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Glad to hear that common sense has not gone by the wayside. Like many others, I keep my cell phone in my pack, and it's off, mainly because I don't like to leave it in the car, and knowing full well that if I become injured, it is unlikely to have a signal anyway. Back to the thread, the...

A guy who passed me on the hike in and was several minutes ahead of me during the climb was wearing sandals. :eek: Not that I'd recommend that. As Doug said, any hiking boots will suffice.

It's not as hard as it may look. I did it solo in 2001 and hesitated just briefly to find a handhold in a crack on that first slab. There was no wind to speak of the day I did it, but I think a very windy day would make it more unnerving. I wouldn't try it wet either. Dave Metsky has some...

Nice report, Tim. Always a tough decision to turn-around, but definitely the right call. The thing that strikes me the most about a lot of your trip reports is the wonderful bond that you and Nick share. Nick is a great kid. When we hiked together last year, I noticed how you two have that...

Dear Ed, Very sorry about Duffy. :( Your post brought a tear to my eye. My wife, who doesn't post on here, was watching me browse the forums one evening and upon seeing your avatar, promptly fell in love with Duffy. He will surely be missed by many. Rob & Carla

Just a heads up ..... The lot may be full by 10:30am on a weekend. I've seen it full by 7am. YMMV. Congrats, and good luck on your finish.

Wow! Beautiful shots!! (Nice TR too .... :p ) Wish my pics looked half as good ..........

Definitely. And those Army/Navy shops or military surplus stores have them very inexpensively as well.

I've hiked more often than average in the last couple of months, mainly due to the nice weather. But I can sympathize when you live far from the mountains and have to plan in advance, and then the forecast is sucky as the weekend approaches. Not always, but most of the time I will have a...

How about a section of the Northville-Placid Trail? Many options available for dayhikes or backpacking trips.

Mark is correct about the parking area. Although it is not marked, (save for small Preserve signs on one of the trees by the road), it is obvious if you are looking for it. If you check out Joanne's pictures, you can see Dick and I at the parking area, and there is even a photo of the Preserve...

Just worked for me!

Great report, Joanne. It was a lot of fun hiking with all you comedians again. Can't wait to do it again ...... :D My pics are here.

It's sad, but true .... the Japanese vehicles seem to run forever. Thread drift altert - - - I've owned a Ford Mustang, Chevy Monte Carlo, GMC Jimmy, and a Ford Explorer ...... and had many minor mechanical problems with all of them. But I've also owned a Mazda B2200 pickup, Toyota Camry...

I completely agree. A friend that works for Verizon recently told me that a lot of the new antenna installations over the last few years have been increasingly the stealth type and there is a push to use existing structures as much as possible. I've heard many complaints from folks who do not...

Now that was a fun read! Sounds like your positive attitude outlasted the toughness of the hike. I recently had a similar experience with blisters, and found the 2nd half of the day (going downhill) was much less painful. Not being used to getting blisters, I was very frustrated and ended up...

I just got to drive my neice's a few weeks ago and really liked it. Yeah, that's my ride too .... and agree it's great .... have taken it places where many other SUVs would never have made it. Gas mileage is pretty good considering (high teens city, low-to-mid twentys highway), but it would...

HERE are some photos. I've only had blisters one other hike in my entire life. I've had hotspots on several occasions, tho. Not sure what the problem was. Jay mentioned possibly the fact that I had left the boots in my garage rather than in the foyer closet ...... perhaps the humidity in the...

Met Jay at the AT parking area near High Point in NJ at 7am and we arrived at the Rider Hollow trailhead around 9am. After a quick snack of pop-tarts and donuts, Jay signed us in the register and we were off. The trail crosses a couple of real nice bridges, but it seemed some of the boards...

Nice report and pics. The last time we climbed Peekamoose and Table in August of 2002, we hiked end-to-end to Denning where we left a second car. It was a very hot and humid day, and so hazy the only views we had were of VanWyck. I'll have to climb these 2 again only a cooler day. Dick...