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Half Moon, Sounds like a neat trip. Thanks for the web site. Darren, I feel the same way. I can't wait for August!

Darren, Great shots! Your right about the part of "A lot of coin"! We tried to book O'Hare but they were booked through September. So the girls booked Emerald Lake Lodge.........

Thanks Everyone. I'm planning a mix of outtings, my Wife and Daughter will hike, but 4-5 miles is the most. My son and I will do one long day hike in each area. If you one hike to pick at YOHO and Jasper that covers say 8 miles (6 hours) what would they be? Neil, thanks for the web site's...

Hi All, Just booked a trip to Yoho National Park in late August and I'm looking for some good day hikes. We than will be heading to Jasper, any info or web sites will be great. Thanks

Here is an option for you Troop http://www.floodwood.org/ This is a High Adventure Scout Base located on Rollins Pond, check out the Pack and Paddle guide under "resourses" they off many trips, canoes, food and a Voyagure to work with your boys. At the end of your trek you get an option to...

If you need to rent a canoe try http://www.canoeoutfitters.com/adks.html also check out the different routes they have listed in the Adirondacks. As you travel east through Vt. there is Killington or Pico for day hikes and in New Hampshire you can start at Lake Sunapee and climb Mt Sunapee and...

Oh yea, if anyone is interested, permits for wilderness canoe or kayaking go on sale today until April 1st(NYS Fishing Lic needed). Starting April 1st permits for the other lakes go on sale.

Soco, check this out http://www.nynjtc.org/trails/record/041005.html If you take the path train from NYC to Hoboken and see the schedule for NJT at www.njtransit.com for Suffern to Port Jervis line you can get off at Tuxedo and follow the above hike (and add to it once you get the maps...

Forget about all that extra equipment! I just read about this new invention of self heating coffee! http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2004-12-19-self-heat_x.htm?csp=15 How cool is this, twist the cap and 6 minutes later expresso.

Just read this and decided to pass along. Hope everything works out. http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/03/09/hikers.stranded.ap/index.html

Bruno, Both Jay and Fred are correct. I live in North Jersey and work in the City and can make the Black Head Range in under 2 hours. But if you only have a small time space, you may consider Harriman State Park. Not a lot of elevation but a Great place to hike none the less. The AT goes through...

I got frost bite on the tips of my ears while skiing and they peeled for 3 months. They are still senative to the cold 15 years later.

Sean, As another option (that we use with younger scouts) we make reservation with http://www.rvwbsa.org/content.asp?contentid=18 They have cabins and lean-to's. We than snowshoe one of the many high peaks. The camp gets its name from The Blackdome Range (Thomas Cole, Blackdome, Blackhead Mt's)...

Dave, Great photo's and journal. The Northville-Placid Trail and paddling in the Floodwood and 7 carries area are my favorite places in the Adk's.

I want to start off by saying that all troops are run by volunteers, wether they live in the Rockies, WMF, Adk's or The Bronx for that matter. Each troop should be run by the Senior Patrol (mostly 15,16 and 17 year olds) They decide on the program to a great part, and the adult leadership will...

http://www.nj.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news-7/1100843618213000.xml?starledger?nnj This has a lot of info

I found a report here. http://1010wins.com/topstories/local_story_324072423.html

My wife said she heard a story on the radio today about two boy scouts out at Yards Creek scout camp in northwest New Jersey (Kittatinny Mtns) who had a struggle for over an hour with a cub and mother bear. Does anyone have any news on this?

PB, good deal I'm in. Can't wait to hear about your last adventure. Bob

Windham Mt ski report was calling for 3 inches