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I can't wait to see these pictures...Anyone dressing up as a winter hiker?

I don't see the long term reasoning for removing and scraping the paint blazes off the trees. I understand that the area is designated as wilderness and should be considered natural and I'm not trying to unravel that string and re-open the debate. but... My point is that if I'm following a...

2-3 times a week I do the "poor man's stair master" where I run up & down my basement steps for 30 minutes. When the workout gets too easy I put 5 lb dumbbells in a backpack. IT's a great workout for the lungs & legs.

I did a 1 day N-S Presi Traverse in Aug and it was an awesome experience.. I carried a nalgene bottle of water and refilled at each hut but remember that time flies while you are at the huts / Washington summit.. Be sure to watch your watch and not over-extend your rest period. bring more...

This should probably be a poll but I wanted to get recommendations as to the best route from the Manchester / Concord area to Grafton Notch.. A: Success pond Rd - It appears to be the least mileage, how are road conditions? B: Rt 16 to Milan then take 26 south - Seems to be the longest C: Rt...

Thanks Quietman.. You're right.. It's Kidder Mountain I was thinking of. I hiked the Wapack trail to the Kidder mountain side trail.. Sorry for the confusion.. I'm at work and I don't have "HockeyPuck's wanna hike" list close.. HP

Me too.. I've done short sections up Gap Mtn and N Pack but never the entire trail. It's been on my "HockeyPuck's wanna hike" list for a while now.. Are you planning on a long 1 day trip??

You may want to consider Parking at Willey House and ascending the Ethan Pond trail over willey, Field and Tom then descending the backside of the A-Z trail into Zealand and following the AT back to your car at Willey House. It's about 16 miles round trip but the last 3-4 miles on the AT are...

How difficult is the herd path / bushwhack from North Brother over to Mt. Fort? The only hiking off the beaten path I've done is from S Crocker to Redington and found the 'path' 'bushwhack' terrain conditions relatively easy to follow. How does the Brother - Fort trip compare and will 'path'...

Awesome!! Congrats Ivy.. Get some R&R..

I am a non-smoker, never have been, never will be and can only think that this was a celebatory cigarette at the end of a long walk. Not that I agree with excessive smoking or drinking but how many people had a drink after finishing a specific list? I had a glass of champagne when I finished...

I agree with Neil. I recently purchased and used the Black Diamond Zenix IQ and while using the low setting, shed more light on the trail than both my hiking partners combined. Battery life is excellent OTOH, it's a bit on the heavy side and I was suprised by the price tag. Info can be...

Happyfeet I hiked the A-Z trail to Zealand earlier this summer and it was obvious where the trail was. The trail down into Zealand is not as wide and much more overgrown than it's ascent due to less hikers on the trail, but you (or your son) should not have any problems along the way...

MT Cardigan From Cardigan Lodge. Follow the Holt Trail for 1.1 Miles, Head left onto the cathedral forest trail for 0.6 miles. Bear right onto the Clark trail for 0.9 mi to summit. Take the Mowgils trail (0.6 mi) over firescrew. Keep Right and pick up the Manning trail back to the Holt...

Don't worry about it. Grouseking You still have a long way to go, take it one mountain at a time. Each will be special and have it's own sentimental meaning and memory.. As you progress, keep up the enthusiasm and enjoy each peak as you check it off the list..

Congrats.. It's great that you got to share your accomplishment with your family.

I'd recommend the Gale River trail. I struggled across a difficult river crossings on the North Twin Trail during a spring hike, this time of year the crossings should be a hop, skip and jump.

This is my first trip report on VFTT. I always enjoy reading other reports and have never been brave enough to post one of my own. This was a difficult hike physically and emotionally and I thought I'd share this one with the community. The hiking agenda for Saturday is to hike the entire...

NH_Mtn_Hiker. Were you the speed demons that passed us at Madison Hut Saturday morning?? We made the traverse in 15 hours that includes about 10 minutes on each summit and hut and 45 min on Washington for some good pizza. We also included the summits of Clay, Franklin, Jackson and Webster as...

I was curious I've been curious about bears sense of smell since reading Pete Hickey's comment yesterday afternoon (above) and found an interesting site and article about Bears. The web page is here. An exerpt is below. "A bear's sense of smell is 7 times greater than that of a bloodhound...