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If you can, do the Coe, Brothers, Fort loop, because you'll be on to NEHH soon enough. But, this is a loop to save for a nice day. If it's not, just grab North Brother and save the loop.

Apropos our discussion: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/well/move/exercise-heat-humidity.html

Dave, is it the bugs, the sun, or both that is causing you to rethink your use of short-sleeves? I've found the Columbia Silver Ridge, made with "Titanium," "Omni-Dry" nylon, to be mediocre in terms of wicking and breathability—it will get soaked on a hot, humid day and takes considerbly longer...

It's just the opposite, the naming of mountains, buildings, highways, sculptures, et cetera, has long been a tool to erase the past. Frick, Sackler, Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Koch, Wilson, Lee, Davis, Jefferson, Washington, et cetera—some have acted worse than others, but all have used...

This is more labor intensive that it may sound and would require then applying a new PU coating. IMnotsoHO, it's not worth the time. Get a new tent and store it loosely in a large cotton sack, e.g. a large laundry bag, in a dry, cool space. My recommendation for tents is Big Agnes—great tents...

Are you ready for this? Long Lake > Northville-Placid Trail > Duck Hole. Duck Hole > Bradley Pond Trail > road to Upper Works. Road walk > East River Trail (trailhead for Adams and Allen). East River Trail > Flowed Lands > Lake Colden. Lake Colden > Opalescent Trail > Four Corners > Panther...

Had you already done the East peak of Coburn, did you do it on this trip, or on a later one?

Maybe. I'm not a climber, but it's at least Class 3. There weren't any foot holds big enough for hiking boots, so it was a layback walk up the pitch. But, it was only 20' or so, with not too much exposure, 30'-50'. The "Slab of Death"—where at least one death has occurred from a fall—is near...

Yes! This is a leading contender for my favorite trail. Looking back down the final pitch: But, yes @sierra, the old West Side Trail—the Underhill route—is not dog friendly.

NOTE: The trail to Boundary Bald Mtn. is currently only open on Saturday and Sunday. It is closed Monday through Friday while they make improvements to the road to the trail head that runs along the South side of Boundary Bald. (The road was navigable by a Honda Accord all the way to the...

The stumps of the towers for this project are littered along Stream Rd. in Moscow, just South of Moxie Mountain. Some of the work is also visible from the tower on Coburn Mtn. It's also worth noting that the bridge is out at mile 8 on Deadwater Road, so if you're trying to get to Heald Ponds...

Hey! I helped build that! :) Much of the trailwork, including bridges—including this one—privies, lean-tos, et cetera, around Putnam Pond are the work of the Adk. 46er Trail Crew.

I have fond recollections of Tremont. When my friend an I hiked it over a decade ago, we approached it from the Kanc via the Sawyer River Trail>Greens Cliff (traverse)>Sawyer Pond Trail>Sawyer Pond>Tremont-Owls Cliff col>Brunel Trail. It was mid-November, so the last bit of light left us shortly...

https://www.acehardware.com/departments/paint-and-supplies/tape-glues-and-adhesives/glues-and-epoxy/17338 Here's the original, but it is more toxic and you should use it in a well-ventilated space, probably with a respirator...

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What snow stakes? I know that the accuracy of the modeled snow depth is not reliable for trip planning. Anecdotal evidence: I've left snowshoes in the car because the NOAA models showed no snowpack only to find a mid-thigh to waist deep snowpack while solo bushwhacking up in Pittsburg. Also...

NO! The modeled snow depth and current snow depth imagery is not reliable for trip planning purposes.

YES! Please do leave the registers in the canisters. It's pretty cool when you come across sign-ins from the mid-seventies. I've only evern removed the one and it was completely completely saturated and wadded together. I wouldn't encourange people to use glass jars for canisters, as they are...

As of Labor Day weekend 2021 it was there, but the canister had a couple inches of water in it from a recent storm. (Bad seal?) I left a new register, brought the old one home, dried the contents, and sent them to Keith D. I'm not sure if they were salvageable, though, it had been a thoroughly...

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/01011000/#parameterCode=00065&period=P7D