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Thanks Papa Bear New meaning to an old summit thanks for the info

Sherpa Is it the spot up high off the logging road at 3280? I hope its there or we'll be like a one legged man in an ass kicking contest . Up that high with no room at the Inn CS/BMT

Hey SK, Yes !!!!! I rememeber you and I discussing this spot. Man I wish you could join us at base camp. You know we'll leave the candle on for ya! Hey man, big hugs, CS/BMT

Hola, I always believed that the 2 feet deep, 200 ft away rule made the most sense. CS/BMT

We are planning a trip into the Bonds via Bondcliff. Is there a site 15 feet in diameter that would be suitable for an igloo (we use the ICE BOX)? I know there were logging camps way back. My last visit was 76. They are probably "beeched in" now The furthur up Black Brook and Bondcliff the...

March 2nd 2008 Trail Conditions: A lot of snow for this southern knob. 8 inches loose powder on consolidated base of 2-3 feet. Both bridges still there. Equiptment: Snowshoes and poles. Comments : After reading with interest (and having past memories dredged up) of all the "almost made it"...

It's always good to know there are alternative suppliers. But take it from me the EVent breaths exponentially etter than Goretex and is waterproof . Like we said Goretex is only marginally as effctive as they want us to believe. EVent is the real deal They have a display at the store in North...

EVent by Wild Things to the Rescue Im really parital to things that work like they are supposed to. I was really turned off for years by the big Goretex lie . The most breathable fabric that still is waterproof is EVent.Hands down The 10th Mountain Division uses the stuff and those guys are...

I cant stand it when this stuff happens. I hope she is going to walk out soon

Text messages Nice input gang . The preprogramming of a text message would be good also as typing on those small keys would be a bear in the cold and wind (and dark) Great ideas. Onward and upward

Hi I took my old Kelty Tioga waist belt and its on its 6th winter. I sometimes haul big loads and its still fine.

Mongoose, Good advice,...... your right, no garbled possible @#%*)help calls. Good point about texting only. It might be hard or even dangerous to type in extreme cold but def worth the effort if your in trouble enough to call out in the first place. Thanks mucho mon.

Rocky Branch Lynx While overnighting at Rocky Branch Shelter several years ago (seems like about 5) our climbing party hiked out after an aborted Isolation attempt. When we gained the height of on top of Engine HIll there were many Feline tracks crossing the trail only slightly smaller than my...

My daughter, in her efforts to keep her mountaineer Dad safe, offers the following info. If you need to get an SOS out, but cant get a voice connection due to lack of signal strength, make a text message to several friends who know you are out there. You told at least 2 people your itinerary...

Evo of trekking poles Thought Id mention that I started using poles while hiking in 1968 as a ski race training aid during off season. They caused some iteresting comments for about 15 years then slowly folks started seeing the benefits and there were ski poles on the trail. I dont know if I...

Poles/knees and the ups and downs In the wild God made quadipeds . Start with that. I have been hiking /climbing on level 5 arthritic, "batterred knees" (My orthopedic doctor's term) since 1980. There are various degrees of knee problems. Here's 3: 1. Mild pain from past trauma or arthritis...

Boost from Bull I use it for a boost on stage (Im a perrforming artist) to keep my energy level up. Perhaps a Nalgene bottle with a couple cans or Bull diluted with water could be your bottle of choice when your well into the hike. I use Accelerade (Lance's choice) on the climb, never just...

Hola Welcome home mi amigos. I have a headband with a chinese letter on it which means: "The destination is the journey." So true, isnt it! Maybe it's not "how high", but "how often"? Climb on! I hope to see you soon. Hey Arm:The Cocabanana Band is at Sunday River for the grande Parrot...

Congrats to and Tim and Cath. Well done! (You must feel "well done" too!) So now we have another benchmark. The only real question is how long it will stand? Someoe got to be taking aim right now so let's see. Im just surprised that Frodo and Stinkyfeet's record stood for so short a time. It...

Thank you for the info. The pad looks like a feather bed. :) Please let me know how your test goes. CS/BMT