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I'm not from NH, but got a kick out of this video: Granite State of Mind

I got a branch in the eye one time - and the eye doctor told me that a scratch on the eye is one that can never completely heal. There are nights when I wake up suddenly for some reason and my eyes fly open, tearing any sort of "scab" off of the scratch - and it feels almost as bad as the first...

It's that time of year again! (or will be soon, especially with all this rain and warm temps.) Be careful out there.

Seeing how this tread has strayed from discussing only overnight gear, I'll share something I just saw. I got this quote from EMS's "Equipment List for Presidential Range Traverse " http://emsclimb.com/newhampshire_northconway_presidentialtraverse.shtml?emssrcid=Email:0031210A So, if I can't...

Debates about whether certain emergency biv sacks are warm enough to replace a sleeping bag are discussed in this thread. I would say that your bivy is arguably better than mine, but that you still do NOT carry a sleeping bag.

Someone on SummitPost.org asked for opinions about using these for winter hikes: Any thoughts?

I didn't involve stoves in the poll b/c I was only trying to generate discussion about shelter. I do think that having a way of obtaining water is important, and that warm liquids can be extremely helpful in some situations, but that's not where I was going with this. To answer your question -...

Poll: Do you typically carry overnight gear on a winter 4K day hike? Question: Do you typically carry overnight gear on a winter 4K day hike? Qualifier: I consider the following items to be overnight gear: 1: A sleeping bag 2: A windproof, waterproof barrier for the sleeping bag. 3: Something...

Thanks for the Gatorade the other day, it was much appreciated and needed!

A thread discussing goggle fog prevention and which goggles perform best in adverse conditions: Goggle Fog Thread

Cracked decking My wife stepped on the upward-bending "toe" of my MSR Denali Ascent and the deck cracked and broke - rendering the shoe useless. Thankfully, it happened while we were standing next to our car AFTER our hike of Mt. Washington was said and done this past Saturday. I spoke with a...

Well done, and congratulations to all! I see that our paths crossed @ Lake of the Clouds and that you met our dog, Chester: http://jonathantr.zenfolio.com/pt1003/e203fdcd9

Date of Hike: 3/6/10 Trail Conditions: Packed Powder Special Equipment Required: Snowshoes, standard above treeline gear Comments: The Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail is a maze of trails that all SEEM to lead to the top or bottom depending on which way you're headed. We were advised to choose to stay...

Capilene (Patagonia) is where it's at... Expensive, but can be found on sale - like those currently being featured @ Ragged Mountain. Amazing performance, no residual smell, and did I say amazing sweat wicking-keeps you warm and dry almost as well as wool-greatness?

More snow for the mountains! These totals are in addition to the 2 feet the mountains already got on Wednesday and Thursday!

http://www.skiwildcat.com/snowreport.html

Thanks for the greenie... It's good to know who else is out there doing the snow dance with me!

Another map, with greater accumulation predictions here: Portland, Channel 6

Well it was early in the AM, and it's the thought/wish/hope that counts, right? Sorry for the confusion... If only we could EDIT our thread titles! Edit: Here's the latest map of Wednesday's storm.

Ok, I'll do it... BIG SNOW STORM(s) 2/24, 2/26! Taken from Portland's WGME channel 13. ..."Only the mountains will hang on to all snow and this is where 8 to 12 inches of will pile up by Wednesday night." ..."Strong wind, heavy rain and heavy mountain snow starting Thursday night and lasting...