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I have a 10 year old(er) Mountainsmith- it's a large rectangular thing, with a sort of outside shoveit pocket. Handy for day hikes and city walks and it can comfortably carry a fair amount of weight with the strapets. Certainly useful for day hikes and the newest version of the Complete Walker...

When the AMC was running a rock climbing program in the Catskills there was a site they used on the west side of Slide mountain. It was OK, but short in length. Sugarloaf and Twin have nice tall ledge walls as do many others, but I always seem to remember the rock was rather crappy. If you want...

That's kinda how I've been doing it (with my admittingly differing anatomy). I'll try and get the skinny on it in time for an update at the escarpment hike.

My friend Rebecca, mentioned above, is back in town and since I've posted my recollection of her impression on this thread (and another) I mentioned in an email that I wanted to talk to her her about rope teams, side zips and peeing. Her brief response is: "Oh, and AVOID SIDE ZIP PANTS ON A...

There are many reasons. The highland center appears to have been a turning point for many on their feelings towards AMC, but as far back as the climbing scene in the gunks during the 60's there has been friction between the AMC and non AMC members (Yankee Rock & Ice, a NE history of rock...

Perhaps not? I've used a full crotch zip union suit w/ side zip pants. Matching zips would be more convenient but not really required. Also while tied in, there's a good chance you won't be wearing a fleece layer on your legs, that's more of an in camp sitting around layer. My friend Rebecca...

If you've picked up technique from a book or a class it can be practiced and experimented with when you are hiking- choose scrambly routes and apply your technique there.

I haven't had problems getting in and out bivies, changing clothes in one is the usual challenge for me. I have heard thru hikers complain about the long term annoyance of tarps and bivies. Rather than a bivy with a pole structure that doesn't give you all that much head room a small (4') tarp...

For some, maybe. In my view carrying one in the context we are talking about here- animal defense- requires a good degree of skill. I don't think I'd wan't to go anywhere where such is required. To stay somewhat on topic, thanks to those who chimed in on bear behavior, I learned a lot.

Get the NYNJ Trail Conference maps to begin with. Then I would say try for two hikes in a day especially if you're an early riser: From Palenville take the Long Path going south bound (where it crosses Malden Ave. parking will be on RT 23A, a dirt parking lot just past a large white house just...

I have the 8x10 campmor tarp. It's more versatile then a tent, better ventilation and much roomier. I have a bug bivy for when I go out in bug season, but in general, I just don't go out in bug season especially now that I have a kayak.

I was told that a cracker shot was basically firecracker type projectile charge (not a blank). Non harmful intended to spook. And yeah, I doubt my memory on the first two being that way instead of just the first. I'll check on it. I don't think one would use buck shot, wouldn't buck shot have a...

A friend of mine lived on Kodiak for year volunteering for the Fish and Wildlife service. Before she was allowed to out on to the refuge (even w/ others, I think but it may have referred to overnights) she had to qualify on the shotgun. It was not a simple how to shoot, hip shots, kneel and...

I don't know.... I would think if a bear was attacking the woman there would have been considerably more injury done to her. The bears behaviors- laying down next to her, covering with brush sound as if they are behaviors that would have been observed previously in bears and, perhaps...

I'm not sure exactly what you mean. Her companions didn't do enough to repel the attack/encounter? If that's what you're getting at I'm not sure if that's the case. It's mentioned one of them tried to stab the bear and they were close enough to shout instructions such as play dead. In a case...

Those with a better history of the Whites than please chime in, but I was under the impression that the Whites did have a bear problem of the sort the ADKs currently have. I thought that the old Camp 16 was closed for this reason (and overuse) and bear boxes were added to the designated campsites.

That trail was supposed to be marked w/ tape last spring. I don't know if it was nor when it is due to be put in. I saw no evidence of a junction last fall but I could easily imagine the trail builders concealing it until the trail is completed. The Catskill3500 yahoo group may be a good place...

I got a pair of Scarpa fabric and leathers but I don't the model. They were Campmor closeouts. They are OK, but as they age they are getting uncomfortable. I have some serious heel spurs and it's not uncommon for a boot to age into uncomfortability for me. The heavier boots are just great. I...

I saw it about 10 years ago on an Easter Sunday it would only be visible when there are no leaves.

I don't know about extreme or radical. Crapping it the snow and leaving it there is very close to just crapping on the ground and leaving it there. I've witnessed the remains of such a deposit left next to a lean to about 50' from a lake. Changed my mind. And I do despise having to pack such...