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Trail Conditions: Loop from Unknown Pond trailhead on York Pond Rd to Bunnell Notch Trailhead. Unknown Pond Trail: Many muddy areas, but most can be easily navigated. Managed to keep my feet dry. Most bridges and bog bridges are collapsed or close to it (I think one was in decent enough shape)...

The water source at the old Resolution Shelter is easy to find, and I think pretty reliable. It's way down the hill from the trail. I don't recall any water from there to Isolation. South of the former shelter site, there are several small streams that cross the trail - if you come to a wet...

I've got one of these: http://www.cascadedesigns.com/therm-a-rest/accessories/neoair-mini-pump/product. Looks like the same device as the Camp-Tek. It works well, but is far from fast. The one I have appears to be defective, and it doesn't shut off correctly, so I have to pull or cover the...

So, an over-eager trail-maintainer with a shovel could fix this? ;-)

What does "In State and Local" mean?

I should mention that CCS is probably NOT a cost-conscious purchase... Worth it? Well, I amortize over a couple decades of hiking....

Take a look at these sexy things from cooke custom sewing. Aside from being light because they're silnylon, the tie-outs around the edges and on the top surface of the tarp give you a LOT of pitching options. Normally, you set up a tarp as a lean-to, it sags in the middle, and you don't get much...

So, what you're saying is, that by any measure, South Hancock is a poser?

A person is guilty of reckless conduct if he is reckless. Of course it is. The first rule of tautology club is the first rule of tautology club.

The insinuation that hiking alone is a-priori negligent is in nearly every F&G rescue report that involves a solo hiker. What's hard to find is an archive of such press releases, since they don't seem to stay around on the website in any organized way. Or maybe my search-foo is broken. So, by...

Testify, brother!

I'm actually surprised to hear of bear boxes in designated Wilderness. Seems to conflict with the principle of no man-made constructions. If you're planning to overnight in the Wilderness, get yourself a good canister. Yes, it'll add a little weight, but less than carrying an extra liter of...

My only firsthand experience so far is that I determined that my older son is smarter than a bear, but it took him a couple of minutes to figure out :-) It looks just like a baby version of the canisters (BearVault?) that the WMNF will loan you. I have used those, and they're much bigger than I...

I don't recall the specific VFTT thread, but this blog entry has a bunch of models compared: http://sectionhiker.com/bare-boxer-contender-a-small-2-3-day-bear-canister/ The BareBoxer looked pretty good. I bought one a couple of weeks ago, and will be using it this weekend.

All this talk of intrusive helipads, and no mention that Northern Pass plans to put *2* new helipads in outside the special use permit zone (they call it "right of way") over Kinsman Gap? http://www.nhacc.org/files/8213/9845/0429/Addendum.pdf I am disappoint. These look darn close to the Reel...

You missed Blackberry Crossing. I haven't stayed in enough of them to rank them. (Hancock, S I & II, Blackberry Crossing, Passaconaway). Like them all for different reasons. Wish the Sugarloafs had better water, but it won't kill you.

The first rule of the secret society of peakbaggers is that you never talk about the secret society of peakbaggers.

Out-and-back to Mt Wolf with Twinkle-Toes, 8-3-2014 Trail Conditions: Reel Brook Trail has received a lot of rain recently, and has some wet and muddy spots. Most are easy to navigate on stepping stones or corduroy. All crossings easy (Reel Brook was actually lower today than it was back in...

It's per calendar day, so overnight is always $6. Makes the $20 annual pass look good if you're in the WMNF more than a couple of times per year.

OK, so the rule is 10, with suggestions of 4 or 6 in some areas. While suggestions are valid, lets not go overboard claiming people are breaking rules when they aren't. (While I agree the WMP is an important reference, the FS hasn't decided these suggestions are important enough to include in...