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Lack of Knowledge, not Lack of Blazes Off the top of my head (with little to no research involved), I remember reading in the AMC accident reports that a lot of people get lost (or run out of daylight) caused by the lack of knowledge about the trail (or location), not loosing the trail because...

Ma'Ma Told Me This is why your mother taught you to look both ways before crossing the street :D :D :D

Just My Answer Thanks to LRiz I have my answer. Ya, I can understand why it was changed. Another piece of White Mountain trivia I can file away an never use. Thanks Again LRiz SYOTT.....Walker

I just read Steve Smith's Blog "Mountain Wanderer" on his short walk up to Roger's Ledge. He writes " Bob Hatch led a campaign to change the offensive former name of this mountain and succeeded in 1965". I've looks on some old maps produced in the 1930's and have not found any other name than...

Mohamed, check out this story about the last roll off Kodachrome film produced. De Niro, Brooklyn, India on last Kodachrome roll While I like digital, to get real quality, you need analog. Like amplifier's made with tubes instead of solid state, and LP's instead of MP3,s the old school medium...

Contact the WMNF Ranger Station???? Has anyone made contact with the Forest Services directly to ask what the hell is going on? Everyone should call the Ranger In Charge (Tom Wagner 603 536-6100) to voice their opinion. If enough people call and make there opinion known (the complete...

I'm one of those guys you see on the trail with a pack stuffed with stuff I never ( or almost never) use. One of these items is a fully packed First Aid Kit. I carry the basics; Band-Aids of different sizes, gloves, an assortment of low level pain meds (chewable aspirin, Tylenol 3, and "Aleve"...

repost of info link I'll re-post the link here only because it's important that everyone gets the word. Please, PLEASE stay out of ALL caves or places where bat colonies are established. The common thinking is the fungus is being spread by humans.:eek: Massachusetts Department of Fish and...

I know where all these pictures are!!! Can't you make them any harder????? Where are these pictures? 1) In the woods. 2) In the woods. 3) In the woods. 4) In the woods. 5) In the woods. 6) In the woods. 7) In the woods. 8) In the woods. 9) In the woods. Do a get my case of beverages now? :D...

It was announced this morning at the New Hampshire state capital, that the cash strapped state, in an effort to alleviate budget problems, will construct toll plazas at both the east and west entrance of the Kancamagus Highway. "When tourist driving this roadway see how beautiful the scenery...

Just Keep the Car Unlocked????? Does it make sense, to eliminate the damage to your car, to just leave the car unlocked? As my father used to say, "Car locks just keep honest people honest. The world is filled with universal car door keys...The're called rocks." :eek: Live Free and...

Sorry Soorrrry...I did a search for the words "spot" AND "Recall", I must have missed both the outputs to my query. :eek: Again....Sorry Live Free and Hike.....Walker

This Info was taken from "The Meridian", the quarterly newsletter published by the "Mountain Rescue Association" http://www.mra.org/drupal2/sites/default/files/documents/meridian/Meridian10January.pdf I hope no one here is effected by this recall, but it's nice to know if you have one of these...

Costs How much are you paying for these machines?

Must be specific about your questions? I guess you have to be more specific about what you are asking. I thought you were asking what was your favorite Podcast, but after seeing all the posts that were deleted, I guess you really were asking "What is your favorite Podcast" that deals with...

Time it takes for F&G to fine you $$$ Now,figure how long it takes for Fish and Game to fine you for hiking at night with only one source of light and no map. If you had a map, you would have noticed the bridge that should only be attempted in day light. Not reading the trail description...

Bat News from Massachusetts This link is to the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game. MA Department of Fish and Game Web Site This really scares the hack out of me. :eek: Bat are very, very important for the health of the enviroment. I'm hoping the bats who survive can repopulate the...

Going in circles? This could have been dangerous...Think about it...If you use hiking poles and have a thumb injury, you could walk in circles for days! MarkJ... I think you meant to say "Thumb" up. Singular, not plural. Don't forget...his thumb had a Boo-Boo.:eek: See you on the...

More info then you need on flying the Whites Almost all the White Mountain National Forest (from just east of the Prez Range to VT border) in covered under a "Military Operations Area". A MOA is defines as "airspace established outside Class A airspace to separate or segregate certain...

:D The Importance of Walking :D Walking can add minutes to your life. This enables you at 85 years old to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing home at $7000 per month. My grandpa started walking five miles a day when he was 60. Now he's 97 years old and we don't know where he is. I like...