you can't help it. It is okay to admit that. I find peakbagging to...

Are you sure it was 6 people running? Because it could have been 5 people being chased... Brings new meaning to the term "Ranger Dick". :eek: ;)

J - I think that's where the idea for this hike originally came from. Not really sure why anyone would find any faults with this trip. A group size of 10 in the wilderness is within the limits, right? As long as they weren't carrying a boom-box blasting Swedish Death Metal and leaving a trail...

Not yet. But I have been to the Doubleheads. In winter, no less!

Careful about calling MacNaughton a 4,000 footer. The latest resurvey has it at 3,982' but many ADK people are in such denial that they are questioning the accuracy of the survey methods... And what do people keep pouring over their maps? I like to keep mine dry. ;)

Rehersal is 10 AM on Saturday... as soon as that is done I'm free to hike. (Unless the other groomsmen have other ideas.) Great suggestion on Kearsarge North, though! But, I've been there already. It is looking like the Royces or the Moats. Or maybe Bald Cap near Gorham. Last weekend I took a...

I was thinking about hiking on the Saturday afternoon before the Sunday morning wedding... the only reasons why I would be late the next day are because I got hopelessly lost while bushwhacking (hasn't happened to me so far...) or if I tire myself out too much and sleep through my alarm. To be...

How DARE you accuse me of fluff posting! ;) This is a serious ethical dilemma - do I selfishly squeeze in bagging some peaks on the weekend of my friend's wedding, or do I skip the hike to make sure I get there on time? I'm not sure if I mentioned this, but the groom is a member of these...

Early grades are in and I'm disappointed so far... Amicus and evilhanz are the frontrunners, with --M.'s creative answer a close third. Come now people - you can do better than that! To clarify some quick points (partially to the tune of a certain fast-food commercial): I'm well aware of the...

I'm planning to be in the North Conway/Fryeburg area on Saturday and Sunday for a friend's wedding. I might have time to bag a peak or two, but I would only have about 5 hours of daylight on Saturday afternoon to do it. I generally hike 2.5 miles per hour, but I could go faster if the trail is...

The WMG also doesn't tell you what shoes to wear....

Aren't you supposed to treat *any* brook, stream, or pond as if someone or something pooped in it? If there was a serious issue with the source, I think they would put an explicit warning on it. Do you think that the casual hiker is going to have a deep philosophical debate with themselves over...

You got me. I'm a big hypocrite. ;)