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  1. mavs00

    Cutting blazes on Couchsachraga

    The Couchsachraga trail report has been removed from the offenders blog site. Very good, It it my sincere hope they get the message. can't tell unless we here from them. A simple; Sorry, we did not know. Won't happen again is a good start.
  2. mavs00

    Cutting blazes on Couchsachraga

    Recently in the trail reports section for VFTT, there is a REPORT for the Santanoni range that indicates the poster was involved in not only using a machete to clear debris from the trail, but also using it to hack into live trees in order to BLAZE the trail for easier route finding. After...
  3. mavs00

    Warning

    It's like porn... Really hard to define, but pretty obvious to recognize it when you see it. :D
  4. mavs00

    Attendance plummets at Baxter...

    It's all in the cycle, 10 years from now, we'll wake up and discover the need to "find ourselves in the mountains". For now, people are just doing different things. Everything goes up and down, and as far as visit's too Baxter, we are right now, on the down cycle. It won't stay that way. When...
  5. mavs00

    Mount Rainier - Disappointment Cleaver was NOT a disappointment this time around

    How the hell did I miss this Trip Report. :eek: Your joy and happiness came shining clearly through your words. I am so happy for you. Congratulations to all three. Funny, but as remembered back to your report last year, I recall thinking (to myself) "No worries, knowing her, she'll be back...
  6. mavs00

    Seward plane wreck, Donaldson, Emmons, Seymour 7/1,2

    The wreck is from the 50's and the pilot walked away. It's documented -HERE-. Nice seeing you guys that day at the trailhead.
  7. mavs00

    Sawtooth #5 - a big ADK 100 triple finish.

    -PICTURES- are up.
  8. mavs00

    Sawtooth #5 - a big ADK 100 triple finish.

    Yeah, the b-whack portion of the hike... what a gem. I'd have to say it's about as open and easy as you'll find on the lower 54. Even with the "bonus" portion we added (partially due to inattentiveness and partially to terrain), it was still pretty forgiving. The 14 miles in/out is really the...
  9. mavs00

    Sawtooth #5 - a big ADK 100 triple finish.

    For our moderator ;) Finishing a list is always a great personal moment for the individuals involved, but when the list is one of the most grueling and difficult challenges that you can pursue here in the NE, it’s all the sweeter. I had the distinct pleasure of being witness to 3 of my good...
  10. mavs00

    lost hiker, be on the lookout.

    Unfortunately , it doesn’t sound good, but we can hold out hope. As for registers, I can’t be sure (not being DEC), but I was under the impression that just failing to sign out of one is not gonna initiate a search by itself. I’m sure many of us have forgotten a time or two, I have. I think...
  11. mavs00

    It’s a Nice Day For A Wu Wedding – June 17, 2006

    Very cool :cool: Congrats Wu...... Condolences Mrs. Wu :eek: Nice pics, obviously a good time was had by all.
  12. mavs00

    Accessible Identity/Emergency Info

    I have a small packet I carry when I'm running for those exact reasons, but I never really considered it for hiking. I generally have my wallet somewhere in my pack but not always. It's a good point and thanks for brining it up.
  13. mavs00

    Hiking in the Nude

    {sigh..... } 1) I have, once... It was a short bushwhack in open woods and I assumed noone would see me. I was wrong and promptly found myself reported to -THIS- database. :( 2) Hiking.... No, although, I did see a guy hiking in just a speedo type banana hammock. It was semi-disturbing to say...
  14. mavs00

    Colden Question

    Good advice. I'd agree, it's way steeper than the Arnold approach but not dangerously so. I'd suggest a loop somehow just for the varied terrain you get. If your going up that way, then heading down to Lake Arnold. From there you can go left down to Avalanche Camp and through the pass, or...
  15. mavs00

    Colden and JBL

    .... and one he'll likely treasure for quite some time, meltdowns aside :) Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed it.
  16. mavs00

    What have you found in the woods?

    Its............. in the Adirondacks of course. :cool: I happened to be with Dick on the Saddleback/Jay discovery of the stove. Here it is on all its glory. Very odd too, 3200' middle of nowhere, no trail within miles. Big one too.
  17. mavs00

    What have you found in the woods?

    Among other things - A big plane crash :D
  18. mavs00

    Moved to proper forum: How comfortable are you in the woods?

    Like timmus, circumstances in my life at the moment generally have me dayhiking/b-whacking to remote (in some cases incredibly remote) areas, often times with others, but reading the title of the thread "Are you comfortable in the woods" and then seeing the choices, I'm not sure that that choice...
  19. mavs00

    Mt. Madison rescue: why so much anger??

    Don't take no crap Kevin, tell em' like it is, your word is the gospel. Your my new hero. :D I've seen these posts come and go over the years and you know what, they ALWAYS end the same. A bunch of people philosophizing about situations and stuff they don't have all the facts on. I remember a...
  20. mavs00

    Moose and McKenzie 5/29/6

    Hiked it, liked it.... Took lots of PICTURES . A true Adirondack gem often overlooked in favor of higher places. Very nice report.
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