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tell me more about your crack! tell me more about your crack. i'd never seen photos of lowell before seeing NH_Mtn_Hiker's photos from this weekend. is it just lots of crazy crystals or a large fissure one can climb in?

Can You Hear Me Now? CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? king tut, believe it or not, a few weeks ago we had to wait to pass a group of 4 coming down monadnock cuz 3 of them were on cel phones walking and talking; blocking the whole trail. they were making plans for dinner and...

i agree with forestnome! while i will someday complete the 48 and w48 and maybe the 46 etc etc, i have always hiked to just be outside and enjoy it. i have always loved backpacking to disconnect and reconnect with the real world. i found out about the lists much later and it is a tradition i...

hey, gotta have two pieces! while hiking you will get TOO hot if wearing an insulating layer, yet you need one for breaks, emergencies or anytime you have to stop moving and making heat. if its not too cold i will bring a primaloft or down vest. if its really cold i bring a down jacket. i keep...

i have only stayed at huts during the much cheaper caretaker status (carter and galehead) and there is usually no problem in the kitchen. if there is a lot of people staying at the hut, the caretaker has a sign-up sheet for cooking times. the secret is to bring plenty of snacks for hiking and...

i explored around Dudleytown many years ago, 10 or 12 years atleast. we didn't find much except the cellar holes, but on the way crossed some pretty streams and got to swing on a vine tarzan style. there was a bit of strange wind and a bit of a chill though once we got to the area which was a...

wow, the sight of that snow just coming alive and boiling is amazing. are there more clips like that floating around on the internets? thank you for the link.

i know someone who carrys most of the time, including backpacking. i wouldn't even know it unless i already knew. he's well trained and knows what he's doing. its a non issue (to me). i would venture to say most of the responsible people who carry do pass you unnoticed every day on the trails...

great trip y'all, wish i had a closer drive! what was the beaver pond crossing like on the FBT? is it all frozen over? thanks, william

bigger than a bread box, smaller than a VW bug hmmmm.......well more peaks than i can count on my hands, but not so many that i couldn't count if using my toes as well.......

Dear sherpaK, my name is william. i must be the only person on the east coast who has not had the pleasure of meeting you. or the good doctor. I am very sorry to hear of your accident. I wish you a speedy recovery. yes, that's partly cuz i am impatient and would like to meet you on the trails...

i would be prepared to try out (or have her try out) several of the ideas and not assume which one will definetly work. everyone's different, you don't wanna put too many eggs in one basket. if she's expecting the first try to make it all good, there might be an unnecessary let down. i'll also...

ohhhh, there was chess dude....trust! several games. i beat a friend of zman's in a really great game to the end, beat a boy scout named toby, and played two other games with dubious endings due to people making suggestions outloud. i think the other guy gave me the game, but it really wasn't a...

what freakin' stellar pics! wow, looked like a wonderful and long trip, was it too cold to moon the cog? :)

i really liked my new balance 805's, trail runners, several years back and when they got discontinued i was also worried, but found them online and bought two pairs. now, anytime, i find a pair of trail runners i really like i nip it in the bud and buy two pairs. if your new boots fit really...

trip photos here Day one, Friday, found V-rock and I parking at Pinkam Notch Visitor Center and hitching down to the 19 Mile Brook trailhead. A really nice Canadian couple picked us up. They were enjoying their first winter trip to the whites. We carried one meter mini-ski's for a quick and...

the only times i drink red bull is at a club or bar mixed with vodka (liquid coke is the local name) this works GREAT if i need lots of quick energy (with a great side effect of drunkedness!) as a few others mentioned; and i think there's been a few threads in the past, caffine works best if...

will you be camping above treeline? you might not need the bombproofness and weight of a 4 season tent. i used my northface arches tent (non-free standing 2 person 3 season tent) somewhere off the falling waters trail just under shining rock two weekends ago with no worries. we used mtn. axes...

as others said, just tell them, i have. being direct and honest is the best policy in my opinion. "i don't think you are ready for a hike like this." "you haven't had enough experience yet to safely hike in this weather/terrain" "you do not have enough experience yet with the equipment needed...

starchild here one last time, if anyone wants just sat night or wants to play hookey, i'll cut my losses and give it away 1/2 price!!! [email protected]