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I agree that common sense should prevail. As with most things, there is a spectrum in the population. I have friends who have bought the media fear-mongering hook, line and sinker, wildly repeat every scary sounding report, and insist that anyone who is not totally terrified is a "science...

Over here in Keene NY we got about 2.5" of rain. Almost no wind. No visible damage, just some water pooling in some poorly drained areas.

But a lot less water than Irene. We're due here in the Adirondacks for 2-3 inches over 24 hours. Irene delivered 13 inches in 10 hours. For reference, in western Virginia in 1969 Camille delivered an estimated ***30*** inches of rain in 3-5 hours. So there's flooding, and then there's FLOODING.

Yes, you are talking about Lifeline Screening. I've done it a couple times; they have been very professional. It generates useful data for your doctor to review, at a reasonable price.

Great work, still playing outside! I'm only 64. My friends and I have joked for years about tying on the toe tag before putting on your shoes in the morning. For those familiar with triage, I always wanted to start a grim guide service, and call it "Black Tag Mountaineering." In alpinism...

I'd like to see MLK, Frederic Douglass, and Booker T. Washington on some bills. But we will probably get the Al Sharpton bill first.

Mods, please electrocute me if appropriate. Proposed renaming: Mount Marx, Mount Lenin, Mount Stalin, Mount Trotsky, Mount Mao...

Another thing to observe among the various forums is the varying degree of moderation: VFTT is quite tightly moderated, which makes it a nice place, even though it limits the discussion a bit. ADKHghPeaks and ADKForum are moderated, but with a little lighter touch, so there are more political...

I haven't done much of this route, but hammocking near treeline could be a challenge, with the little dwarf brushy trees. You might need to set up a little lower where the trees are substantial...

One example that you can look at samples of for ideas: http://www.adirondackrock.com/ (This one is "high end" in terms of content, editing and format. You might not want to spend enough to do something this fancy, but there are a lot of good features to check out...)

Testing is readily available. I just got tested (negative, happily) because I traveled to visit an ill elderly relative. It was easy and convenient, and the clinic told me that if I had not had insurance, it would have been free. If more people have not been tested, it's because they've...

I don't think the virus listens to rhetoric. But there are many factors that do matter, including population density, and the recent mass protests with almost zero precautions nor any attempt to ask people to take precautions.

Truth. Don't get dreamy. The "öutdoor" groups are no different from any other money based organization.

And one more thing: check for interference with you radio antenna. My 2015 Forester has the older radio antenna which is flexible and also removable, so it can easily be folded down or removed to avoid interference with a roof load. My 2018 Forester has the rigid "dorsal fin" antenna (which I...

On the "who gets out of the way" question, common courtesy and awareness of one's surroundings are the only real rule that matters. On our narrow Adirondack trails, there are fairly long stretches where it's hard to find a decent place to step off the trail. Paying attention so you know in...

I've had a bunch of packs through the years with varying degrees of ability to attach snowshoes (I also prefer the "vertical, on-the -back" location). Some packs have good attachment systems. But for many packs, I pretty much resigned myself to using a couple additional Fastex "sleeping bag...

I know a crowd of people who are anxious for a collapse to happen. Russia; Ukraine; Covid all didn't do the job. Riots are the current "best hope." I predicted this with precise accuracy in this post...

Well based on the latest CDC data, that "death rate" fear number from the fear-mongering NYTimes is simply wrong: https://reason.com/2020/05/24/the-cdcs-new-best-estimate-implies-a-covid-19-infection-fatality-rate-below-0-3/ Now if you are over 80 (and I know a few of us here are) then the...

Even our Governor Cuomo now admits that all this fear mongering guesswork is just that: "Now, people can speculate. People can guess. I think next week, I think two weeks, I think a month," Cuomo told reporters on Memorial Day. "I'm out of that business because we all failed at that business...

"SOS" button on Garmin InReach. And in reference to the earlier day, there are only a few injuries that will kill you overnight. Old story: A guy was on a 3-4 day solo ski trip in the Pharaoh Lakes wilderness (ADK). This was in the 80's. He left a route map with his wife. On like day 2 he...