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Atlas Valley shelter, just into the woods on Rte 242, has been closed to overnight use for years. It's old and dumpy, and not really safe looking, either. Jay Camp is less than a half mile up the Long Trail from the parking area on Rte 242, though, so there's definitely a good place to camp...

I met Balls on the PCT in 2010, the year before he hiked it with Sunshine. His trail name comes from a drill sergeant during his time in the military that started calling him that because his last name sounds a lot like cajones. But then again, if he feels the need to say he and Sunshine have...

Bummer, but it was certainly worth asking. Thanks for taking the initiative on that!

Oh, the Caribou Valley is where they're aiming for the next one? That's pretty cool– I wonder if a trail up Redington would eventually result :-) Regardless, between the many huts, the AT, and the other trails between Saddleback and Bigelow, there's a heck of a lot of good hiking up there. And...

Posted this trip report day before yesterday of a fine (if hazy) hike up the Fire Warden's Trail and down the Horns Pond Trail. A few highlights– -Ran into Horns Pond caretaker Ian, whom I'd met earlier in the summer when he was just starting, as well as a few years ago while he was a rotating...

Awesome! Congratulations, and well said– I also push myself too hard when hiking solo, but I think you have the perfect attitude. Coming back again is the best way to see all an area has to offer. I did the 100 Mile Wilderness at the end of July, and there were way more people than I'd ever...

Sounds good to me! Thanks for the link, Fisher. I'll look into it some more once I get settled into the new place this fall.

Ooh! I'm glad you mentioned this. I don't think I have time this month, but I'm moving down to Portland at the beginning of September, and one of my goals for the coming year is to adopt a trail section. I was thinking I'd do something in Maine, but the Pemi is my favorite part of the Whites...

I can take a stab at question 1, since I've been making tracks of the AT for my iPhone apps with a Garmin GPS. I get a similar difference between the trip odometer and track mileage as well, which I think is exactly for the reason you say– the track cuts corners sometimes, while the trip...

Awesome, tomcat. I totally agree about North Peak being the superior and less known of the two. Totally gorgeous and worth every inch of the side trip. The idea of going paddling up there sounds pretty nice, too.

A friend and I just reserved a lean-to at Nesowadnehunk Field campground in Baxter for the nights of 7/19, 7/20, and 7/21. There is space for 4, and it's just the two of us so far. If you're interested in joining, let me know. The more the merrier! We haven't come up with specific day-hiking...

I think this is my fault-- happens every summer I plan to hike a lot in New England! I'm going to give the Presis a shot this coming weekend, when the forecast is slightly better. But I'm not going to hold my breath. Kind of a pain in the rear, huh?

Wow! Did you make it through the whole Greenway? I'd love to hear about overall conditions. Usually a really gorgeous walk, despite some longer stretches on country roads.

That's what I figured. Route 26 is the more accessible point for most folks. And they were probably able to put more effort into maintaining the AT from Grafton Notch. Speaking of which, also on that hike last week, I finally saw the new stairway on the AT near the top of Baldpate– that thing is...

Yep, that's definitely the one. I know I've seen the Frye Brook Trail name somewhere before, too. I wonder what happened to it.

I hiked from Grafton Notch to East B Hill Road last week, and I noticed what looked like an abandoned trail on the east side of Baldpate Mountain– a trail sign for the AT, much like where the old Clearwater Brook Trail hits Elephant Mountain, and a pretty obvious path to the north. The one on...

Like Chaco Taco, I've been using a battery pack for my iPhone (Anker Astro, similar to the New Trent). Solar doesn't make sense for east coast backpacking, especially the 100 Mile Wilderness, which is very much a green tunnel for most of the time. I get nearly three full charges of my iPhone 4...

This is why VFTT is the only web forum I still frequent. Thanks Peakbagger!!! This is gold!

Yeah, I figured that was the case-- the old USGS surveys being the culprit. The Spaulding summit sign is definitely not brand new, but it doesn't look too old. Whoever made the latest one must have just duplicated the old one and forgot to update the elevation. I didn't notice any sign for...

Yep, that's the sign I saw! I don't know what to believe anymore! ;)