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  1. sardog1

    Boots vs Trail Runners

    Might you be the freak I photographed at the Mt. Major parking lot a few years back? ;)
  2. sardog1

    Boots vs Trail Runners

    I would be keenly (no pun intended) interested to hear the experiences of anyone using trail runners off trail with a pack containing enough "stuff" to sleep overnight if necessary. If you're actually bushwhacking with a full multi-day load, I'd like to represent you in sponsorship...
  3. sardog1

    Lauky's last hike

    You had me at "terrier", starting with Duffy. Sure wish I'd seen you sometime on the trail with either of them. We've had Border Terriers for more than 30 years now, along with other breeds. My heartfelt condolences to you on the loss of Lauky.
  4. sardog1

    Navy SEAL Rewarming Drill

    'Tis the evening before the ides of July, and a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of … hypothermia.:D The method described here can be used in packable emergency shelters as well as in tents: THE DARKROOM: A NAVY SEAL REWARMING DRILL
  5. sardog1

    Introducing "The Doughnut Tent"!

    Can I have the concession to sell cool drinks outside? On second thought, just give me the concession to provide mental health counseling services to the occupants after their first few hours in this thing ...
  6. sardog1

    wildlife sighting near Wachusett Reservoir

    We had one that took up occupancy in our neighborhood a few years back. It roamed the yards for days on end, proclaiming its proprietorship of its territory. (Almost all reports of supposed fisher (cat) (sic) wailing are actually from foxes.) They will exploit any fruit or berry opportunity...
  7. sardog1

    Pop up as a base camp for family hiking?

    "It depends on what your definition of 'pop-up' is." ;) We own a 2009 Aliner Ease, essentially the option-loaded version of their Expedition. It has rigid panels and can be set up, from hitched on the vehicle to leveled and fully ready for occupancy, in about twenty minutes. It has a...
  8. sardog1

    Cool way to get rid of ticks...

    My wife had one of the earliest cases of Lyme disease in Minnesota in the early 80s. My brother-in-law had to have his heart restarted about a year ago as a consequence of Lyme carditis. Yeah, we take ticks very seriously around here, and there's been a tick removal tool at hand ever since they...
  9. sardog1

    brake for moose!!!! let's all be careful!!!

    Challenge accepted and riddle solved. (Well, I knew this already.) Life in the slow lane
  10. sardog1

    Lost Hikers on Davis Path

    One wonders what other advice Mom has recently imparted ...
  11. sardog1

    Reminder-- Kayak Rescues create risks and costs too

    I've had one for years in my cockpit. But I put my wife's name and phone number on it, not mine. Last thing I need while bobbing around boatless is a Coastie calling on my cell phone to tell me my boat has been found … ;)
  12. sardog1

    Rescues This Weekend?

    It was very low on the details when it was first reported … back in January 2013. Might want to ask for a refund from the Nashua Telegraph if you've sent them any money. ;) Six hikers rescued from NH's White Mountains
  13. sardog1

    Bushwhacking techniques and goals

    When you tire of the (diminishing) thrill of going up, there's always the alternative: On a River's Frozen Falls and Twists ;)
  14. sardog1

    GPS won’t/can’t acquire satellites

    It's all part of Jade Helm 15.
  15. sardog1

    NH Supreme Court upholds Negligent Hiking Award

    The state has to sue to get an enforceable judgment for money, as they did in this case. The other available sanctions are: (a) Order any license, permit, or tag issued by the fish and game department to be suspended or revoked, after due hearing. (b) Notify the commissioner of the department...
  16. sardog1

    NH Supreme Court upholds Negligent Hiking Award

    As with negligence, whether a person has acted recklessly is a question for the trier of fact in court, be that the jury or the judge. It is NOT something ultimately determined by Fish and Game, and it IS something determined in hundreds, probably many thousands, of cases in this country every...
  17. sardog1

    NH Supreme Court upholds Negligent Hiking Award

    Or "charging" or "billing" or "recovering", if they wanted to be accurate and not polemical. You might well disagree with the policy, but mischaracterizing it does not serve your purpose well.
  18. sardog1

    NH Supreme Court upholds Negligent Hiking Award

    Well, actually, there is a tort, i.e., negligently inflicting the expense of a rescue on the Department of Fish & Game. This particular tort is a statutory one, being the creation of the New Hampshire legislature, which has in turn grafted the common law concept of negligence onto this. (They...
  19. sardog1

    Building a sled to pull winter camping gear

    Welcome to the pulk subculture. Your journey should include spending substantial time at Pulks for Winter Travel by the once-active VFTT member spencer. If you get twenty pulk enthusiasts in a room, they will have a hundred designs among them. At least some of those will be useful ...
  20. sardog1

    Spring Wildflowers 2015

    Thanks! Looks like mid November here in NH, not the weekend before May!
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