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  1. stu

    Mt. Moriah, opinions/comments

    Planning a north/south Carter/WildCat traverse for Columbus Day weekend. I plan to stay at the imp shelter the first night out. Starting at 8 or 9 in the morning, I am trying to decide wether to take StoneyBrook trail to the shelter, drop the pack, then climb Moriah and back to shelter, or...
  2. stu

    Optimus stoves

    Thanks A lot of good stuff. I should be all set now! Thanks to all that responded. Stu
  3. stu

    Optimus stoves

    Strange! Lessons learned. Yea, worked fine until it was near out of gas, then it started to flamea little at the cap which I kept blowing out, then it started shooting flames. I threw the stove a few feet away and it became engulfed in flame but surprisingly enough, just a few drops of water...
  4. stu

    Optimus stoves

    AntlerPeak Excellent information. I love my old stoves, as I'm sure you do, but they both need a tune-up. Almost had a bomb at the perch last week!
  5. stu

    Optimus stoves

    Ebay! Chip, thats an idea I had'nt considered. Thanks, I'll keep it in mind! Stu
  6. stu

    Optimus stoves

    Hi guys and girls! I have two old stoves, an Optimus 111B and a Svea 123, both oldy but goodies (like me!) Does anyone know where I can get parts/service? I know the parent company is still in business somewhere, but I don't see them in the catalogs anymore. I am cosidering retiring them but if...
  7. stu

    Flume Slide

    thanx Thanks for the info, as Dave said, my old map shows the trail going up the flume (its a bit confusing). Looking forward hiking the slide. :o
  8. stu

    Flume Slide

    Hello! Planning to do the flume-slide saturday. Can anyone tell me if we can pick up the trail directly at the flume visiter center or do we have to use the whitehead trail and then cut over to the flume slide? As usual, thanks for the help ! Stu
  9. stu

    Tripryamids on Sunday

    The mountain gods smiled on us again Sunday, but those smiles turned to icy frowns before we were through. We camped at Russell Pond, off the Tripoli Road sat. nite. Sunday morning found us tramping up the Livermore Trail which is really like a walk in the park. I used the time to "play" with my...
  10. stu

    Weather be darned!

    Rain! I generally don't let a little rain or drizzle stop me, in fact I love being in the mountains during stormy weather. The White Mts. and wet conditions are a fact of life. That said, I admit I am not a big fan of hiking in an all day down pour and have put off trips based on a wet...
  11. stu

    Willey Range Conditions?

    Thanx mountaingirl. Its great to get up to date info. Thats what I love about this site. stu :)
  12. stu

    Willey Range Conditions?

    Anyone do the Willey Range in the last week or so? I'm wondering what the trail conditions are like. Any insight will be appreciated. Thanks in advance! Stu
  13. stu

    What is this animal ?

    My humble opinion, its definitly a coon. The tail and feet are the clues....stu
  14. stu

    SnowShoes - Which would you buy?

    To all who responded, thanks for your valued opinion, I'm on my way to EMS now. See ya!
  15. stu

    SnowShoes - Which would you buy?

    Ripple, yes there is a lot of good info and opinions out there! And Bruno, I'm trying to decide between tubbs and atlas because thats what they have in stock at ems right now. Would the "mid-level" type for about $150 be adequate or do I need to go up to the "mountaineering" level for about...
  16. stu

    SnowShoes - Which would you buy?

    I am going to purchase a pair of snowshoes for my son this weekend. Personally, I own a pair of sherpas (circa early 1980's) and they have always done the job for me. So here is my question: Based on personal preference, which brand and model snowshoes would you buy at this time for a 160# guy...
  17. stu

    How much snow did you get?

    Western CT About 6-8" with a nice crust @ 1000' as of Friday AM, 5-7" predicted for tomorrow! :)
  18. stu

    Xmas gift help - GPS unit

    My son and I have both recently gotten interested in GPS. We both did extensive independent research and came up with the etrex vista as our #1 choice. It seems to have all the required features and it is a nice size. I would be interested in finding out how difficult it is to master. I don't...
  19. stu

    Good News!

    Hello to all! I am a new member/long time hiker. We have all recieved an early Christmas present recently. Apparently they have arrested someone who was involved in some of the recent trailhead thefts/vandalism and he has confessed. :) I got this info from a good source in Randolph, NH...
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