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Definitely Pileated- We once had one that used our 3rd floor window sill as a perch. He also drilled into our cedar siding rather destructively. Since they are protected, all we could do was to bother him until it wasn't worth his time to visit us anymore. The side benefit was that I learned how...

Hey Bobby, Congratulations on "girl-baby". Hope Mom is doing well. Harry

I agree with this. It is possible that someone picked it up thinking it had been left there. I witnessed a similar event once where a FS employee drove by and saw a pack someone had left by the side of the road. Fortunately I had seen the person drop it off on the way to a car-spot and the...

Only about 6 inches here in Waterville Valley. Wet, sleety and a short period of what looked like freezing rain earlier this morning.

Bobby, Great pics and a fun report to read. Glad you decided to go. By the way, the skiing at Waterville Valley, Friday, was excellent. Could see Washington, Monroe and Bond from the top of the lift. Harry

Great minds.... I did that yesterday. Beautiful day as well. Forgot my camera :(

Just bought a bag of replacement screws at Lahouts in Lincoln, NH. They may have had a selection of Stabilicers too, didn't really pay attention.

Ouch We haven't met, but I always enjoy your posts. Have been planning that route for a snowshoe loop. Hope you have a swift and successful recovery! Harry

Originally Posted by MichaelJ I like the idea of “strategic hydration”, i.e.- stop to drink at a regular interval. Don’t wait till you’re thirsty. By then you are already behind the curve. Cramping isn’t the only issue, you start to lose some coordination, even tho you might not feel or notice...

Possibly Warned As Well I don't know if this is factual or misinformation. My son who lives in Portland, OR told me a local news broadcast indicated that the Kim's had stopped and asked directions, possibly at an Information Ctr and were advised not to take that road. That is not mentioned in...

There are previous threads this might belong in, for example- Who got you started, or Why did you start hiking... Darren? but here goes- I found this blog and thought it might interest other VFTT'ers.. http://summitstonesadventuremusings.blogspot.com/

Several Steep Scrambles ascending Algonquin TR may be slippery due to all the rain we've had in Waterville. If the temps drop below freezing there could be some ice as well. Descending Drakes Brook should be reasonable. You may want to consider Sandwich Mtn Tr, Drakes Brook Loop instead of...

Oh Yeah....gotta get out West this year! :D

About the same in Waterville Valley

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BugabooTre Bobby, I have Columbia Bugabootre's which are rated to -25. I haven't used them with crampons, but they are quite comfortable and great with snowshoes or stabilicers. I've never used them below 0 but they've kept me warm in the single digits if I keep moving. Start to feel the chill...

Wet Scrambles Just a note re the rain. The scrambles on Pine Bend Brook Trail can be wet even after a dry period, as they were when I hiked it 2 weeks ago. Expect wetness/slipperyness in that section. Depending on the amount of rain we get, there may be more water at the crossings below the...

Deer Hunting/Camping I agree with Peakbagr. Many years ago (late 50's), I would deer hunt/camp with friends in the Daks, even in deep snow. We would pack the heavy tents available in those ancient times, miles into the backwoods and camp out for several days at a time to hunt undisturbed. We...

Congratulations Congratulations. I was on the Tri's this Sunday as well. Beautiful day to complete the list. Harry

Well, I finally checked off Middle Tripyramid, #38, on my 4th attempt. A couple of years ago I had reached North summit on a 95 degree, 100% humidity June day. Thunderstorms were threatening, so we decided to retreat down Scaur Ridge Tr rather than risk staying up on the ridge. A good decision...