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I agree - you should get this checked out by a doc. However, this sounds just like what I had - iliotibial band friction syndrome. You only feel pain going downhill or down stairs - not going up. It is brutal. When I had it, it felt like someone was plunging a hot knife into the side of my...

I spent 10 days in Newfoundland back about 20 years ago :eek: . What a beautiful place. I was there in July, and the weather was mostly on the cool side. Saw ice floes around St. Anthony, and the temps that day only got up to 55. One thing I do remember was stopping to walk along a "beach."...

If you named your daughters Bergeline and Capilene.

I often will bring wine on an overnight trip. I think it can make the evening meal seem a bit "special." I always open the bottle of wine and pour it into an empty and rinsed 1-liter soda bottle. That way you save weight by not dragging the glass bottle with you, the soda bottle will flatten...

Days like the one you had give new meaning to the word "patience." I was out with Max on Tom, Field, and Willey and the going was very slow between Field and Willey. We managed to hit all 3 peaks, but it took us almost 9 hours total. I would be interested in joining you guys in March if you...

Nutter Butters!!! My favorite. I also will bring soup or hot tea or hot chocolate (depends on my mood). I also have taken cheese (already sliced) with pepperoni and wheat thins, which makes a good snack and holds up pretty well to the cold (depending on long you are out). I love gorp and...

ChrisB: I was going to put out a general post last week before our hike to see if anyone else wanted to join us, but things got incredibly hectic at work on Friday and when I finally remembered I was in the car driving up to Crawford Notch :o . I liked doing the range from one end to the...

I don't normally post extended trip reports, but Max and I had such a great time on Saturday, I thought I would write one. Max and I had decided to do Tom, Field, and Willey before the predictions of a big snowstorm, and despite the fact that we knew we would likely be the first ones up the...

Seema (and all): I'm jealous that you had such good weather for this trip. And even more jealous that you made it to the summit of both Baxter and Hamlin. I was so wiped out by the trip into Roaring Brook and then up to Chimney Pond, that there wasn't any way I could have attempted a summit...

You go, girl!! Congratuations, Seema!!! Isn't Chimney Pond the most spectacular place in the winter???!!!!! You had different weather than we had two years ago, though, when it was -35 degrees and winds in excess of 65 MPH!! Keep on hiking! Hope to get our schedules to match sometime soon...

Count me in! I'll be joining Audrey and Pat for the entire week. Can't wait. I'll bring my famous quesadillas (chicken and veggie) for the pot luck.

I learned that after not hiking for two months (since the bushwack gathering in November) that it's probably not a good idea to hike Madison (although it was great fun with terrific folks), and then get on a plane for London the following day. Let's just say that it wasn't pretty when I tried...

David: I would love to join you and Brenda for Madison and/or Adams (weather permitting). I'm arriving Friday evening (hopefully around 6 pm). I may only be able to stay until sometime Saturday night (although I may stay over and leave for home early Sunday). Unfortunately, I must travel to...

I have only gone on guided white water rafting trips, but have always tipped at least 15% and even more (especially if the day was a good one). My daughter is a white water guide and they don't get paid very much (especially when you break down the per diem into an hourly amount or consider...

List of hikers Last August at the ADK barbeque weekend, Bubba had a "sign-up" sheet he passed around for just the reasons Blue mentions. We put our names, who to contact in case of emergency, telephone number, and where we were hiking. It was pretty simple, but I think it is a great idea...

Teejay is bringing a coffee pot - now he won't have to bring 4 miles of extension cord to plug it in :D

Oscillococcinum If you do get the flu or a very bad cold, try Oscillococcinum. You used to be able to get it only in health food stores, but now most drug stores carry this. If you take it at the first signs of fever, chills, cough, etc. and continue to follow the regimen on the box, you will...

There's actually a pre-wrap to use under sport tape so you won't have any hair raising/removal issues when removing the tape. :eek:

Audrey: I can't comment on your itinerary since I only have hiked 5 of the 4K's in the ADK's. But count me in on this trip. I'll even plan the menu for and cook the suppers! Let's see...... we could have porcini stuffed tortellini in alfredo sauce, Mexican corn pie, Greek spinach pilaf...

My experience has been that it is much easier to turn around with "experienced" hikers than it is with "newbies" or "beginners." On the last two "Flags on the 48" I have had to deal with beginner hikers who have bit off way more than they could chew. In both instances, these people knew of the...