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#2 Hunter from Buck Ridge Lookout on Westkill? I know a few more but I won't post...

Why not establish a prominence requirement (say 200 or 300 feet) but allow any elevation? :)

Yeah, ticks are basically unavoidable in these parts in late March and April. There's no doubt you'll find a few clinging onto your legs and such. I've been covered in ticks from head to toe after bushwhacking. I've never had a problem with lyme disease or anything. I guess it's more of a...

He said "ta det lugnt, nu" which means "take it easy, now". Heh...:eek:

Once in a while I'll bring my tripod along on a hike if I'm familiar with the area and its photographic opportunities. I too have an ORIGINAL Marchioni Tiltall. It's lasted 30+ years and it's still going strong. The new Tiltall is a piece of junk. I guess nowadays it's all about carbon fiber.

How about Balsam & Belleayre (A CHH)?

Congratulations! All of your trip reports this season have made me so jealous! I wish I lived closer to big mountains! :D Maybe you should finish all 48 in consecutive seasons. That'll keep you busy for the rest of the year! :eek:

Hunter is pretty easy from the end of Spruceton Road. If you take the trail up towards the Devil's Acre lean-to, it's not steep at all, since I believe it follows a former railbed.

Actually, I was just kidding. It looks like sand dunes behind the sign. Island Beach maybe? I don't think there's hunting there though. I've seen signs like that in the Highlands too, like Wawayanda.

This must be somewhere around where Jay lives! :D

I'm excited to see the new map set for the Catskills! Soon it will be time to pour over maps with GPS'ed trails and shaded contours! *drool*

Alright, all. I've decided to do a Blackhead Range traverse, hopefully with a car spot, this Saturday (1/31). PM me for more details!

This has happened to the tube on my platypus bladder. I ended up having to trim the tube down several times. I didn't like the zip lock design of the bladder, since it would occasionally pop open and all the contents would spill all over the place. So I'm hoping I'll have better luck this...

I think we're planning on going the 30th or 31st now, though I'm still not sure if we're doing the Blackhead Range. So far it's Alistair and me, along with some of Alistair's friends.

Jay, I think I'll bring an inner tube up Balsam and Belleayre and blow it up as I exhale. By the time I get to Belleayre, it should be fully inflated and ready for a spin! :D

I've also been thinking about Balsam. One could easily do a circular involving Balsam Mnt. Maybe a side trip to Belleayre to see what that mountain is all about?

I'm going to be busy hiking locally this weekend, so I can't join you, unfortunately.

Hey, this forum may help you get an idea of what the conditions are like: http://adkhighpeaks.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=45

Hey, what do you think of a Blackhead Range traverse, starting at Barnum Rd. and ending at Batavia Kill? Should be free the 24th or 25th.

For those of us who aren't fortunate enough to live close to big mountains, the best solution I've found is exploring locally. Within 45 minutes of my home, I have tons of hills to ramble around. Sometimes I like to just pick out random bumps on a topo map and bushwhack to it. Often enough...