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Phil: that sounds like an interesting approach to getting to the trail head. While the solitude is part of the attraction of the CT, I'd be interested in splitting the cost of a shuttle from Berlin or somewhere in the area where I can leave a car safely and maybe cooperating on the route...

Roy. The 3K'ers were one of my hopes for working something out. You are probably right about Fridays being the day to go. Unfortunately, I'm working the weekend of the 19th - so I'd have to shorten my trip to wait to Friday. I'll have to think on that. From the shuttlers I've been in touch...

It seemed to work great for Hillwalker going to the Northern Terminus of the LT so I'll try here, too. I'm looking to do the Cohos Trail starting July 20th or on one of the next few days following. I plan to keep hiking for a couple hundred miles after I finish, so driving my car to the...

Climbing them with a dog (the same dog each time). Somehow, I can't motivate myself to do the paperwork to get recognition for doing the 48 myself - but when Loki (my current hiking dog) is done, I'm sure I'll apply for her right away.

I'm with Stan (even though my first spell check program would recommend "Satan" as a correction for Stan). BTW: http://www.goodsearch.com/search.aspx?keywords=cruitial

Audrey - I'm so sorry about Genie.

Anyone thinking of going? Anyone go to the 10th anniversary event last year? http://www.cohostrail.org/bulletinboard.html

Pat: Thanks for the alert on trail conditions. Actually it was Juniper's report which led me to double check the Wapack board and see their announcement that the trail clearing was complete. I'd been watching and hoping to find a window between when the trail was cleared and black fly season...

How gonzo would I have to be to position a bicycle at one end of the Wapack trail and then ride the bicycle back to my car at the other? Any unavoidable hills that I'd hate facing after a long hike?

This story has a number of the climbers' pics before and after the avalanche.. http://www.gnn.com/article/climbers-survive-new-england-avalanche/431206

They are still in the planning stages - trying to recruit some co-conspirators. They are looking now at early September. Their framework right now is to do it in two or 3 days and to have a couple stops each day with food and drink ready and to have camp set and ready. I'd have had them post...

I'll double check, but my understanding is that it is an informal "lets get some folks together and do this" kind of thing.

Thanks for the info. My dissolved map was the Delorme - I'm tempted to upgrade to the Jimapco atlas. Since my initial post, I've learned from "the mountain wanderer" webstite that this is the only atlas which has every road in the state. Perhaps its overkill and the Delorme is at a more...

Some folks I've been corresponding with for a while are looking to put together a small run of the 100 mile wilderness in August or September. They are thinking about a 2 or 3 day-stage run and are looking to make plans with people interesting in running it or in providing some support. This...

I'm looking to plan a 3 - 4 week backpacking trip mostly with resupplies - starting at the Canadian border and combining the Cohos and other trails and non-trails. My ancient New Hampshire Road Atlas is probably out of date, but has also dissolved in my trunk. I need a new Atlas for planning...

That's probably true. Also, Melville Nauheim shelter is also just far enough off the trail that day hikers or backpackers could easily pass on with no idea of what was happening there. In addition, its about 1 1/2 miles from Rt. 9 so not a natural place to take a break for many - even if its...

Stress, "the primary indicator" for health? I'd like to see what exhaustive research you are referring to. David, amateur curmudgeon. (I'd assumed Doug Paul's list of his profession was more of an explanation for why he cared enough to post the critique, not an attempt to credential himself...

Carole - its definitely worth saying that hiking would only be one piece of a healthy lifestyle. I can't call you the bad gal for warning against "irrational exuberance" over the benefits of hiking and for suggesting we look beyond the testimony of believers for evidence. Doug's point in...

Grumpy - Do you know about the Stowe Weekend of Hope? The event is free and there is free lodging at local Inns and hotels for first time participants. It's for cancer survivors and those struggling with cancer. I went with my wife one year. I signed up after I found a tumor in my arm and...

Backpacking Saved My Life Interesting article. I was told that hiking and backpacking may well have saved my life (I think the VFTT thread on this from '04 is gone now). I was burned with serious lung injury and smoke inhalation and estimates of my chance of survival were 50-50% and below...