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I respectfully disagree, giggy. I don't think it is such a waste of time. It takes me longer to get my stove going and melt snow. Plus if the day is really cold I prefer to keep moving even if it adds elevation gain and loss than sit and melt snow and get cold. If one gets down there and...

Sabrina, I have about 10 spots left still . . . so let me know if you want to sign up. Like I said, I can cancel a spot until about mid-April and then you are stuck with the spot. ;) Trish, I usually offer the spots to those who have attended previously and then open it up to the entire VFTT...

Congrats !!! Great Trip Report, BTW. This trip is high on my "to do" list. sli74

Just want to add that we are only interested in any free volunteer opportunities. Any trail work where we have to shell out money to help is not something we can do . . . just wanted to clear that up since the AMC link has a LOT of volunteer programs but almost all of them require you to give...

Brian and I would LOVE to be involved in trail maintenance but don't want to adopt a particular trail at this time, maybe in the future. We are however really excited to lend a hand to an existing adopter or organization. Right now the first 2 weekends and the last weekend in May are available...

In summer I carry 2 liters of water and my Aquamira purification. In winter I usually carry all I need for the day which is usually between 2 and 3 liters. But, we almost always have a stove, fuel and cookpot with us on winter trips as an emergency. I think the original question was a fine...

McRat found something electronic on this hike and he posted about it under NH trail conditions. Contact him, maybe it was your camera. sli74

It has been a VERY long time since I last planned any kind of group trip and this is mostly due to the fact that Brian and I hiked the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine last year and then promptly got married 2 weeks after our return . . . so needless to say life has been super busy. It...

Congrats !!! And great TR. :)

Hey don't jinx me . . . :D

BEAUTIFUL !!! I love it. We talked about going back and hiking Haystack sometime this spring and now we'll definitely have to do that. sli74

Great TR Jay . . . someday I will get around to hiking in the ADKs again. :) sli74

WOW !!!! Impressive. Thanks for breaking out that section of trail. sli74

I am a VERY slow hiker and many times will choose to night hike as a result of my pace. I am almost always equipped to spend the night out, in winter this includes a sleeping bag and some sort of emergency shelter. The delayed response time is to allow me time to get out of the woods because...

The Narrows of Paria River Canyon in southern Arizona is a GORGEOUS place to dayhike and get some amazing pictures. I LOVED Bryce Canyon also. Actually, you can't go wrong with anything in those areas. I am of no help with nice lodges cause I camped and slept in the car. :) Have fun and...

:D I am glad you guys enjoyed the trip report. We did have a ton of fun so the "change" in plans was not a complete loss. :) And Toe Cozy, I am amused that you picked up on my subtle reference to how I am NOT doing the NEHH though Brian now says that fate will force them on me till I change...

LONG rambling report ALERT This past weekend was our first time since September spending a night out in the woods and it was a long time coming. We haven't been doing as much winter backpacking as we'd like so this weekend was finally our time to get out there. Brian had only one request and...

We leave my sister with our hiking plan and an estimated time of arrival back in Boston. She has been instructed to post on VFTT 6 to 12 hours after our ETA has passed to see if anyone can give updated info on having crossed paths with us, etc. At 24 hours past our ETA she has the emergency...

Thanks everyone for all the quick responses. We are not really sure what exactly we are doing but an ambitious plan was to do a loop over Twins, Galehead and Garfield . . . camping somewhere overnight. A less ambitious goal would be to do Twins and Galehead, either as a loop or as an out an...

I am feeling too lazy to search for the following info so I figured I would do the next best thing and ask . . . :D Anyone know the latest info on parking availability for any of the following trails? Gale River, North Twin or Garfield? We would like to do some or all of those peaks and are...