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Thanks Awesome photos and report. Makes we want to get back out there now and just try to get some pics as beautiful as you have here. Thank you for sharing. Wowser

Blessings on the Bonds (continued) The weight of the pack off my back…We get to the West Bond Spur Trail, and it is half a mile from here to West Bond. We take off our heavy packs and dump them at the trail intersection. I immediately feel weightless. Ohhhh, that feels so good. Two down, two...

Stats: Mountains: Mts. Zealand (4,260), West Bond (4,540), Bond (4,698) and Bondcliff (4,265) Date: October 23, 2009 Time: 16 hours Miles: 20.4 Elevation gain: 5,000 Steps: 67,564 Trails: Zealand Trail -- Twinway -- Bondcliff Trail and back “If you live the life you love, you will receive...

Hi Karen -- can I respond to these visitor messages here? Or am I supposed to go to your page? I am not very good at this stuff. We made it! 16 hours of hiking, slippery in spots, but Dejah bagged # 43, 44, 45 and 46. Trip report coming soon. Thanks for checking! Wowser (Nancy)

Great pics! Hi Kevin -- great pics! Love the puffball. Beautiful. Wowser (Nancy)

Thanks for the green square and the comments. THere is beautify in hiking solo and with friends. And I agree -- hiking with a group just magnifies the joy!

Thanks for the green square, John! Hope all is well.

Thank you Thank for the kind words everyone. Pat is better and we are giving the Bonds and Zealand a try tomorrow (Friday, Oct. 23). That will be 43, 44, 45 and 46 for Dejah! Nancy (Wowser)

thanks John -- Beautiful photos -- thanks for sharing! Nancy (Wowser)

Thanks so much for the green square! Your feedback made my day!

The Space Between Us (continued) I head down the mountain and stop at the junction of the Galehead Trail to eat my bagel. I share it with Dejah who is very appreciative. Then I head down the very gentle 4.8 mile Garfield Trail that goes on and on and on and on. On the last mile, I meet two men...

Stats: Mountains: Mts. Galehead (4,024) and Garfield (4,500) Date: October 12, 2009 Time: 8.5 hours Miles: 13.5 Elevation Gain: 3,848 Trails: Gale River Trail -- Garfield Ridge Trail -- Garfield Trail On Saturday I receive an e-mail from Pat telling me she had hurt her knee and would not be...

Love the picture of your mother! Hi John -- What a great trip report! I love your mother! And how cool is that that she still exercises?! Like mother like son. Thanks for the touching report, John. Wowser

Awesome journey Trish -- I am in awe of your journey with your daughter. It is just beautiful. It is so full of strength and courage and energy and love. It really touches me. I so admire you both and the incredible bond you must share together as a result of this hiking journey. Thank you...

Thanks and link to pics Thank you all for your kind comments. 1Happy Hiker -- We hiked Lafayette and Lincoln on Saturday (Aug. 15th). I took out the stats, including the date, to get the report to fit in the posting length guidelines. TigerMouth61 -- Here is a link that includes a gallery of...

Today is different. Today I am giving an extra gift to me – Sam. Sam is my nephew and Pat and I are bringing him up his first mountains. I do not know Sam well, but the fact that he is in my life at all is a blessing. I am adopted. As an adult with a growing family of my own, I searched for...

Thank you Steve -- Loved this post. Beautifully written. Moving. It touched me. I loved Tuckerman's report for dogs as well -- it brought a smile to my face. Thank you. Nancy (Wowser)

Thanks Thanks for the kind words and welcome back -- we are thrilled to be hiking again! In addition to working on the last 12 of our 100 Highest and, and of course our winter 48, we now have two dogs who are eager to get their patches. We have lots of hiking to do! Nancy (wowser)

Stats Mountains: Lafayette and Lincoln Date: May 9, 2009 Time: 8:10am – 5:15pm, 9 hours Weather: Temps in the 60s, cloudy, windy and cold on top, pretty dark and threatening with sunny breaks coming down the ridge, warmer as we descend Miles: 8.9 Elevation Gain: 3,832 Steps: 24,402 Trails: Old...

Hi VFTTers ... This hiking journey, climbing the hundred highest in New England (only 12 left!) has changed our lives. We know many of you understand that. You have all been on your own incredible journeys. Climbing the mountains has helped us connect with how important it is to share our joy...