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I pinned them by locking them down using the twist locking mechanism and drilling a hole through the sections. I put a cotter pin through the hole and covered the cotter pin with duct tape. The upside to this is that my poles no longer collapse when I put weight on them. The downside is that...

No this one doesn't involve the locking mechanism. I pinned those long ago. The foam grips on my Komperdell poles are loose. It's really irritating to find that the grips slide down when I need them most. Can anyone suggest an adhesive that won't destroy the foam and will bond to the...

Thanks to all who provided info. The hike up the headwall sounds like fun. I'm planning on spending a couple nights in the Great Gulf; probably the first weekend in October. The first day, I'm planning on setting up camp around the Buttress/Great Gulf junction and heading up to Washington...

I'm in trip planning mode. I was thinking of hiking the Great Gulf trail to the Gulfside trail. I'm going to do it as an overnighter. I understand the trail up the headwall is pretty steep. That's about all I know about it. How does it compare to other trails such as the slides on North...

I snagged a shot of the A-10 circling Lafayette. It looks better unedited but you get the idea. Darren, sorry about the picture posting but it seemed to be a special event. Glenn

A-10 Picture I hiked up Garfield to see the FOT48. I was on the summit when the A-10 flew over. They're a pretty common sight up there so I didn't give it much thought. Then, I saw it pass the Twins and headed my way. I grapped my camera quickly hoping to get a shot. I missed the money...

Great Choice for a Fall Hike I went up Garfield on Columbus Day in 2002. I had the summit to myself. I did see some people on the way down who attempted Lafayette but were turned around by strong winds. It was not busy by any measure. The summit foliage had a light coating of rime ice...

I just got an email from EMS. They have the All-Terra Softshell pants for $78 on sale. I find these pants work great for most winter conditions. Above treeline, I'd want a shell over them.

Drive over it? I didn't want to walk over it. On the return trip, we almost lost Stevehiker when his foot went through the decking.

Great trip report! It felt like I was there. :D This was my first trip with VFTTer's and had great time. I'm definitely looking forward to more. It was no. 49 for me and my first cannister peak. I wasn't even sure what the cannister/register thing was all about. :confused: I didn't...

I went out and bought a pair of EMS All-Terra pants. They're a soft shell type made with Schoeller Dryskin material. I picked them up on sale for $80. I'm very happy with them in most winter conditions (including Butt slides). On Madison in February, I found out the difference between "Wind...

I'm more concerned about protecting myself from the effects of the weather than other hikers and animals. Hypothermia and dehydration are ever present risks. I've never seen a bear on the trails and the moose I've seen weren't too interested in sticking around. I've had more close encounters...

Thanks for the help. I'll loved the print screen tip. For some reason, I was looking for some embedded function and over looked the simplest solution. :confused:

I bought a pair of a winter sport boots from Cabelas as mentioned in Kevin's post. For the most part, my feet have been comfortable and warm. However, it's critical that you get a boot with a stiff shank. I find my boots lacking in the steeps and when I have to wear crampons for an extended...

I wasn't sure whether I should post but since you haven't received any other replies, I figured I'd give it a shot. I was at the shelter on July 31st. Didn't stay there; was just passing through. There was a galvanized pail in the shelter and about 50 to 100 feet directly behind the shelter...

Alright Kevin, I give up. I copied the map directory from the CD to my c: drive but the program is still asking for the CD. I'm using version 6.0 and it makes no reference to resetting the default directory. I'm thinking that we might be using different versions. Please set me straight...

I have a few weeks of vacation to take in October and was considering doing some hiking in Maine and Vermont. My thoughts were to hike the 4K's. What guide books and maps are recommended? I currently have the AMC Maine Mountain Guide and the Garmin Mapsource software. Will this be enough for...

I took the Winter Hiking workshop put on by the AMC New Hampshire chapter. The course consisted of a one day classroom instruction followed by a series of hikes that progressed in exposure. We finished our workshop hikes with the classic Franconia Loop over Lincoln and Lafayette on December...

Thanks all for the comments and great advice on route selection. I knew I wasn't totally crazy but I do tend to get carried away sometimes. Jefferson was to be my destination for the day but I was on the summit at 10:00 and it was such an awesome day, I had to keep going. My peakbagging...

I was on a trip to bag Sam Adams for a list I'm working on. I came up the Caps Ridge Trail, over Jefferson and along the Gulfside. I decided to bush/rock whack from the Gulfside Trail up a section of exposed rock to the summit of Sam Adams. All was going well until I hit a section about 200...