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! I'm a she. But whatevs, it's all good. All these recommendations are great, regardless of locale. I travel a lot, though traveling with all the right gear is a bit more of a challenge. I'm more likely to make it happen if it's ME or NH. (Actually heading to NYC next week and have a bunch...

Really wish I could make this hike. Sorry to hear about Atticus, hope he heals fast.

Doug, and Driver actually, I almost needed an ice ax & rope just to read your posts...! Thank you!

Holy smokes, $35 vs. $330 for Brambors vs the Thommen that you linked to Doug...! If I can get away with the cheap one, for now at least, I'll have to. I've a fabulous wealth of friendship and love and all that, but money, not so much. Don't laugh, being po' is just one choice of many; we...

Steep is good, I may be slow but I'm tough, I promise. It'd give me a chance to get familiar with the heel lifts on my snowshoes.....except I don't really like hiking near ski areas. :) But thank you for the concern, Kevin. And thanks Brambor, I'll check that out...!

The jacket and pad are already in my pack. :) I usually carry a sleeping bag too. I hike alone regularly and thus tend to overpack as a safety measure... I do have a little light/flimsy emergency bivy, if it can be called that, that I've never even taken out of its package but I assume it's...

Again thanks for the excellent advice. Great idea to carry a bivy. Will make compass stuff a priority and sounds like an altimeter would be really useful too. Any advice on inexpensive, functional ones to shop for? Are you sick of my questions yet? :o

Oh I'll definitely learn -- just never had Needed to in the past and thus hadn't prioritized it. And, whereas I will likely hike in winter before I have a chance to learn, the advice I was seeking on this thread was pertaining to this particular situation. (If anyone thinks I am a careless...

Holy smokes, reading about it now. Sounds pretty intense. The world is a better place when there are Andys. And when there are awesome communities surrounding those who've, ie, rapidly encountered brokenness. Those are some serious injuries for sure, and what a drag, though not surprising...

Lost Dad, those sound like excellent ideas!! Thanks!

Sorry to hear your leg is out of sorts Doug, I hope that heals up before too long. I'm going to probably alienate everyone and lose a ton of respect for saying this but in all my years of hiking, trail running, etc., I've never used compass, altimeter, or GPS. Do I need to use these things...

Doug, what winter specific navigational tools should I be ready to work with on a popular, non-bushwhack trail, in good weather? And can I come hike with you? :D (At this point, if the forecast is iffy I'll just choose another day. And if it becomes iffy on the trail, I plan to stay...

I'm hoping all the winter-experienced folks will chime in on this one... Anyone have advice on which trails are best for beginner winter hikers in terms of being easy to follow? I am assuming most popular ones generally will have a well defined track by the time I get to them. I don't...

"Enough?" There is no "enough"! Posting more than 10 photos = proof that breaking rules can be a good thing. Everyone's pics are awesome...

I love the second one! Very cool. How early did you start?

Everyone's pics so far have had some true gems whether of photographic skill of just a simple snapshot of a great memory. I really love them all for what they are and look forward to many more. As usual, my offerings are on the humble side. It was a wonderful year of over 1,000 miles spent on...

Amazing Bryan!! Your reports are always interesting and so full of info. Congrats on the completion of this journey. May it open the door to many others.

Did I read correctly that you just completed the grid??!? If so, congrats! Amazing!

Thanks Yvon!

Wow! Anyone know if he has a blog? Or if any more of the redliners among us do? I already know Brobichaud does. :>