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Thanks everyone. I sent my friend the link and she's been checking it out. Lots of good suggestions. I'm sure it will help her figure out what will work best with her prescription and all. I used to wear glasses and never wanted what I thought would be the hassle of contacts. Glasses are no fun...

You can do it. I have done it more than once without fear or consequence. Once I hiked Wildcat Ridge to D, out and back. Last year I did the ridge traverse starting at 19 Mile Brook. I remember thinking I wouldn't have wanted to have been carrying my then 2 year old in a pack. (It was one of my...

Hi, I'm backpacking this summer and a friend is joining me for a four days, 3 nights. She has never backpacked before. One question I couldn't answer for her was about her contacts. She can't see without them. Should she just bring glasses? Is it possible to backpack with contacts and keep them...

Hi Lefty E, I'm not totally familiar with the Worcester Range, but looking at my map and at its location, I can tell you of hiker friendly places I've stayed in towns close to there. In Waitsfield, the Hyde Away Inn is great: a pub and breakfast is included. In Richmond, Mama Bowers made my day...

May 12, 2012 Trail Conditions: Trail is in great shape all around- no blowdowns, solid footing, dry enough. Some wet/ muddy areas near beaver ponds and waterfalls are easily rock hopped. Lingering snow is almost nil. All but one slushy monorail is gone and that one was short- three steps and...

I'm going to start off by admitting that I've not more than skimmed the majority of responses. What I carry or suggest may already have been written. I've done a fair bit of backpacking and always, because I'm neither very big nor very strong, carry a light back, but I do carry all the essential...

Here is what I have found most useful for tracking red-lining. If you click the White Mountain read-lining link you will get a spreadsheet that is lined up with the 28th AMC edition of the WM hiking guide. Hope it is helpful to you! http://www.48x12.com/red-lining/rules.html

Sunday, May 6, 2012 Trail Conditions: Trails were mostly clear of snow. Ice was avoidable. There were a few medium-sized fields below Washington and another one along route elsewhere. Mostly the jumble of rocks were down to bare rock. Pine Link had been nicely maintained down low with recent...

Thank you!

Does anyone know the conditions on the Baldfaces currently. Considering a trip there this weekend. Thanks.

Garfield Trail, to Garfield Ridge MT GARFIELD 3/4/12 TRAIL CONDITIONS:Our group used microspikes or barebooted up Gale River Road to the summer trailhead. It was snowcovered and icy. Walking in snowmobile tracks could be easily done without foot traction. To start up Garfield, we all had...

Jill Homer rode this bike. (I'm pretty sure it is the Surly Pugsley, too.) Her book Ghost Trails was a good read. I used to occasionally read her blog while she was in Alaska. Not sure where she is now, but she still has a blog. http://arcticglass.blogspot.com/ I haven't followed it in years.

Yes, that's how I remember you both. I am pretty sure it was my first year out, 2007 when I did Mt. Pierce. You might have been out on Jackson?

OH BOY! I need to log in more often if only to defend myslef, never mind proofread and edit. :o I'm actually suddenly scared to know the story behind the hiker formerly known as Marc Howes's new name.

I just saw your post, before I noticed my notification. I think I recognized Laurie as someone I'd seen before but couldn't place her. I was amazed at how many people were out there as well. I chatted with 4 people in 3 different groups that I'd previously hiked with and didn't know would be...

Hey Tom, I believe I met you too. I was in the group with Alex. I recognized Paradox and Marc (would love to hear the story behind the name). Hard to tell who's who sometimes in winter garb. I'll have to try McGrillis some time! Happy Trails.

Awesome! From where we were on Galehead, there were comments about how we knew the Presis were above the clouds. Beautiful day for you all. Glad you got out for it.

1/1/12 Trail Conditions: Road walk was icy towards the center, but barebootable if one walked along the edge. Wet leaves lined either side. The trail conditions varied from dry, to muddy and wet, to icy and free of snow up to somewhere above 3000'. From there up there was snow, but not terribly...

Mountain Pond Does anyone know if Town Hall Road up to Mountain Pond is open? Last time we tried to go up in November it was closed part way up. Couldn't find any recent updates on the links. Thanks.

Last year, on the same day as the pot luck, we had a ton of stuff going on all morning and afternoon, and having a one year old with an early bedtime we were not sure if we could make it. I didn't commit to to going until really late the day of the party. So, I send Pat and Audrey a PM for the...