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:D :D :D . . . I like when people have similar sentiments to me :D :D :D Hahaha . . . I am lucky that people read my trip reports and come hiking with me ANYWAY :D sli74

(This also posted in the other "why post" thread) Why I post or more accurately used to post TRs? 1. I used to post trip reports all the time, mostly because it helped me keep track of what I have hiked, sort of like a journal. 2. I also like telling creative and fun stories . . ...

(This also posted in the other "why post" thread) Why I post or more accurately used to post TRs? 1. I used to post trip reports all the time, mostly because it helped me keep track of what I have hiked, sort of like a journal. 2. I also like telling creative and fun stories . . ...

No hiking out West for me this year . . . gotta save $$$$ . . . gotta "special day" in the works, ya know ;) I haven't looked at my list for highpoints lately but I think I have somewhere in the vicinity of 25 left to finish so I am still slowly working on that . . . maybe next year I'll get...

Doug and Naruko, Welcome to the other side. I can only imagine how freeing it must be to have the opportunity to enjoy the mountains you have been working near. This hiking board is comprised of a ton of wonderful people and I am sure we all look forward to having you join us on the trails...

It is beautiful and relatively straightforward up to Dollar Lake. I was there the first week in June and there was so much snow that I climbed the wrong pass and opted to bail from attempting the summit. I was solo and didn't want to get myself into trouble. Without the snow it should be a...

please let us know how it goes. I have this loop high on my to do list and would love to get some beta. Have fun. sli74

These dates will probably work for us . . . keep us updated. Mahoosuc Notch sounds good . . . wonder how bad the dead moose stink will be in a month. sli74

Bring it on . . . nice and simple. As long as it is scheduled after the middle of September, I will be there . . . :D Thanks peakbagger. sli74

Spencer and Maddi, you two are wonderful hosts and we had such a great time. The weather was excellent and Brian truly enjoyed his first ADK summit. Jay, we are sorry we couldn't be there for your finish on Sunday but I was thinking of you looking at the gorgeous blue skies on the way home...

Okay, I am bringing a VERY large roasting pan full of indian food, so I hope you were serious about the oven and fridge space, cause this baby is not gonna fit in any cooler or be heated on any backpacking stove. :) See ya around 11pm, stepping out of the house in 5 minutes. sli74

Thanks Jen. I was kicking myself for not reading this thread as it grew. I was getting ready to go sifting through the dozens of posts to get my answers but you beat me to it. Sounds like I should bring something that requires very little refrigeration and cooking . . . maybe I will bring the...

Well, I will also chime in for a last minute addition. I am pretty sure I have talked Brian into coming with me. We should be there late Friday, maybe around 10 or 11 pm. I haven't read the entire thread so forgive me if these questions have already been answered . . . 1. If I bring indian...

You MOST definitely are NOT the only one . . . I am on the edge of a huge career change myself for many of the same reasons. All my life, I have strived for a higher education and based my life and its decisions on getting a better job and furthering my career and keeping my family and...

Fantastic, as usual . . . you are a true wildlife magnet. Thanks for another great set of pics. sli74

I have stayed out of this till now and will continue to mostly stay out of it except to make the following observation: An unblazed trail is VERY different from a bushwhack route in one BIG way and that is there is no marked route shown on a map for a bushwhack that could mislead a new hiker...

:D Well, foolish or not, it is a risk I have taken numerous times and hopefully will continue to have the luck I have had in the past. Buying a new stove everytime I backpack somewhere I have to fly to will get just too expensive for this poor post-doc . . . I have flown in the continental US...

Gosh, I go away for 2 weeks and absolutely everyone has done some kind of fabulous climbing out West . . . from volcanoes to Rainier to Denali . . . wow . . . Well, it will takes me days to catch up on everyone's trip reports and all the details, but congrats to all of you for pulling off some...

We just returned from Alaska and successfully flew both there and back with my pocket rocket and Brian's alcohol stove in our checked luggage. I have flown with both my pocket rocket and my MSR white gas stove at least a half dozen times with no issues (knock on wood). However, I always know...

Gorgeous pictures as always . . . you are amazing with a camera. BTW, how come the last 3 pictures look like just a moose head with no body? Keep the pictures coming, I always look forward to them. sli74