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There was a thread a week or two back that covered this topic pretty well. I think it was entitled "snow stakes".

The story as it goes is that the barrier which initially causes you to sweat increasing the humidity around your skin and your skin stop producing sweat after a time. I don't know if I buy it, but that's what I remember from The Complete Walker. Search the web, the Stevenson (?) site has some...

I thought this was one of the best guidebooks on tracking I've seen: http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/000421.php

There was a recent post mentioning the law and a fine. I think it was posted over the past few days. Here's a page from the DEC stating the rule, a more thorough search of the DEC site or VFTT should reveal the full reg, I think the text was posted this winter, it gets posted *every* winter...

I don't go up to a stranger and start throwing out how to's or what to do's but hanging in a lean to or camp that sort of thing does come up. I do size someone up by looking at their gear, among other things- how comfortable they look, the sureness of their steps and footing. Gear can be...

I went up to Lost Pond but not the peak a few years back from the roaring brook approach. The stream approach was not too bad but it's long, we did it as backpack and we were casual about it. The brook approach during the melt will be much harder than the fall conditions we saw. The woods on...

A megamid was my first tarp tent. I really like that tarp tent. After all these years with it I can still create a comedy show while putting it up. If you have a backyard, set i nit up there and measuring the sides and height can help with this ( I still mean to do this on a backpack at some...

I've never really measured it in miles... I don't track my miles throughout a year, I add up the nights when I think about how much I've gotten out. robohiker, for things like veteran, grizzled and other such labels of status those are the things that, to me, you can only be called by others...

A tadpole was my first tent. I still miss it. Unless you'll be traveling above treeline, or using the longest of sleeping bags in the winter the tent should be fine for most of your backpacking needs. I seem to recall you mostly venture into the Catskills I doubt you'll find a 4 season version...

Next weekend I'm planning on being in the Whites, likely the Tripyraminds. This weekend I'll be heading up Katerskill High Peak, starting saturday morning from the Palenville side. We'll be stopping for pancakes in Tannersville before we get going. I'll post more details, like ETA's, tonight...

I bring the boots or have the store bring out the model and size of boot I use and just size the gaiter to the boot.

I'm looking to do a backpack in the Catskills this weekend. I have a few locations in mind: Katerskill High peak with camp at Poets Ledge or Huckleberry point. Westkill with camp up on Westkill (or below on either side). The "goal" of this hike would be to locate the cave that's on Westkill...

Fire Island National Seashore has backcountry camping year round. The only place on L.I to do so that I am aware of. Always thought heading out there in a snowstorm would be a good approximation of being above treeline.

I've been using a whippet this year. I tend to prefer using a single pole and like the cane handled ones, it seemed a natural to me. I don't see the whippet as a self arrest device of any real use. What I do like is a handy pick to take ice off a ledge/step, hook on something to help extend my...

I had rather the pain finding this again, but here's some info on stove/fuel type to efficiency (note it does not take into account any efficiency gains the jetboil system may introduce, but it does have a spreadsheet for you to work numbers on your own)...

I was told that the MHW designers were the original The North Face designers if true it's not surprising that there's an urban take off on their clothes. The first TNF mountain Light jacket I ever saw in the city was on a certain, er, lady who wore little else but the mountain light while...

Those MSR stakes look a lot like the SMC snow stakes: http://www.smcgear.net/products.asp?cat=4&pid=58 I've used both lengths, they bend if they hit rock or frozen ground. In deep powdery snow they can be difficult, though it is possible to freeze them in place. They work well in dense snow or...

Long (8"+) nails work well in frozen ground. I never use them backpacking. For backpacking on frozen ground I'll use rocks, trees, deadman, sleeping partners or some such handy at the moment tie down. I find that in frozen ground conditions choice of site is very determined by available tie...

I'll be there but arriving close to curtain time, Tuesday is my late work day....

I would familiarize yourself with the rules for the East and West High peaks (they are different subtly from each other, substantially so from the Whites) and be aware there's more than the High Peaks. Also, there's mud. You'll know what I mean when you finally get there.....