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That is just awesome! Great to get kids outdoors - you find the actually enjoy it! :)

We have probably hiked over 25 times (you were one of the first I met thru here) and I have left you in the dust maybe once - and that was only by about 2 minutes on a 12 hour hike - you have nothing to worry about!

yes on the 47 - I corrected it where I could... you have hit on part of the plan - having the boys be on the rescue team would be great, but first and foremost they will be carrying my pack! :D

Congrats Tim - that is the same hill I finished on. Of course, I had the pleasure of hiking it in a warm October downpour with no views. :)

One down 47 to go - Aaron gets his first 48 - September 2, 2008 My oldest son, Aaron is now five and has been hiking a bit since he was 2 - his first up climb was North Sugarloaf and his first round trip was Black Cap followed by Pemigewasset and then the Welch Dickey route. Last summer we...

Sounds like a great trip - great pictures! Love the bird shots! Chomp is the first person I have ever known that has claimed an island!

There are occasional problems when using the older guides - I remember coming across four backpackers just off the Blueberry Ledge Trail a few years back (man, I feel old when I use a line like "a few years back" :p ) who had to go over Whiteface and set up camp in the woods because they...

That made my day - George Kennedy is one of the all time greats! :)

This has little to do with hiking besides the word "Trail" - but I think many here will find it interesting: Globe Article

Related question - How long is the drive from Roaring Brook to Neshodehunk Camping area?

Nice - Very creative - I supplied Rols with an ice cold Corona with lime after he finished his 2nd 48 a few years ago - it can be done! Congrats to the kids on their first 4k, well - actually, 5k!

Hiking tie in - was hiking Willard with my family the other day and a man was descending looking at a small screen and not watching where he was going. I was taking a break with my 40 pound pack (read: Zachary in a kid carrier) and the guy stops and hits a few buttons and squints at the screen...

I believe SherpaKroto - master of mountain pronunciations told me once that it is in fact "Triple Eye" - I cannot even mention any of the names of any trails in Baxter State Park near him - I am never even close to getting the names right! :D

Excellent job!! Someday...

Nice thread - I will echo a lot of the earlier responses... Get enough sleep - I aim for 7-8 hours/night - does not always pan out, but I do try. Eat right - something I have only been doing for about 16 weeks now - but it has made a huge difference in my health, attitude and hiking. (It is...

Kris - Wow - that is awesome - I will not be able to do those dates either, but wish I could...if there is a slight chance I will let you know. :) Enjoy BSP - I am hoping to be there soon too!

some other thoughts over the past few days... batteries and cameras are great, but like everything there are heavy and light choices...AAA and coin cells seem a lot lighter than a few AAs. Also, I have a 3L insulated Camelback - the insulated part is heavy - I may rethink this product as in...

Just tell her that you are taking her out for some of the best food she has had ever had, and it will not break the bank - don't mention the part about you talking with others about hiking for four hours! :D

I do not care what my Mother told me when I was young - I do not share tents (family aside) - it is well worth the weight to carry. I would have to adapt this policy if I ever did any real mountaineering - but for what I do, I carry my own tent.

Well, it is early to plan, but I will plan on attending - again! When will Max and Patty host in AZ? :D