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Those were my trail conditions. Both trailheads were easy to find and there didn't appear to be much (any) traffic headed from the Battell junction on the LT towards Lincoln Gap. We hiked from Ellen to Abe so that we could finish the hike with some views. Both trails go through some fairly open...

They rebuilt the bridges over rapid stream this past year, so that is a huge difference (those were difficult/impossible crossings without the bridges). In late December 2015 we were able to get a F150 to the summer trailhead, and we were able to (very, very, very carefully) get a Prius to the...

Same as Tim. I did Madison & Adams in winter hiking boots (NOT mountaineering), and I did Monroe, Washington, Jefferson in ultralight winter footwear. IMO, crampon technique is more important than the rigidness of the shoes (i.e. don't try to front point everything, keep your feet flat to keep...

That's what we used, and it worked fine. We used a large dry bag as our bucket to get water from the various sources. We kept pots of hot water on the wood stoves, but we didn't find them effective for boiling large quantities of water. Our trip had 2 distinct segments (our weather was in the...

I have the Tubbs flex vrt which I bought specifically for the binding due to the fact that I was having pressure point issues with the MSR bindings. The boa fastener on these is mostly covered by a large pad which encompasses most of the forefoot (and distributes pressure). I've been fairly...

I've left notes attached to cached bicycles (including a date) to avoid people thinking they were abandoned. (Note: they were also locked up)

Last year they enacted a pass for uphill travel ($10-15?), but if they aren't opening, that will be a non-issue. If they don't open, but the property remains accessible, I'd think that Saddleback will probably turn into quite the "slackcountry" ski destination. Then the only problem is the...

That's how I got those peaks 2-3 years ago. You do need to purchase an uphill travel permit for Sugarloaf, but when we were there Ski Patrol was very friendly and helpful. The day we summited, the upper lifts were closed, and they pretty much told us once we went beyond the serviced area, we...

I put it between the laces and the tongue of my boot (in this case, it would be exposed to the outside elements). The benefit here, is that you get the padding of the boot/tongue, and you're only taking up the volume for the lacing structure. Mine typically goes right over the top of my foot...

100% the problem I ran into before switching over to trail runners (and still run into with winter footwear and mountaineering boots). TCD's advice about adding padding between the tongue and laces is exactly what I do to fill up the volume in my footwear (I have large (13) flat feet, which...

Ended up doing Roberts on Thursday and it was great. Thanks again for the advice everyone.

Awesome! Thank you all for the suggestions, I'm going to go off and do some homework to figure out our plan.

My hiking partner recovering from a recent back injury; while walking and hiking is fine, scrambling is not. We have a tradition of hiking on Thanksgiving, but our go-to peaks are the 48, and Monadnock. Does anyone have any specific 52 WAV recommendations where there is a chance for a good...

Another valid option: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manitou_Incline

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't that be the shadow of Marcy being shown on the clouds?

I have heard good things about ultimate direction gear. My wife has done up to 100k wearing this: http://www.rei.com/product/868300/ultimate-direction-ultra-vesta-hydration-vest-womens As a pack-whore, I've looked at it, and the build quality seems to stack up with the level of quality you...

Correct, they're a UK brand. I have a few of their jackets and I like them a lot. Their gear is definitely more oriented towards actual outdoor pursuits rather than looking good on the ski slope or college campus... They definitely have a European/athletic fit, I think it depends a lot on your...

Your feet will absolutely get wet with sneakers, they'll also dry out so quickly that you'll rarely notice it for long. Ask yourself this: "How many times have my gore tex boots gotten completely soaked (wetted out) and then I ended up with soaked feet from sweat instead of water?". For me, the...

Quite a feat of strength, but his leave no trace ethics do require a bit of improvement ;)

I second peakbagger's recommendation that you give trail runners a try. When I switched from hiking boots (the last pair I owned was the fugitives as well) to trail runners I did it gradually over time. First I started by wearing my old gym sneakers on shorter hikes, then on longer hikes (I was...